Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to present practical methodological insights into doing research with the owner-managers of small and medium enterprises. Design/methodology/approach – Practical methodological lessons are reported from a project involving interviews with owner-managers...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the application of the diary-interview method in the context of research on technological learning in the New Zealand dairy industry. Design/methodology/approach – The diary-interview method was used to collect data from 8 farmers operating...

This research developed from an interest in undertaking a study that would contribute to answering one of the pivotal questions facing those responsible for economic development in New Zealand today. What are the key 'transitions' (or decision points) that firms encounter as they attempt to...

The business population of New Zealand is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). As 322,519 (or 99.5%) of Kiwi firms fit into the category of SMEs (here identified as firms employing fewer than 100 FTEs), it is crucial for researchers and policymaker alike to increase their...