Survival of the fittest: Technical assistance, survival and growth of small businesses and implications for public policy

Solomon, George T.; Bryant, Andrew; May, Kevin; Perry, Vanessa Gail

doi:10.1016/j.technovation.2013.06.002

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“…Internal factors are attitudes toward and knowledge of the CEO/owner manager about information technology implementation and usage, organizational context such as technological and human resource infrastructure (see, e.g., Bharadwaj and Soni 2007;Caldeira and Ward 2002;Thong 1999), financial capacities (Kannabiran and Dharmalingam 2012;Nguyen 2009), firm size and growth (see, e.g., Malaquias and Hwang 2015;Nguyen, Newby, and Macaulay 2015;Premkumar 2003), and strategic orientation of the firm such as innovative capabilities (see, e.g., Dyerson, Spinelli, and Harindranath 2016;Fillis, Johansson, and Wagner 2003;Lee and Runge 2001). External factors shaping technology usage in the SME context consist of competitive pressures (see, e.g., Bruque and Moyano 2007;Kannabiran and Dharmalingam 2012;Nguyen 2009), external support (see, e.g., Solomon and Perry 2011;Solomon et al 2013;Thong 2001), and social expectations of information technology use (see, e.g., Lee and Runge 2001;Nguyen, Newby, and Macaulay 2015;Riemenschneider, Harrison, and Mykytyn 2003).…”

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Technologies That Support Marketing and Market Development in SMEs-Evidence from Social Networks

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Kraus

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Journal of Small Business Management

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This study builds on previous research on information technology implementation and usage in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and applies a special focus on social networks. Specifically, this research investigates antecedents of social network usage in SMEs and respective performance outcomes. The results show that entrepreneurial orientation is positively related to social network usage in SMEs, whereas responsive market orientation shows no effect. Social network usage is not directly related to SME growth; yet it mediates the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and SME growth. Interestingly, large firms show the opposite effects regarding antecedents and performance-related consequences of social network usage.

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Technologies That Support Marketing and Market Development in SMEs-Evidence from Social Networks

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Kraus

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“…The small business history has turned into the most provocative stories in the economic expansion of the world (Solomon et al, 2013). In an economy, the role of small businesses were supposed to obstruct the economic growth by attracting scarce resources from the larger complements.…”

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The Role of Small Businesses (Small Scale Economic Projects) in Alleviating the Acuity of Unemployment

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2017

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Small businesses are the essential constituents in the development of economy and generating employment opportunities within country. Unemployment is the major concern, which is spreading its roots in various forms and dimensions. The objective of the study was to examine the role of small businesses in alleviating the acuity of unemployment rate. Quantitative approach has been utilized to examine the role of small businesses. Therefore, data was collected from general statistics, directorate of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the years 2005-2013. Multiple Regression Analysis using the time series approach has been implemented to analyze the gathered information through SPSS version 20.0. The findings have stated that there was a significant impact of small projects on the unemployment rate of Saudi Arabia (p=0.097). Furthermore, statistically insignificant results were revealed for amount of funding variable (p=0.451). A negative relationship has been determined between unemployment rate and amount of funding; while positive and direct relationship was determined between unemployment rate and population. Small businesses are vital in escalating the economy of the country and sustaining the environmental protection. However, small businesses must amend themselves according to the strategies devised for large projects to contribute more to alleviate unemployment rate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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“…Nessas condições torna-se crucial que as empresas possuam capacidade de gerar e absorver inovações (BARGE-GIL, 2010;DOH;KIM, 2014;RADAS;BOŽIĆ, 2009;SOLOMON et al, 2013;SPITHOVEN;CLARYSSE;KNOCKAERT, 2011).…”

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O papel da incubadora de empresas na promoção de inovação e no desenvolvimento da gestão dos empreendimentos

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Bonani

Ramalheiro

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Resumo: A importância de programas de incubação de empresas para o fomento do empreendedorismo e inovação é recente no Brasil, porém vem ganhando cada vez mais destaque. Neste sentido a promoção da inovação se tornou uma estratégia competitiva para o desenvolvimento de empresas principalmente aquelas que estão em fase inicial de desenvolvimento. Neste contexto o processo de incubação auxilia esta estratégia, visto que a competitividade esta cada vez mais acirrada no mercado exigindo que as empresas tenham este diferencial. O objetivo geral desta pesquisa consistiu em demonstrar como é direcionada a gestão de um programa de incubação de empresas, tendo como estudo de caso a incubadora de empresas de Araraquara-SP, em relação aos métodos utilizados para a obtenção de inovação. Os objetivos específicos procuraram demonstrar o grau de importância da incubadora para as empresas incubadas (residentes e associadas) juntamente com a sua contribuição para a identificação e implantação de inovações. Buscouse também como objetivos secundários uma comparação entre as empresas que estão em um ambiente protegido (incubadoras) e empresas que não estão neste habitat. A metodologia utilizada para a pesquisa foi a de estudo de caso simples, sendo que a mesma foi realizada nos mês de outubro de 2016 na incubadora de empresas de Araraquara. Através desta pesquisa foi possível obter informações sobre as principais dificuldades encontradas pelos empresários e a participação da incubadora como promotora de melhorias na gestão e no desenvolvimento de inovação.Palavras-chave: Incubadora de Empresas; Inovação; Micro e Pequenas Empresas. The role of business incubator in the promotion of innovation and development of management of enterprisesAbstract: The importance of business incubation programs for the promotion of entrepreneurship and innovation is recent in Brazil, but it has been gaining more and more prominence. In this sense the promotion of innovation has become a competitive strategy for the development of companies, especially those that are in the early stages of development. In this context, the incubation process assists this strategy, since competitiveness is increasingly fierce in the market, demanding that companies have this differential. The general objective of this research was to demonstrate how the management of a business incubation program is directed, having as a case study the business incubator of Araraquara-SP, in relation to the methods used to obtain innovation. The specific objectives sought to demonstrate the degree of importance of the incubator for the incubated companies (residents and associates) together with their contribution to the identification and implementation of innovations. Secondary objectives also sought a comparison between the companies that are in a protected environment (incubators) and companies that are not in this habitat. The methodology used for the research was a simple case study, and it was developed in October 2016 in the incubator of companies in Araraquara. Through this rese...

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Survival of the fittest: Technical assistance, survival and growth of small businesses and implications for public policy

Cited by 37 publications

References 33 publications

Technologies That Support Marketing and Market Development in SMEs-Evidence from Social Networks

Technologies That Support Marketing and Market Development in SMEs-Evidence from Social Networks

The Role of Small Businesses (Small Scale Economic Projects) in Alleviating the Acuity of Unemployment

O papel da incubadora de empresas na promoção de inovação e no desenvolvimento da gestão dos empreendimentos

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