The concept of quality has emerged with a big impact in the last few years. Family SMEs in La Rioja, like other enterprises, have been forced to take part in this culture of business excellency often linked to compliance norms. This work presents the main results of an empirical study performed...

Based on the data taken from the financial reports of a sample of 721 family businesses in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, the authors analyze the impact of the size of the enterprise and the industry where it operates, as well as the size-industry ratio, on profitability, indebtedness and...

The purpose of this paper is twofold. To begin with, depending on the variables considered most relevant in the perception of country risk, it seeks to establish whether countries with similar characteristics as regards this kind of risk can be classified into homogeneous groups. Secondly, it...

This study investigates the effects of the following factors on established business owners' success. First, the human capital of the entrepreneur is examined (education, experience, locus of internal control, need for achievement and resilience). Second, the characteristics of the firm with...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide elements for human resource management to better understand workplace corruption in order to prevent and to manage corrupt behaviors at work. Design/methodology/approach: In this study, a quantitative research methodology (n=575) is used; the...