Search Results - "Smallbone, David"

Entrepreneurial resourcefulness in unstable institutional contexts: The example of European Union borderlands by Welter, Friederike, Xheneti, Mirela, Smallbone, David

“…Research Summary: This article advances our understanding of entrepreneurial resourcefulness in unstable institutional contexts, which are characterized by…”
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The Distinctiveness of Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies by Smallbone, David, Welter, Friederike

“…This paper is concerned with the distinctiveness of entrepreneurship and small business development in countries that are at different stages of transformation…”
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Policies to support ethnic minority enterprise: the English experience by Ram, Monder, Smallbone, David

“…Continued political enthusiasm for encouraging entrepreneurship in the UK is beginning to influence business support policy towards black and minority ethnic…”
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Entrepreneurial Dynamics and Institutional Changes by Hormiga Pérez, Esther, Xiao, Li, Smallbone, David

“…Contemporary literature has paid considerable attention to the relationships between formal and informal institutions and early stage firms’ behaviours in…”
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Internationalisation as a stimulus for SME innovation in developing economies: Comparing SMEs in factor-driven and efficiency-driven economies by Smallbone, David, Saridakis, George, Abubakar, Yazid Abdullahi

“…•The effect of internationalisation on SME innovation depends on the level of the country’s economic development.•We find a positive association between…”
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Entrepreneurship and institutional change in transition economies: The Commonwealth of Independent States, Central and Eastern Europe and China compared by Smallbone, David, Welter, Friederike

“…This paper examines the interrelationships between institutional change and entrepreneurship development in countries that until recently were operating under…”
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Exploring the Role of Trust in Entrepreneurial Activity by Welter, Friederike, Smallbone, David

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Entrepreneurship policy: issues and challenges by Smallbone, David

“…This article explores some current issues concerning entrepreneurship policy. It begins by examining the case for and against entrepreneurship policy followed…”
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Entrepreneurial activity in the informal economy: a missing piece of the entrepreneurship jigsaw puzzle by Welter, Friederike, Smallbone, David, Pobol, Anna

“…This paper takes stock of the current debate around the informal sector and informal entrepreneurship. Informal entrepreneurship represents a worldwide…”
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Small business responses to a major economic downturn: Empirical perspectives from New Zealand and the United Kingdom by Smallbone, David, Deakins, David, Battisti, Martina, Kitching, John

“…This article analyses small firm responses to a major economic downturn, based on empirical investigation in the UK and New Zealand. Despite differences in the…”
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Intellectual capital, organisational climate, innovation culture, and SME performance: Evidence from Croatia by Dabić, Marina, Lažnjak, Jasminka, Smallbone, David, Švarc, Jadranka

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationship between the three components of intellectual capital (IC) (human, structural, and relational),…”
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What specific modes of internationalization influence SME innovation in Sub-Saharan least developed countries (LDCs)? by Abubakar, Yazid Abdullahi, Hand, Chris, Smallbone, David, Saridakis, George

“…Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) located in the least developed countries (LDCs), operate in distinctively hostile institutional environments compared…”
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Entrepreneurship in emerging market economies: Contemporary issues and perspectives by Smallbone, David, Welter, Friederike, Ateljevic, Jovo

“…Entrepreneurship increasingly is becoming a global phenomenon, although its nature, extent and contribution to economic development varies according to the…”
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Are freelancers a neglected form of small business? by Kitching, John, Smallbone, David

“…Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that freelancing is neglected by researchers as a form of small business activity. It aims to consider…”
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Ethnic diversity, entrepreneurship and competitiveness in a global city by Smallbone, David, Kitching, John, Athayde, Rosemary

“…The article assesses the proposition that ethnic and linguistic diversity is a potential source of competitive advantage at the city/regional level. Seven…”
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Cross-border entrepreneurship by Smallbone, David, Welter, Friederike

“…Cross-border entrepreneurship refers to entrepreneurial activity across international borders, which typically involves some form of cooperation or…”
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Migration, entrepreneurship and economic development by Smallbone, David, Dabic, Marina, Kalantaridis, Christos

“…Entrepreneurship & Regional Development…”
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Ethnic Diasporas and Business Competitiveness: Minority-Owned Enterprises in London by Kitching, John, Smallbone, David, Athayde, Rosemary

“…This paper focuses on the commercial exploitation of ethnic diaspora-based networks. Using qualitative data from four London minority-owned enterprises,…”
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Female entrepreneurship in transition economies: the case of Lithuania and Ukraine by Aidis, Ruta, Welter, Friederike, Smallbone, David, Isakova, Nina

“…To date, little research has focused on female entrepreneurship in the context of transitioning countries. This paper compares from an institutional…”
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EU enlargement effects on cross-border informal entrepreneurial activities by Xheneti, Mirela, Smallbone, David, Welter, Friederike

“…Borderlands, as spaces of various forms of entrepreneurial activities, offer rich examples of informal entrepreneurial activities that depend on the border…”
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