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This study analyses human capital (HC) management practices in a small privately owned public hotel group, in the context of intellectual capital (IC). Previous studies have highlighted how firms measure and report HC, however few studies have examined the HC management practices of firms. This...

This study utilised both mail questionnaire and case studyapproaches to investigate propositions related to informationtechnology (IT) in small firms. The major propositioninvestigated IT Sophistication as one cause of small firmsuccess. Data was collected from 289 engineering firms by...

The methods by which small firms overcome the disadvantages of their size to implement innovation on construction projects are examined through five Australian case studies. It is found that such methods include working with advanced clients, prioritising relationship-building strategies and...

This study empirically examines the social capital that facilitates the flow of export knowledge, thereby supporting the entrepreneurial stance of small export firms. By applying the VRIO (value, rarity, inimitability and organisation of firm resources) framework to the resource-based view (RBV)...

La regulación macroprudencial en moneda extranjera puede reducir el riesgo sistémico; sin embargo, se sabe poco acerca de sus consecuencias no deseadas. Propongo un mecanismo teórico en el que el descalce de monedas actúa como un medio para relajar las restricciones crediticias de las...

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This paper analyses the co-operation activities of small Austrian firms with the CEEC and compares them to those of larger firms. Small firms are less likely to engage in cross-border co-operation than larger firms, more likely to co-operate in ownership based forms of co-operation but less...

Using nationally representative workplace data we find substantial use of high-performance work systems (HPWS) in Britain's small enterprises. We find empirical support for the proposition that HPWS have a non-linear association with employees' overall job attitude, with a positive association...

We analyze the link between R&D, innovation, and productivity in MSMEs with a special focus on micro firms with fewer than 10 employees; usually constituting the majority of firms in industrialized economies. Using the German KfW SME panel, we examine to what extent micro firms are different...