Problematization and conceptualization of “entrepreneurial SME Management” as a field of research: overcoming the size-based approach

Frank, Hermann; Roessl, Dietmar

doi:10.1007/s11846-014-0154-4

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“…Richard et al (2009) suggest that using subjective measures allows for the assessment of nonfinancial standards of performance. Frank and Roessl (2015) further explain that the popularity of subjective measures is due to the difficulty of obtaining objective indicators, especially in small and medium-size enterprises.…”

Section: Firm Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

The Manifestation of Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Social Entrepreneurship Context

Alarifi

Robson

Kromidha

2019

Journal of Social Entrepreneurship

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This study extends theorisation of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in the social entrepreneurship context by introducing firm performance as a construct for examining social enterprises (SEs) EO. Drawing on EO and firm performance research indicating that EO is related to a better firm performance, this paper argues that EO in SEs is positively related to organisational performance. This research empirically studies 303 social enterprises in Saudi Arabia and develops three hypotheses that examine the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and social entrepreneurs' firm performance. The results show that innovativeness and proactiveness, but not risk-taking, are positively associated with firm performance. Thus, whilst SEs cover a wide range of business activities there is generally a positive effect of EO across the contexts investigated. Also, this research found that EO can be used as a mechanism to overcome constraints imposed by limited resources in an environment where new opportunities rarely occur.

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Section: Firm Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

The Manifestation of Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Social Entrepreneurship Context

Alarifi

Robson

Kromidha

2019

Journal of Social Entrepreneurship

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“…Business administration and management studies in general have traditionally focused on large organizations as a background for research, arguing that in these firms, problems are more clearly identified or that there is little differentiation between managing large firms and SMEs. Following this concept, it would be enough to attack the deficits that a given SME has when compared to a large firm (Frank & Roessl, 2015).…”

Section: Dynamic Capabilities and Organizational Sizementioning

confidence: 99%

“…E. Helfat & Martin, 2015;Teece, 2016). In addition, SMEs are the world's most common form of enterprise structure, representing one of the most urgent research topics in the social sciences and in economics (Frank & Roessl, 2015).…”

Section: Dynamic Capabilities and Organizational Sizementioning

confidence: 99%

“…SMEs demand a specific set of DC to survive and search for abilities and competencies that allow the firm to pursue the necessary adjustments for growth and development (Zahra et al, 2006). According to Frank & Roessl (2015), SME management studies traditionally relate to issues that can be characterized in the following way:…”

Section: Dynamic Capabilities and Organizational Sizementioning

confidence: 99%

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Does the Size Matter for Dynamics Capabilities?: A Study on Absorptive Capacity

Alves

Salvini

Bansi

et al. 2016

Journal of Technology Management & Innovation

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The objective of this study is to understand how organizational size influences dynamic capabilities in Brazil. To arrive at this understanding, structural equation modeling analysis was performed using the Brazilian Innovation Survey (PINTEC) database to test for differences between SMEs and large companies in respect to the relationship between absorptive capacity (AC) dimensions and innovation performance. The results show that in large companies, Potential AC and Realized AC impact innovation performance, whereas in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), only Realized AC has an influence. In addition, SMEs are, in fact, better at converting Realized AC into innovation performance than large companies, probably due to their flexibility and agility. These findings reveal that organizational sizes influence the impact of dynamic capabilities on performance.

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“…The differing and sometimes even contradictory findings of these studies may be caused by their failure to consider the heterogeneity of SMEs attributable to qualitative characteristics. Future studies might tackle the problem of heterogeneity either by taking a descriptive approach to defining different typologies of SMEs, or by using a prescriptive method to define the type of SME on which the study focuses (Frank and Roessl )…”

Section: Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Entry Mode Research and SMEs: A Review and Future Research Agenda

Bruneel¹,

Cock²

2016

Journal of Small Business Management

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Research on SMEs' entry modes remains limited and is spread across various, often disconnected research fields using a broad variety of theories, sample characteristics, and methods. This makes it challenging for researchers to identify interesting research opportunities. Our study investigates the current state of the SME entry mode literature by conducting a systematic literature review of 47 articles. Our review shows that scholars should be more careful when conceptualizing SMEs, and we recommend the use of both quantitative and qualitative longitudinal research designs. We explain how new theories and perspectives might address existing problems and weaknesses in this literature.

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Problematization and conceptualization of “entrepreneurial SME Management” as a field of research: overcoming the size-based approach

Cited by 24 publications

References 30 publications

The Manifestation of Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Social Entrepreneurship Context

The Manifestation of Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Social Entrepreneurship Context

Does the Size Matter for Dynamics Capabilities?: A Study on Absorptive Capacity

Entry Mode Research and SMEs: A Review and Future Research Agenda

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