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Market orientation and internationalization in small and medium-sized enterprises
Armario, Julia M.; Ruiz, David M.; Armario, Enrique M. - In: Journal of small business management : JSBM ; a joint … 46 (2008) 4, pp. 485-511
), and the direct and indirect effects of these variables on the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in … SMEs operating in foreign markets. The results, obtained by structural equation modeling, indicate that a direct positive …
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Entrepreneurial orientation versus small business orientation : what are their relationships to firm performance?
Runyan, Rodney; Droge, Cornelia; Swinney, Jane - In: Journal of small business management : JSBM ; a joint … 46 (2008) 4, pp. 567-588
This study examines the construct of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) versus small business orientation (SBO), their impact on small business performance, and whether these effects are moderated by longevity. A sample of 267 small business owners from 11 small-medium downtowns was used in...
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Personal characteristics underlying ethical decisions in marketing situations : a survey of small business managers
Marta, Janet; Singhapakdi, Anusorn; Kraft, Kenneth - In: Journal of small business management : JSBM ; a joint … 46 (2008) 4, pp. 589-606
This study analyzes the marketing ethics decision-making process of small business managers. In particular, it examines the relative influences of ethical perceptions, personal moral philosophies, and gender on ethical intentions of small business managers. The sample of this study consists of...
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An empirical analysis of the relationship between capital acquisition and bankruptcy laws
VanAuken, Howard E.; Kaufmann, Jeffrey; Herrmann, Pol - In: Journal of small business management : JSBM ; a joint … 47 (2009) 1, pp. 23-37
Ineffective capital acquisition decisions at start-up may lead to business failure and bankruptcy: a result which is both costly and disruptive to the owners and other stakeholders of the firm. To cope with the risk of failure, owners embark on a variety of risk-reducing activities whereas the...
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Implementing a market orientation in small manufacturing firms : from cognitive model to action
Martin, James H.; Martin, Beth Ann; Minnillo, Paul R. - In: Journal of small business management : JSBM ; a joint … 47 (2009) 1, pp. 92-115
Using in-depth interviews of the CEO/Presidents of 21 small manufacturing firms, this research explored how leaders with a high market-oriented cognitive model have intentionally pursued the implementation of that model and how their activities differed from leaders with a low market-oriented...
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The economic impact of the small business administration's intervention in the small firm credit market : a review of the research literature
Craig, Ben R.; Jackson, William E.; Thomson, James B. - In: Journal of small business management : JSBM ; a joint … 47 (2009) 2, pp. 221-231
The guaranteed lending progams of the Small Business Administration (SBA) are large and growing rapidly. The SBA's fiscal year 2009 Performance Budget call for 28 billion (Dollar) in guaranteed loans for small businesses - a new record for the agency. Some critics of SBA programs suggest they do...
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Competitive dynamics among service SMEs
Payne, G. Tyge; Kennedy, Kevin H.; Davis, Justin L. - In: Journal of small business management : JSBM ; a joint … 47 (2009) 4, pp. 421-442
Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Using a sample of physician organizations, direct and interaction relationship are … research, particularly among service-intensive SMEs. …
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The complementary effects of market orientation and entrepreneurial orientation on profitability in small businesses
Baker, William E.; Sinkula, James M. - In: Journal of small business management : JSBM ; a joint … 47 (2009) 4, pp. 443-464
Market orientation (MO) and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) are correlated, but distinct construct. MO reflects the degree to which firms' strategic market planning is driven by customer and competitor intelligence. Entrepreneurial orientation reflects the degree to which firms' growth...
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Barriers to innovation among Spanish manufacturing SMEs
Madrid-Guijarro, Antonia; Garcia Pérez de Lema, Domingo; … - In: Journal of small business management : JSBM ; a joint … 47 (2009) 4, pp. 465-488
that examined barriers to firm innovation among a sample of 194 managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in … supporting and ecouraging the innovation among SMEs in Spain. Government policies that envourage and support innovation among all …
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The internationalization strategy of Spanish indigenous franchised chains : a resource-based view
Mariz-Pérez, Rosa; García-Álvarez, Teres - In: Journal of small business management : JSBM ; a joint … 47 (2009) 4, pp. 514-530
In this paper, we identify characteristics of Spanish franchised chains that favor the adoption of an internationalization strategy and those that have a negative influence from a resource-based perspective. Data used were drawn from Annual Franchise Guidebooks published in Spain for 2005....
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