Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate an alternative methodological approach to researching international entrepreneurship which mirrors the creativity of successful entrepreneurial organisations. Design/methodology/approach – The biographical approach discussed overcomes the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the terminology used by various constellations of researchers concerning the formation of organizations that are international from inception, present conceptual and definitional attributes of the phenomena of interest, and propose common...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to analyze the development of high‐tech international new ventures as an acting process by individuals in relationship networks. Design/methodology/approach – The study cross‐fertilizes research on internationalization of international new...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine whether differences exist between low and high export intensity Tanzanian internationalising small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in respect of their perceived competitiveness in overseas markets. In this study, export intensity, i.e. the...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to enhance the understanding of a born global firm's early internationalization process and the entrepreneur's decisions regarding internationalization by using effectuation theory. Design/methodology/approach – An explorative case study is used to...

This paper first considers the role and characteristics of the small firm and its collective, the small business sector. A brief examination of the small firm discourse and research agenda is provided. The following section undertakes a critical examination of the small firm management context....

Explores the electronic commerce (e‐commerce) involvement of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in terms of the strategic, operational, and performance aspects. Findings are reported from a survey of SMEs in northern California. The results show that SMEs tend to pursue e‐commerce...

Purpose – The objective of the research is to identify and analyse the main barriers to new product development within small manufacturing companies. Design/methodology/approach – The study has employed a longitudinal case‐study methodology, which has focused on data gathering from three...

Purpose – This study aims to identify and assess the strategies of township and village enterprises in China to capture competitive advantages. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs a self‐administered questionnaire survey approach, involving a sample of managing directors of...

Purpose – This paper aims to consider the methods used by publicly supported business advisers to assess their client businesses. These business advisers are increasingly required to diagnose the problem or opportunities that face their clients before recommending types of business support....