Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development: Volume 24 Issue 2

The social and business dimensions of a networked business incubator: the case of H-Farm

Roberta Apa, Roberto Grandinetti, Silvia Rita Sedita

The purpose of this paper is to provide insights on the relational dimension of a networked business incubator (NBI), by investigating the intermediary role of incubator…

Firm capabilities, business model design and performance of SMEs

Tommaso Pucci, Costanza Nosi, Lorenzo Zanni

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships between firm capabilities, business model (BM) design, and firm performance.

Business growth through intentional and non-intentional network processes

Øystein Rennemo, Lars Øystein Widding, Maria Bogren

The purpose of this paper is to examine business growth and explore the “growth mode” among 24 women entrepreneurs participating in a Nordic research, development and networking…

Linking relationship marketing to social embeddedness in a rural bilingual context

Sara Parry, Paul Westhead

The purpose of this paper is to explore the evolution of relationship marketing (RM) in a new technology-based firm (NTBF) and to illustrate how social embeddednesss benefits can…

Rural entrepreneurs: what are the best indicators of their success?

Erick Eschker, Gregg Gold, Michelle D. Lane

New small businesses are the cornerstone of many small rural communities. They provide needed products and services, new opportunities for employment, and general vitality. The…

Environmental management training for micro and small enterprises: the missing link?

Sue Cassells, Kate V. Lewis

Micro and small enterprises face growing expectations from stakeholders to behave responsibly in respect of environmental management. However, many continue to exhibit patterns of…

Explaining university students’ career path intentions from their current entrepreneurial exposure

Jerzy Cieślik, André van Stel

The purpose of this paper is to predict future career paths of university students, distinguishing between paid employment, running one’s own independent business and running a…

Entrepreneurial intention: a study of individual, situational and gender differences

Vimolwan Yukongdi, Nusrat Zahan Lopa

The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of entrepreneurial intention. Specifically, the study investigated the extent to which personality traits or situational…

Impact of entrepreneurial passion on entrepreneurial orientation with the mediating role of entrepreneurial alertness for technology-based firms in Mexico

Héctor Montiel Campos

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the mediating role of entrepreneurial alertness in the relationship between entrepreneurial passion and entrepreneurial orientation (EO).

Acceptance and usage of social media as a platform among student entrepreneurs

Noorshella Binti Che Nawi, Abdullah Al Mamun, Noorul Azwin Binti Md Nasir, Noorlisa Maria bt A. Hamid Shokery, Nursalihah Binti Ahmad Raston, Syed Ali Fazal

While it is perceived that adoption reflects acceptance, the purpose of this paper is to argue that individual usage is critical and cannot be guaranteed by mere adoption. This…

Discouraged borrowers aftermath of financial crisis: a UK study

Anoosheh Rostamkalaei

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the trend of discouragement in the small and medium sized enterprise’s (SME) lending market during the aftermath of the financial…

The impact of external financing on firm value and a corporate governance index: SME evidence

Basil Al-Najjar, Dana Al-Najjar

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of external financing needs on both firm value and corporate governance mechanisms within the UK SME context. This framework…