Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether information and communication technologies (ICT) resources, including investment and use of specific types of ICT as well as innovative work practices, have a positive impact on several dimensions of firm performance, taking into...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of product and process innovation on the relationships between knowledge combination capability and organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach – The data were collected from small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs)...

Purpose – This research sets out to examine the role of chief executive officers (CEOs) in the development of the business strategy in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach – The study explores the hypotheses that there is a relationship between: CEOs' age,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on the ambiguous relationship of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the relationship between small suppliers and their multinational enterprise (MNE) customers. Design/methodology/approach – This is a literature review paper...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to investigate the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and learning orientation (LO) separately on two dimensions of performance (profitability and growth). Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 196 Finnish software companies is...

Purpose – This exploratory study seeks to bridge a gap in the literature by exploring the life cycle‐strategy relationship to discover the preferred strategy for high and low performing firms in four of the five stages of the organizational life cycle. Design/methodology/approach – In...

Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to examine the nature and impact of human resource capabilities and involvement on the firm's performance in the SME sector. Design/methodology/approach – This research is based on an empirical survey of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and their...

Purpose – As a result of the lack of reliable data, systematic research that informs public policy and practice from Ghana seems to be lacking. Although the World Bank's survey concerning Ghana's manufacturing sub‐sector has been available for some time now, yet little is known as regards...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual framework for measuring organizational performance and organizational excellence, which could be used by small and medium enterprises. Design/methodology/approach – Altogether, seven variables are proposed in the overall and work...

Purpose – This study aims to explore the impact of the availability of work life balance (WLB) practices on organisational outcomes in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) mediated by the existence of a culture that supports WLB. Design/methodology/approach – An empirical study was...