Objective: The objective of the article is to explore how corporate growth in business studies is explained and to present the typology of growth models of small businesses. Research Design & Methods: This conceptual article relies on literature review and desk research. The article elaborates...

Objective: The objective of this article is to analyse the effect of knowledge management on the performance of silver craft SMEs through competitive advantage as a mediator. This study also explores the dimensions and indicators of each latent variable: knowledge management, competitive...

Firms expanding into foreign markets are confronted with a complex transformation process, affecting their organization and business activities. The present paper explores the main organizational changes stemming from an international growth process and attempts to assess their potential effects...

The relationship of firm size and age to its growth and survival differs according to whether size is measured by sales or employment. Using a large and representative dataset of Greek firms over the period 1999-2014, we find the following patterns. Controlling for age, there is a strong...

This paper evaluates the effects of a voluntary registration policy with government authorities on financial performance of urban microenterprises in the Indian manufacturing sector. Using data from the 2006 World Bank survey of Indian microenterprises and applying the semi-parametric propensity...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are more exposed to pandemic risks compared to large businesses. To support this sector during the crisis, it is necessary to implement measures of financial (direct funding, tax incentives, etc.) and non-financial support

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) show structural shortcomings with regard to the development of international markets. Thus, it is the explicit goal of foreign trade promotion to foster the degree of internationalisation of SMEs. Yet, empirical research whether foreign trade promotion...

In this paper we will look at job creation and destruction in firms. We will answer the question if it is the large companies that create jobs, while the smaller companies are contributing much less. Or is it the young companies that create jobs? And who destroys the most jobs? In the crisis...

This paper probes the drivers, dimensions, achievements, and outcomes of technological innovations carried out by SMEs in the auto components, electronics, and machine tool sectors of Bangalore in India. Further, it ascertains the growth rates of innovative SMEs vis-à-vis non-innovative SMEs in...

Increased participation in global value chains is firmly related to the engagement of local producers in international markets through increasing sales in these markets. This study aims to examine factors affecting export performance of SMEs in the Kyrgyz Republic. Empirical estimations based on...