In this paper, we argue that a trade off between homogenization and differentiation in social and cultural systems can be linked to systemic theories of evolutionary change. We briefly introduce the necessary perspectives from biological evolution, sociology and social psychology, innovation and...

For technology-oriented SME, innovation and growth are important aspects of firm performance. A strategic orientation that emphasizes entrepreneurial behavior (entrepreneurial orientation, EO) may be an effective way to obtain these goals. However, there is little information on the internal...

Befunde in der Literatur zu rapide wachsenden Unternehmen Konzeptualisierung und theoretische Herleitung des Unternehmenserfolgs Herleitung der Hypothesen: Munifizenz und Unternehmenserfolg; Branchenstruktur und Unternehmenserfolg; Top Management Team und ressourcenbasierter Ansatz;...

We investigate the role of the judicial system on whether or not the firms obtain the credit they applied for, by looking at the strength of the creditor protection, the strength of property rights, the time for resolving a dispute, its costs and the number of procedures the plaintiff faces. We...

We investigate the impact of employment protection on firms' credit access by looking at both credit obtained from banks and firms' decision to apply for a loan. We find that greater flexibility in structuring the employees' working hours and in dismissing employees increases the probability...