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Linking HRM and Small Business Performance: An Examination of the Impact of HRM Intensity on the Productivity and Financial Performance of Small Businesses
Sels, Luc; Winne, Sophie; Delmotte, Jeroen; Maes, Johan; … - In: Small Business Economics 26 (2006) 1, pp. 83-101
Attempts to explore empirically the link between HRM and firm performance are numerous. Yet, research on this link remains restricted to large companies. Little is known about the extent to which the existing results extend to small businesses. The purpose of the present study is to develop and...
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Prediction based on entrepreneurship-prone personality profiles: sometimes worse than the toss of a coin
Konon, Alexander; Kritikos, Alexander S. - In: Small Business Economics 53 (2019) 1, pp. 1-20
The human personality predicts a wide range of activities and occupational choices--from musical sophistication to entrepreneurial careers. However, which method should be applied if information on personality traits is used for prediction and advice? In psychological research, group profiles...
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Radical innovation and its regional impact—a roadmap for future research
Audretsch, David; Fornahl, Dirk; Klarl, Torben - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2021) 2, pp. 1153-1156
, Entrepreneurship, and (Regional) Growth" and present a roadmap for future research in the area. This article argues that the link … between the literature on radical innovation, entrepreneurship, and (regional) growth is still an underresearched topic. This …
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Group conditions for entrepreneurial visions: role confidence, hierarchical congruences, and the imagining of future in entrepreneurial groups
Stamm, Isabell; Gutzeit, Marie - In: Small Business Economics 59 (2021) 3, pp. 1023-1041
asks how the content of entrepreneurial visions is shaped by the conditions of the group. Taking an entrepreneurship …
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David B. Audretsch: Clarivate Citation Laureate 2021
Guenther, Christina; Lehmann, Erik E. - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2021) 1, pp. 7-12
-founder and Co-Editor in Chief of Small Business Economics: An Entrepreneurship Journal (SBEJ). Relying on bibliometric work … innovation and entrepreneurship. …
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The determinants of bootstrap financing in crises: evidence from entrepreneurial ventures in the COVID-19 pandemic
Block, Joern H.; Fisch, Christian; Hirschmann, Mirko - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2021) 2, pp. 867-885
association between self-employment experience and bootstrap financing indicates that targeted entrepreneurship education programs …
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Small firms and the COVID-19 insolvency gap
Dörr, Julian Oliver; Licht, Georg; Murmann, Simona - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2021) 2, pp. 887-917
among financially weak, small firms, having potential long-term implications on entrepreneurship and economic recovery …
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Disentangling succession and entrepreneurship gender gaps: gender norms, culture, and family
Feldmann, Manuel; Lukes, Martin; Uhlaner, Lorraine - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2020) 2, pp. 997-1013
gender gap in entrepreneurship, finding that the family may serve as a stronger influence than society when implied norms of …
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Crowdfunding cultural and commercial entrepreneurs: an empirical study on motivation in distinct backer communities
Bürger, Tobias; Kleinert, Simon - In: Small Business Economics 57 (2020) 2, pp. 667-683
Drawing on self-determination theory (SDT), this study examines differences in the motivation of backers to support cultural and commercial entrepreneurs through reward crowdfunding. We propose that backers of commercial campaigns are a community of early-customers motivated by the prospects of...
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Does team diversity really matter? The connection between networks, access to financial resources, and performance in the context of university spin-offs
Moog, Petra; Soost, Christian - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2020) 1, pp. 323-351
University spin-offs (USOs) are an important driver for innovation, along with economic and social development. Hence, understanding which factors help them perform successfully is crucial, especially regarding their peculiarities in a scientific environment. This study focuses on essential...
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