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Product launch, product advantage and market orientation in SMEs
Ledwith, Ann; O'Dwyer, Michele - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 15 (2008) 1, pp. 96-110
Purpose – The importance of new product development to the survival and success of firms is well supported in the literature; however, few studies have investigated new product development in small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). This study aims to examine the impact of product launch,...
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The role of the marketing function in small and medium sized enterprises
Walsh, Michael F.; Lipinski, John - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 16 (2009) 4, pp. 569-585
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine marketing in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), its role as a driver of competitive advantage, and, therefore, its importance to the firm. Design/methodology/approach – The study is conducted with 100 SMEs located in the...
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When management and customers see eye‐to‐eye: the agreement factor and performance
Dessì, Cinzia; Floris, Michela - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 17 (2010) 1, pp. 102-122
Purpose – The paper aims to focus on management‐customer relations as a way to understand the competitive advantages of small/medium‐sized family businesses. The aim of this work is to verify whether management perceptions of business strengths and customer perceptions of the same...
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Marketing in Russia by UK businesses: lessons from a survey of trade missioners to Moscow
Fallon, Grahame; Jones, Alan - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 11 (2004) 2, pp. 174-185
‐markets (including Russia itself); their perceptions of Russian market opportunities and risks; their main sources of information and … and Russia may be best placed to succeed in the Russian market, provided that they draw fully on the resultant lessons …. Official support agencies can help UK businesses to succeed in Russia by maximising the quantity and quality of the support …
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Entrepreneurship and small businesses in Russia: a review of empirical research
Ojala, Arto; Isomäki, Hannakaisa - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 18 (2011) 1, pp. 97-119
Purpose – Entrepreneurship and small businesses in Russia have been of academic interest for over 15 years. This paper … Russia. Findings – From the articles reviewed it appears that entrepreneurs in Russia use non‐material resources to overcome … situation for entrepreneurship and small businesses in Russia. The findings may also stimulate more in‐depth research in this …
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Multiple entrepreneurship among successful SMEs in peripheral locations
Pasanen, Mika - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 10 (2003) 4, pp. 418-425
Multiple entrepreneurship can offer an alternative approach to understanding business growth mechanisms. Despite the growing interest in entrepreneurs who have been involved in more than one venture, few studies have focused on serial and portfolio entrepreneurship. This article explores the...
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SME strategic business networks seen as learning organizations
Ahlström‐Söderling, Ragnar - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 10 (2003) 4, pp. 444-454
This paper has its background in a research project that studied 12 cases of local development and co‐operation in the Swedish wood‐manufacturing sector during 1997‐2000 and 20 similar projects in other parts of Sweden in 1998. One reflection from this project was that the small firm...
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Internationalization strategies selected by established rural and urban SMEs
Westhead, Paul; Ucbasaran, Deniz; Binks, Martin - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 11 (2004) 1, pp. 8-22
This study explores whether there are differences between established “rural” and “urban” SMEs with regard to the decision to sell goods or services abroad. Several hypotheses were formulated and tested. In 1990/1991, survey responses were gathered from 621 independent businesses located...
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Customer dependency in manufacturing SMEs: implications for R&D and performance
Raymond, Louis; St‐Pierre, Josée - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 11 (2004) 1, pp. 23-33
In the now global business environment, SMEs are being subjected to increased pressures. In the manufacturing sector in particular, increased requirements for information and knowledge management, innovation, quality, and flexibility within new organisational forms such as the network enterprise...
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The role of boards of directors in small and medium‐sized firms
Bennett, R.J.; Robson, P.J.A. - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 11 (2004) 1, pp. 95-113
The size, characteristics and structure of boards of directors have been claimed to be an important influence on the performance of large firms, but have been less examined in small firms. For larger firms the role of boards acts more as a substitute for the development of internal staff and...
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