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Showing 1 to 20 of 67 for “"owner managers"”.
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The decision making processes of small business owner-managers : an environmental focus
… in understanding how to better engage the owner-managers in this area, but more specifically what influenced their decision. With an emphasis on the day to day running of the business, many small business owner-managers place more emphasis on core business operations and often neglect the …
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Profiles and adaptive strategies of owner-managers of medium-sized firms in Kenya
… study was twofold: (a) to develop a profile of owner-manager entrepreneurs of 30 medium-sized firms in the ""missing middle"" sector of Kenya's economy, and (b) to investigate the business strategies used by these managers through the various stages of growth of their businesses. The sample for …
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Identifying management competencies of hotel owner-managers & general managers in the Republic of Ireland
… identify the management competencies of hotel owner-managers and general managers in the hospitality industry in the Republic of Ireland. In other words, this research explored how hotel owner-managers and general managers identified, interpreted and made sense of their notion of managerial …
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A qualitative analysis of small business owner-managers' participation and learning in an online discussion forum : not quite paradise found
Small business owner-managers (SBOMs) are a difficult group to engage in formal face-to-face training and learning activities. Research to encourage SBOMs' participation has focused on two main themes: first, trying to ascertain why they do not attend training and, second, determining their …
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Decision-making in the micro-business
… involved 55 semi-structured interviews with the owner-managers of micro-businesses in three contrasting sectors: accounting, building and printing. The study found that micro-businesses play an important role in the economy and in particular may provide a more substantial contribution to …
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Crisis response strategies of established SMEs in a resource constraints environment
… the crisis management strategies used by owner managers of established SMEs to survive and overcome business crisis. The study uses contingency theory alongside the general crisis management model to explore crisis triggering events in SMEs, the crisis response strategies they employ …
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Social capital and engagement in Nigerian small business marketing.
… It examines how Nigerian small business owner-managers develop and use social capital in the network of relationships to overcome marketing constraints. Social capital can be viewed as a marketing asset available in network relationships. The process perspective of social capital enables …
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IT strategizing of small firms in Malta: a grounded theory approach.
… perspective IT adoption actions undertaken by owner-managers, in relation to business-IT alignment in small firms in the island state of Malta. To attain its research objectives, the methodological stance adopted in this research study is that of grounded theory. Moving away from a deductive …
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Resource-Induced Coping Heuristics and Organizational Ambidexterity in Context of Weak Institutions and Underdeveloped Markets
… this study explores the relationship between owner-managers’ resource-induced coping heuristics and organizational ambidexterity. Second, it investigates the mediating mechanism of entrepreneurial bricolage in this relationship. Third, it examines the boundary effects of financial resource …
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The role of the cash basis in limited purpose financial reporting
… has traditionally paid little attention to the owner-managed corporation and the specific information needs of its owners. The literature, as well as recent corporate law amendments, though, hints strongly that owner-managed entities have different financial reporting priorities than their …
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A study of key motivational principles in the ever changing world of small businesses.
… was scrutinized, small business management, owners’ characteristics, and their educational background analysed. Entrepreneurship, organisational life cycle and motivation theories were all examined. Method - A pilot survey of 240 local businesses was used to inform the design of the main …
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An Exploratory Study of Owner/Manager Characteristics, Firm Characteristics and External Factors Influencing SME Growth in Nigeria
… growth influences: the characteristics of the owner/managers, the nature of the firm and the external environmental influences.<br/><br/>A mixed method approach involving the use of self administered questionnaire and semi-structured interview was adopted to achieve the aims of the study. The …
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Factors Affecting Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Tanzania: A Case Study of Food Processors in Coast Region
… that rested on four major factors namely; owner managers' business knowledge and skills, accesses to capital, product access and competitive in the market and compliance to the Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 2003 standards were developed and tested. Data were collected from a cross …
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The role of co-production in strategy formation: a study of business support for small enterprises in Dorset.
… from interventions between small enterprise owner/managers and business support intermediaries, and the effect on strategy formation. There is a significant amount of literature in the distinct areas of co-production; strategy; and business support, however much of the extant co-production …
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An Internet adoption framework for marketing by small business enterprises in developing countries
… for small business enterprises to assist owner/managers plan for exploiting the Internet more systematically. The main indicators in the framework are e-readiness, aims and strategies (which lead to the Internet marketing approach by small business enterprises), marketing strategies, the …
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Using ICT for knowledge transfer in small businesses : a Vietnam case study
… framework is proposed to assist small business owner/managers in formulating and implementing an ICT strategy for knowledge transfer.
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A secret ingredient for SMEs performance: Human resource management in cafés and restaurants in Auckland and Waikato, New Zealand
… small- and medium-sized cafés and restaurants owner/manager and a random employee. In addition, nine owner-manager qualitative interviews were conducted for enhanced understanding of HRM practices and entrepreneurship. The research extends empirical evidence into HRM and entrepreneurship of …
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Marketing in indigenous and Asian small firms in the West Midlands.
… development, they fail to do so because of their owner-managers' orientation towards production and selling and because they do not apply formal marketing during the initial stages of business development. A comparative approach to studying marketing in indigenous and Asian firms is adopted in an …
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Understanding the Microfoundations of Environmental Improvement in SMEs: A Comparative Analysis of Pakistan’s Leather Industry
… responsibly. Sustainability values of owner-managers, financial benefits and aspirations for image building also drive these firms to reduce their environmental footprints. Contributing theoretically, the study finds that dynamic capabilities for ecological learning, seizing …
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