Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development: Volume 14 Issue 1

The pecking order hypothesis: does it apply to start‐up firms?

The purpose of this research is to explore whether the “pecking order hypothesis” (POH) applies to the capital finance preferences of start‐up businesses.

Market entry using country‐of‐origin intelligence in an emerging market

The purpose of this research is to explore country of origin (COO) effects among Pakistani elite consumers and to use that knowledge as an intelligence base for SMEs considering…

Do SMEs influence their markets? An exploratory study

Due to their limited resources small‐ and medium‐sized firms are often assumed not to influence or “drive” their industries or markets. However, based on insights from social…

The split entrepreneurial identity of the farmer

This research shows that entrepreneurship is currently at the focus of much theoretical, practical and political interest. In Europe, agriculture has faced increasing pressures…

Profiling the capabilities of SMEs to compete internationally

The purpose of this paper is to detail the rationale for, and development of, the Export Marketing Profiling System; a methodology for profiling and benchmarking the capabilities…

New product market visioning in small enterprises: A preliminary empirical study within the Central Technology Belt in England

The purpose of this paper is to explore the contexts for new product market visioning of small enterprises in the Central Technology Belt, West Midlands, England.

A supplier development programme: the SME experience

The purpose of this paper is to identify and understand the learning opportunities that exist for smaller organisations within the context of a supplier development and business…

“Insider accounts”: a qualitative research method for small firms

The purpose of this research is to present a detailed description of the qualitative research method adopted by the author in his doctoral research into the investment…

A methodology for researching international entrepreneurship in SMEs: A challenge to the status quo

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate an alternative methodological approach to researching international entrepreneurship which mirrors the creativity of successful…

Does time impact relational norms in bilateral exchange? The small business case

The purpose of this paper is to assess empirically the presence of relational norms and the effect of time during the “transitory” and “established” phases of bilateral exchange…

The Franchise 500® as a research tool: how objective and reliable is it?

The purpose of this research is to explore the objectivity and reliability of Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500^® ranking system.

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