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Are capital structure decisions of service SMEs different? Empirical evidence from Portugal

Serrasqueiro, Zélia - In: Management Research Review 34 (2011) 1, pp. 34-57

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the importance of information asymmetry in the relationships between Portuguese SME's capital structure decisions and creditors, comparing the results of service SME with those found in manufacturing SMEs. Design/methodology/approach – Two...

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Credit risk assessment and the impact of the New Basel Capital Accord on small and medium‐sized enterprises

Matias Gama, Ana Paula; Susana Amaral Geraldes, Helena - In: Management Research Review 35 (2012) 8, pp. 727-749

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a credit‐scoring model as an aggregate valuation procedure that integrates various financial and non‐financial factors and thereby improves small to medium‐sized enterprises' (SMEs) knowledge about their default risk....

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The marketing planning experience: a UK and Portuguese comparison

Dibb, Sally; Farhangmehr, Minoo; Simkin, Lyndon - In: Marketing Intelligence & Planning 19 (2001) 6, pp. 409-417

, research indicates that the majority of businesses are involved in some kind of planning activity. In Portugal, where the … Portugal. Illustrates stark contrasts in the characteristics of marketing planning in each country, although there are signs of … increasing marketing and planning activity in Portugal. …

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Surf tribal behaviour: a sports marketing application

Moutinho, Luiz; Dionísio, Pedro; Leal, Carmo - In: Marketing Intelligence & Planning 25 (2007) 7, pp. 668-690

, in the particular context of the surfing community in Portugal. Design/methodology/approach – Two focus group meetings …

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“Green” segmentation: an application to the Portuguese consumer market

do Paço, Arminda; Raposo, Mário - In: Marketing Intelligence & Planning 27 (2009) 3, pp. 364-379

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify distinct market segments based on several environmental variables. Given the complexity and the range of variables that may determine the characterisation of these groups, as was made evident in the literature review, it was decided to focus...

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Logoplaste: innovation in the global market

Morgado, André - In: Management Decision 46 (2008) 9, pp. 1414-1436

Portugal integrates itself into the value chain of company clients. The pedagogical objectives are: to present a success case …

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Information sources for environmental scanning: do industry and firm size matter?

Haase, Heiko; Franco, Mário - In: Management Decision 49 (2011) 10, pp. 1642-1657

Purpose – The objective of this paper is to enhance the knowledge about environmental scanning at the corporate level. It seeks an answer to the research question: Is there an influence of industry sector and firm size on the use of external information sources? Design/methodology/approach –...

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Measuring organizational wisdom applying an innovative model of analysis

Pinheiro, Paulo; Raposo, Mário; Hernández, Ricardo - In: Management Decision 50 (2012) 8, pp. 1465-1487

Purpose – The objective of this paper is to measure the level of organizational wisdom of firms and verify its influence on the value they produce. Design/methodology/approach – This study seeks to establish linkage between organizational wisdom and value creation with the development of a...

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The effect of intrapreneurship on corporate performance

Augusto Felício, J.; Rodrigues, Ricardo; Caldeirinha, … - In: Management Decision 50 (2012) 10, pp. 1717-1738

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the influence of intrapreneurship on the performance of companies. Design/methodology/approach – The study develops and tests a theoretical model where the intrapreneurship is supported on the factors innovation, risk/uncertainty,...

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Firm resources and entrepreneurial orientation as determinants for collaborative entrepreneurship

Franco, Mário; Haase, Heiko - In: Management Decision 51 (2013) 3, pp. 680-696

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate what factors drive collaborative entrepreneurship. To do so, the authors examine the joint influence of both firm resources and entrepreneurial orientation on the decision to establish interfirm alliances. The paper considers new variables...

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