Circular economy is a concept that currently received a particular attention due to its contribution to the European objectives related to economic development under restrictive environmental conditions, in other words, the implementation of circular economy activities is essential to maintain...

Recent literature identifies linkages with large firms as some of the enablers of small and medium enterprise (SME) development and competitiveness. This study explores the types of linkages that SMEs located in Metro Manila have forged with large firms, including how these linkages started,...

Following China's "One Belt One Road" global economic expansion strategy, Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) along with state-owned, large corporations are increasingly seeking business opportunities internationally. Little is known about the process of small firms' international...

Objective: The objective of the article is to contribute to research into family businesses by understanding how small family businesses are responding and adapting to the Covid-19 crisis. Research Design & Methods: The research method is based on a comparative analysis of case studies. To...

Objective: The objective of this article is to determine the economic opportunities created by African immigrant entrepreneurs in South Africa. Furthermore, it is to investigate the impact that Afrophobia has on economic opportunities created by African immigrant entrepreneurs in South Africa....

This study aimed at assessing entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and its impact on organizational performance. The study measure EO using innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking which are key dimensions of EO. This researcher adopted a descriptive and casual research design for the study...

Purpose This study examines the nexus between entrepreneurship through small-medium enterprise (SME) business formation and the growth of the Nigerian economy. Furthermore, this paper seeks to explore the link between small enterprise development and econo. Design/methodology/approach The paper...

This study investigates the role of Emotional Intelligence (EI) in SMEs of Pakistan. It is assumed that EI of entrepreneurs can influence the performance of SMEs even in times of a crisis like COVID-19. The majority of the business sectors got disturbed and lost their stakes due to this...

Romanian business environment is constantly changing, recording successive fluctuations, both in terms of growth and those regarding the "performance" factor. As a result, the development of entrepreneurship has transformed over the last decade in a process generating economic growth and...

Die vorliegende Studie untersucht den IKT-Sektor in Nordrhein-Westfalen anhand von Sonderauswertungen der amtlichen Statistik des Umsatzsteuerpanels sowie der Daten einer eigenen Unternehmensbefragung. Dabei erweist sich dieses Bundesland als Standort mit einem weitgehend prosperierenden...