Originally published as the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development Volume 12 Number 2, 2005
ISBN: 1 84544 139 7
Guest edited by: Dr Harry Matlay.
To a large extent, much of the Resourced-Based View (RBV) field of research remains open and a great deal of work is still needed in order to empirically ground, clarify and expand the many aspects that it covers.
This Special Issue includes empirical contributions on both internal resources and the impact of external agents upon firm specific competitive strategy.
Contents:
Cross-industry differences in SME financing behaviour: An Australian perspective
This paper aims to ascertain the extent to which industry appears to influence the financing behaviour of a sample of Australian small and medium-sized enterprises.
Business angels as facilitators for further finance: an exploratory study
The main aim of this article is to widen one's understanding of the value-added contributions of business angels and, more specifically, their role as facilitators for further finance.
Does government matter?: The impact of occupational retraining, gender and ethnicity on immigrants’ incorporation
This article aims to examine the effect of government intervention programs in improving the occupational opportunities of new immigrants as self-employed entrepreneurs or salaried employees, and to determine the effect, if any, of gender and ethnicity.
Organizational learning in Indian organizations: a strategic HRM perspective
The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of organizational learning and strategic human resource management (HRM) in sustainable competitive advantage.
The benefits of external support to SMEs: “Hard” versus “soft” outcomes and satisfaction levels
This article aims to provide an assessment of the role of external business advice for small to medium-sized enterprises), comparing “soft” outcomes (improved ability to manage, ability to cope), “hard” outcomes (profitability, turnover, reduced costs), and overall satisfaction levels.
SME perspectives on business support services: The role of company size, industry and location
From a literature review and a comprehensive survey, this article aims to analyze how small to medium-sized enterprises use existing support systems. The analysis is specifically on focusing different size groups within the SME category, the role of industrial sector, and regional location.
Entrepreneurial orientation and education in Austrian secondary schools: Status quo and recommendations
Entrepreneurship is defined as a “life skill”, and the European Union has recently called on member states to promote the development of entrepreneurial attitudes from primary school right through to university level. The paper aims to investigate which factors influence entrepreneurial thinking and attitudes towards entrepreneurship in vocational and general secondary education in Austria.
Resource dependency and SME strategy: an empirical study
There has been considerable discussion concerning the resource dependency theory of strategy but relatively little qualitative, empirical research has been conducted on the proposed models. Using the value chain as the conceptual framework, this research aims to show how organisations, in this case small and medium-sized wineries, use their resources and how they access other resources by using strategic alliances.
The impact of employment legislation on micro businesses: A case study from the licensed trade
This paper offers a clear indication to all involved in the hospitality industry that there could be problems with employers within the micro sector gaining information about employment legislation and also adhering to relevant regulations.
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