Venture capital is an important source of finance for small businesses although it is least understood. The Venture Capital financing market in Afghanistan is inactive and mainly targets large companies instead of small to medium enterprises. The study sought to evaluate the role of venture...

This research presents a meta analysis study of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Compared to large enterprises, SMEs represent fundamentally different environments, with a number of characteristics typifying the SME context....

Hidden Champions (HCs) are firms unknown to the wider public, but global leaders in the niche markets they serve. This paper looks at distinctive features of these firms, focusing on their dynamic capabilities. Employing a unique data base on German firms, we identify a representative sample of...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the number of minority international joint ventures (MIJVs) formed and the level of internationalization attained in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We argue that this is an inverted U-shaped...

Hidden Champions (HCs) are firms unknown to the wider public, but global leaders in the niche markets they serve. This paper looks at distinctive features of these firms, focusing on their dynamic capabilities. Employing a unique data base on German firms, we identify a representative sample of...

Considering the European Union definition for Small and Medium Enterprises and their importance in EU economy we refer the most relevant matters of this kind of companies in the European development. Next step broaches the importance of Portuguese SME for the domestic economy, referring their...

It is undeniable the importance of SMEs in economic growth since they play their proper role in the emerging digital economy. But also have to consider the electronic preparation of these, their ability to absorb knowledge and to profit from their use, the e-accessibility and value aded...

In a South African dispensation, Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) significantly contribute towards the attainment of three socio-economic objectives, namely that of job creation, poverty alleviation, and advancing the national economy. Despite the latter, research showed that up to...

Ambidexterity has been linked to firm structures that are typical of organizations with a larger size. However, further research is needed to analyze whether the effect of firm size on ambidexterity is contingent on other aspects. We argue that micro and small firms that have developed some...

It was the title chosen in January 2004 for the 12 pages of the "Agreste" restitution of the primary results obtained through this second investigation, to the partners and interviewed firms, which was intended to question the evolutions of the regional agro-food sphere over 5 years (1998-2003)....