"This book examines the effects of environmental turbulence in companies of a small and micro dimension and the actions they undertake to overcome obstacles and prosper in a risk environment. Successful and unsuccessful business cases are presented to demonstrate how businesses can thrive in the...

"This book examines the effects of environmental turbulence in companies of a small and micro dimension and the actions they undertake to overcome obstacles and prosper in a risk environment. Successful and unsuccessful business cases are presented to demonstrate how businesses can thrive in the...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to better understand whether firm cooperation and absorptive capacity foster success in seeking public financial support for innovation activities and, by doing so, how they contribute to innovation output. Design/methodology/approach: The authors therefore...

Purpose: The main purpose of this paper is to evaluate if, motivated by political competition, municipalities engage in earnings management practices through discretionary accruals. Design/methodology/approach: Quantitative methodology. Findings: Results indicate that, in those municipalities...