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SME lending decisions – the case of UK and German banks

Stevenson, Tony; Pond, Keith - In: Studies in Economics and Finance 33 (2016) 4, pp. 501-508

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test and extend a conceptual model of risk assessment in bank lending to SMEs using five German and five UK bank case studies. Derived from research in Germany and the UK, the model postulates that factors in the external, operating and internal...

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Impact of firm characteristics on capital structure choice of Turkish SMEs

Uyar, Ali; Guzelyurt, Mustafa Kemal - In: Managerial Finance 41 (2015) 3, pp. 286-300

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether SMEs have a target debt ratio or not; who makes financing decisions for investments; the financing preferences; and which factors play a role in external financing policy of the firms. Design/methodology/approach – The authors...

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External accountants’ business advice and SME performance

Carey, Peter John - In: Pacific Accounting Review 27 (2015) 2, pp. 166-188

advice and SME performance, and that SME performance is further enhanced when business advice is purchased jointly with … external accountant and SME performance. It explains small firms’ demand for business advice by extending the application of …

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Determinants of SME growth

Kachlami, Habib; Yazdanfar, Darush - In: Management Research Review 39 (2016) 9, pp. 966-986

-level as well as industry-level determinants of SME growth. Empirical evidence has also been provided from a data set of SMEs … better explain the determinants of SME growth. Practical implications Understanding the determinants of growth can be … important for policy makers, SME managers and financial institutions. The findings of this study can be used for designing …

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Facilitating innovation capability through performance measurement

Saunila, Minna; Ukko, Juhani - In: Management Research Review 36 (2013) 10, pp. 991-1010

Purpose – The study aims to clarify the issue of whether measurement has a positive effect on different aspects of innovation capability. The study contributes to the current understanding in two ways; first by presenting the important aspects of organisational innovation capability, and...

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The role of information alignment and entrepreneurial traits on SME internationalization

Peschken, Thomas; Shukla, Paurav; Lennon, John; Rate, … - In: Management Research Review 39 (2016) 2, pp. 196-214

Purpose – The paper aims to explore the internationalisation decision-making of small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME … cognitive resource requirements. Further, the SME owner/manager’s motivational goal orientation is suggested to moderate the … directions of research to explore SME internationalisation. Originality/value – This paper offers a cognitive perspective of SME …

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Decision-maker characteristics and international decisions for SMEs

Francioni, Barbara; Musso, Fabio; Cioppi, Marco - In: Management Decision 53 (2015) 10, pp. 2226-2249

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how characteristics of decision-makers influence internationalization strategies within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a particular focus on the strategic decision-making process (SDMP). Design/methodology/approach – This...

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Introducing the Hoshin Kanri strategic management system in manufacturing SMEs

Melander, Anders; Löfving, Malin; Andersson, David; … - In: Management Decision 54 (2016) 10, pp. 2507-2523

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the basic principles and introduction of the Hoshin Kanri (HK) strategic management system, as related to the management practices in manufacturing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach This paper reports the...

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A dual knowledge perspective on the determinants of SME patenting

Agostini, Lara; Nosella, Anna - In: Management Decision 55 (2017) 6, pp. 1226-1247

sourcing on SME patenting performance and test the moderating role of formal plan for innovation and absorptive capacity ….e. employee skills for innovation) significantly influences SME patent propensity, while an external factor (i.e. open innovation … with business partners) impacts SME portfolio size. Moreover, both formal plan for innovation and absorptive capacity play …

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Open innovation and intellectual property rights

Brem, Alexander; Nylund, Petra A.; Hitchen, Emma L. - In: Management Decision 55 (2017) 6, pp. 1285-1306

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between open innovation and the use of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The authors consider patents, industrial designs (i.e. design patents in the USA), trademarks, and copyrights....

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