necessary to examine the differential impact on growth of the wide range of support programmes and initiatives for small firms … of assistance in the 1990s – “Growth” and “Established” clients. The analysis is based on information drawn from a … 1991‐97. The analysis of the employment and turnover performance of LEDU‐assisted firms revealed that Growth clients grew …

This research examines micro‐enterprises pursuing gradual growth. The research findings and implications are provided … (JSBED) (Perren, 2000). It developed an empirically verified framework that explains how growth was influenced by a myriad … advisers to explore the influences on the interim growth drivers identified in part 1. It is hoped this will help them to …

. This paper aims to examine the interplay of work relations and “growth” in the particular case of WhitCo (an organisation … motivations for growth in the small professional service firm; the manner in which attempts at organisational transition impinge … “growth”. The study provides a rare insight into the management of social relations within a firm typical of many in the …

. The level of risk, the growth and the profitability, characteristics that we consider very important in order to determine …

This paper presents new insights into the growth of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in vertical inter … which have achieved high rates of growth while supplying the UK’s large multiple food retailers. The context in which these … Penrosian learning and reinvestment. This cycle contributes to growth in the supplier firm. The authors argue that, with certain …

This study examined factors influencing the growth of new firms in metal‐based manufacturing and business services in … Finland over the three first years of their operation. The factors affecting the growth of a new firm were found in the start …‐up phase, in the characteristics of the entrepreneur and of the firm, and in the firm’s environment. Growth was especially …

– are often cited as the principal barriers to the growth of small firms. The attitudes of owner‐managers, however, are … barriers and, consequently, to the growth of businesses. This paper examines the cultural barriers which might inhibit the … growth and development of a new enterprise and offers a model to show how those barriers separate seven stages of …

to understanding small business growth, by exploring the use of non-positivist methods (e.g. critical realism) to analyse … how owners’ innate dispositions shape growth in practice. Design/methodology/approach In 2014, a telephone survey was used … towards growth, the use of particular strategies and perceived barriers. Discourse analysis was used to develop a multi …

relationship between innovation and growth performance in SMEs. Using the existing literature and empirical analysis the study … innovation and growth. Design/methodology/approach – In order to examine the relationship, data are drawn from the Federation of … Small Businesses' Lifting the Barriers to Growth Survey . In order to establish whether the use of more sophisticated web …

the growth of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach The paper utilized a cross …-section survey data of 2,536 MSEs in Kenya. Using the sales growth as the dependent variable, the paper tests the hypotheses that … disputes, access to formal credit, connections to utilities, crime incidences; and firm-specific resources affect MSE growth …