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Knowledge transfer among the small businesses of a Brazilian cluster

Valmir Emil Hoffmann, Gisele Silveira Coelho Lopes, Janann Joslin Medeiros, V.E. Hoffmann, more

Journal of Business Research > 2014 > 67 > 5 > 856-864

This study verifies how knowledge is transferred among small businesses operating in industrial clusters, how this competitive resource circulates and is accessed within the cluster. Interfirm cooperation, industrial support institutions, workforce mobility and social ties, concepts highlighted in the literature as dimensions of the knowledge transfer process, were used to structure the survey instrument,...

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Did High Leverage Render Small Businesses Vulnerable to the COVID‐19 Shock?

FALK BRÄUNING, JOSÉ L. FILLAT, J. CHRISTINA WANG

Journal of Money, Credit and Banking > 56 > 6 > 1367 - 1403

Using supervisory data on small and midsized nonfinancial enterprises (SMEs), we find that those SMEs with higher leverage faced tighter constraints in accessing bank credit after the COVID‐19 outbreak in spring 2020. Specifically, SMEs with higher pre‐COVID leverage obtained a smaller volume of new loans and had to pay a higher spread on them during the pandemic period. Consistent with an inward...

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An international empirical study on the relationship between decision‐making information complexity and resource‐based view in small and medium‐sized enterprises

Norbert Sipos, Edit Bányai, Tímea Venczel‐Szakó

Systems Research and Behavioral Science > 41 > 3 > 453 - 470

This study contributes to the topic of small and medium‐sized enterprise (SME) decision‐making peculiarities from a resource‐based view (RBV). It provides empirical evidence on the relationship between the decision of SMEs and a variety of information sources. We analysed a comprehensive dataset drawn from the Global Competitiveness Project on SMEs' competitiveness, including cross‐sectional data...

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Employment and output effects of federal regulations on small business

Dustin Chambers, Jang‐Ting Guo

Pacific Economic Review > 28 > 4 > 503 - 518

This paper examines the disparate impact of US federal regulations on small businesses. Using a two‐sector dynamic general equilibrium model, we obtained two implications of higher regulation on small firms that have yet to be empirically tested in the published literature. First, as regulations increase, small firms’ share of employment shrinks. Second, as regulations rise, small firms’ share of...

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Sustainable recovery in small businesses: Analysis of sustainable practices and the goals for sustainable development

Lucas Veiga Avila, Andressa Germann Avila, Debora Londero Kieling, Diego Marques Cavalcante, more

Environmental Quality Management > 33 > 1 > 441 - 455

This article aims to present the analysis of sustainability practices and the objectives of sustainable development and recovery in small businesses carried out through survey research. The work was based on the understanding of how the theme applies to the objectives of sustainability in small businesses, using the application of a questionnaire in 24 social enterprises of the agribusiness industry...

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Evaluation of consumer purchasing behaviour, perceptions and requirements of aquaculture products to improve growth of Sharptooth catfish small businesses in Phetwane and Kaapmuiden villages, South Africa

M.Y. Moroasui, A. Ampofo-Yeboah, M.A. Antwi

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development > 2023 > 2[68]

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Entrepreneurship: Definitions, opportunities, challenges, and future directions

Vanessa Ratten

Global Business and Organizational Excellence > 42 > 5 > 79 - 90

Entrepreneurship as a field of study has many sub‐dimensions due to its usefulness in society, which makes it difficult to gain a holistic understanding of its key elements. The aim of this article is to explore how to define entrepreneurship by focusing on different areas of entrepreneurship in terms of definitions and research opportunities in order to challenge conventional practices. Each area...

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Do small businesses adjust their capital structure? Evidence from the global financial crisis in Japan

Daisuke Tsuruta

Accounting & Finance > 63 > S1 > 843 - 871

We investigate the extent to which small businesses adjust their capital structures to target levels when their leverage increases substantially during a financial crisis. We examine Japan's Emergency Credit Guarantee (ECG) program during the 2008 global financial crisis. The increased leverage from the use of the ECG program during the crisis increased the probability of default. Additionally, small...

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Enhancing learning in small businesses

Alan Coetzer, Janice Redmond, Jalleh Sharafizad, Judy Lundy

Human Resource Management Journal > 33 > 2 > 470 - 490

This study addresses knowledge gaps relating to how small business owner/managers facilitate employee learning and how distinctive characteristics of small businesses affect employee learning. Data were collected through interviews with owner/managers and employees and observation of conditions in the physical, social, and organisational environments that might help or hinder informal learning. The...

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Risk Management in Small‐ and Medium‐Sized Businesses and How Accountants Contribute*

Jason Moschella, Emilio Boulianne, Michel Magnan

Contemporary Accounting Research > 40 > 1 > 668 - 703

We investigate how owners of small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) perceive, make sense of, and practice risk management. Drawing on Schatzki's practice theory, we theorize on how and why risk management happens in SMEs. Thus, we fill a gap in the extant literature, which focuses almost exclusively on risk management within large organizations. We interview entrepreneurs and conduct site observations...

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Tax Evasion Attitudes of Small Firms in Low‐ and Middle‐income Countries: Evidence from Nigeria

Tom Moerenhout, Joonseok Yang

Development Policy Review > 40 > 6 > n/a - n/a

Motivation The need to tax small firms for revenue generation alongside the aim of establishing a sustainable tax system for such firms that encourages economic growth has long been a challenge for lower‐middle income countries, especially those with large informal economies, such as Nigeria. This article explores the drivers of tax morale of small firms in lower‐middle income countries. Purpose...

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Small business investment: The importance of financing strategies and social networks

Bach Nguyen

International Journal of Finance & Economics > 27 > 3 > 2849 - 2872

This study examines the association between financing strategies and firm investments. Employing theory of financing constraints and literature on formal/informal financing of small businesses to investigate a set of 15,851 observations of Vietnamese small businesses in 11 years, we suggest a pecking order of financing strategies in terms of firm investments, in ascending order as follows: (a) firms...

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Multidisciplinary R&D project success in small firms: The role of multiproject status and project management experience

Mengyang Pan, Aravind Chandrasekaran, James Hill, Manus Rungtusanatham

Production and Operations Management > 31 > 7 > 2806 - 2821

R&D projects in small biotechnology firms frequently involve knowledge from multiple technical fields and research in different problem domains. An increase in project knowledge scope, defined as the number of technical fields an R&D project covers, can be challenging for resource‐constrained small firms. These firms often rely primarily on their principal investigators (PIs), who act as heavyweight...

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Cleanliness is next to income: The impact of COVID‐19 on short‐term rentals

Lily Shen, Sean Wilkoff

Journal of Regional Science > 62 > 3 > 799 - 829

The short‐term rental market provides a close to real‐time signal of how events of regional and national importance can affect the demand for housing. We use Airbnb data from Austin, Texas to empirically investigate the impact of the onset of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) on the short‐term rental market. Specifically, we employ a machine‐learning algorithm to create an extensive cleanliness...

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A Contingency Theory Approach to Understanding Small Retail Business Continuity During COVID‐19

Michelle Childs, Tom Turner, Christopher Sneed, Ann Berry

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal > 50 > 3 > 216 - 230

Small retail businesses are particularly vulnerable to turbulence caused from the COVID‐19 pandemic. To consider what actions retailer owners/managers can take to maneuver during such trying times, this study investigated leadership qualities associated with managing during times of crisis. Through in‐depth interviews with 12 small retail leaders, thematic data analysis revealed an emergence of contingent...

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Micro and small enterprises’ financial statement information from the financial ratio analysis perspective

Kristina Rudžionienė, Aušra Molotkevičiūtė, Rūta Klimaitienė

Przestrzeń, Ekonomia, Społeczeństwo > 2022 > 21/I > 149-174

Purpose of the article is to evaluate the compliane, in all material respects, of the information provided in the financial statements of micro and small enterprises, from the financial ratio analysis perspective. To achieve this objective, the financial statements prepared by micro and small companies have been analyzed with regard to the form thereof, the most important ratios for micro enterprises...

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Distance still matters: Local bank closures and credit availability

Anders Kärnä, Agostino Manduchi, Andreas Stephan

International Review of Finance > 21 > 4 > 1503 - 1510

In recent years, commercial banks have substantially reduced the number of their branch offices. We address the question of whether or not the increased distance to lenders caused by branch office closures translates into a lower credit supply for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). We use a unique dataset based on 33,000 loan contracts from a state‐owned Swedish bank designed to support credit‐constrained...

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The influence of social media on stakeholder engagement and the corporate social responsibility of small businesses

Ananda Khanal, Muhammad Akhtaruzzaman, Indrapriya Kularatne

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management > 28 > 6 > 1921 - 1929

In recent decades, the concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and social media have gained immense importance among businesses and their stakeholders. These concepts have gained popularity and acceptance among both large and small businesses of most industries. However, the existing CSR literature showed that most studies concentrated on large businesses, leaving the domain of small businesses...

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The functioning of the microenterprise sector and business environment institutions (BEIs) in Gdańsk Pomerania voivodeship

Andrzej Sułkowski

Przedsiębiorstwo we współczesnej gospodarce - teoria i praktyka > 2013 > 3(6) > 45-55

In this study the interpretation of selected results of the author’s own research was carried out regarding conditions for the development of the micro-enterprise sector in Gdansk Pomerania Voivodeship from the point of view of support from existing Business Environment Institutions (BEIs) here. These are namely, obstacles and opportunities regarding cooperation between micro-enterprises and BEIs.

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The geography of female small business survivorship: Examining the roles of proportional representation and stakeholders

Arturs Kalnins, Michele Williams

Strategic Management Journal > 42 > 7 > 1247 - 1274

Research summary Combining insights from research on firm‐level stakeholders with the well‐established micro literature on social categorization, we develop and test a theory regarding the relative survivorship of female‐owned and male‐owned businesses. The theory is based on proportional representation within geographic areas, defined as each area's female‐owned proprietorship count divided by its...

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Knowledge transfer among the small businesses of a Brazilian cluster

Did High Leverage Render Small Businesses Vulnerable to the COVID‐19 Shock?

An international empirical study on the relationship between decision‐making information complexity and resource‐based view in small and medium‐sized enterprises

Employment and output effects of federal regulations on small business

Sustainable recovery in small businesses: Analysis of sustainable practices and the goals for sustainable development

Evaluation of consumer purchasing behaviour, perceptions and requirements of aquaculture products to improve growth of Sharptooth catfish small businesses in Phetwane and Kaapmuiden villages, South Africa

Entrepreneurship: Definitions, opportunities, challenges, and future directions

Do small businesses adjust their capital structure? Evidence from the global financial crisis in Japan

Enhancing learning in small businesses

Risk Management in Small‐ and Medium‐Sized Businesses and How Accountants Contribute*

Tax Evasion Attitudes of Small Firms in Low‐ and Middle‐income Countries: Evidence from Nigeria

Small business investment: The importance of financing strategies and social networks

Multidisciplinary R&D project success in small firms: The role of multiproject status and project management experience

Cleanliness is next to income: The impact of COVID‐19 on short‐term rentals

A Contingency Theory Approach to Understanding Small Retail Business Continuity During COVID‐19

Micro and small enterprises’ financial statement information from the financial ratio analysis perspective

Distance still matters: Local bank closures and credit availability

The influence of social media on stakeholder engagement and the corporate social responsibility of small businesses

The functioning of the microenterprise sector and business environment institutions (BEIs) in Gdańsk Pomerania voivodeship

The geography of female small business survivorship: Examining the roles of proportional representation and stakeholders

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