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Commentary published in The Japan Times, May 3, 2020
If somebody asked me to define David Audretsch in a few words, I would define him as the following: a great mind, an outstanding researcher, and a humble individual. Few people possess these three characteristics at the same time. His... more
У статті узагальнено поняття та критерії визнання підприємств малого бізнесу. Проаналізовано вимоги вітчизняного законодавства до суб’єктів, яким дозволено застосовувати спрощену систему бухгалтерського обліку, фінансової звітності та... more
SMEs face a variety of challenges in their attempts to keep up with the cyber rev-olution, even though SMEs are a major part of the world economy. In a previous publication, the authors established that ‘B2C’ model does not accurately... more
Small business has a huge impact on the US economy, but most of them fail to survive beyond five years. Succession planning is often neglected within them, and as aging Baby Boomers reach retirement, their long-term failure poses an even... more
Social capital is known as a key wealth underlying the development of nations, providing an environment of mutual respect, reciprocity and community awareness where strong civil societies can flourish. This paper shows how the development... more
Introduction: A 2-year prospective study evaluated the effectiveness of a managerial training program to enhance corporate compliance with statewide worksite safety and health regulations. The program offered participants information... more
This paper presents an empirical study aimed at investigating the adoption of manufacturing intangible technologies in small manufacturing supplying firms that are located in late developing areas. Manufacturing intangible technologies... more
This article explores relationship lending in the small business context: it discusses the roles of entrepreneurial competence and voluntarily disclosed information as determinants of credit access. More specifically, it proposes that the... more
Skills in being able to interact with accounting information systems (AIS), are increasingly seen as critical components of undergraduate accounting courses in Australia. In an AIS subject developed at a tertiary institution, students... more
Agricultural policy has in the last 50 years taken much of the risk and the initiative away from Norwegian farm forest owners. Subsidies in agriculture have guaranteed an acceptable income and there has been neither need nor incentives... more
This study considers the linkage between micro-sized enterprises and other organizations, especially universities, in relation to the innovation process. The focus of the research is on non-start-up enterprises in Wales and how they... more
Lack of knowledge and skills among small business managers has been well recognised, but how to effectively support small business managers in their knowledge acquisition and decision making with emerging information and communication... more
This study focuses on the embryonic stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, where most people affected opted to abide by the Chinese government’s national self-quarantine campaign. This resulted in major disruptions to one of the most... more
An analysis of economic development strategy in West Baltimore n the 90s and how neoliberal economic theory produced the conditions leading to the Baltimore Uprising of 2015. Concludes with an analysis of how investing in indigenous... more
It has become widely acknowledged that, during the past decade or so, large mainstream companies in the UK have adopted a new agenda for managing people. Relatively little is known about the impact of this new agenda on small businesses.... more
The objective of the paper is to review the previous studies on factors affecting small business growth or performance for the period of 2006-2014. The review of the literature of factors affecting small business growth or performance... more
The aim of this study is to examine the factors that lead to success or failure of small business in North East India. This study methodology is a survey research testing the SMEs of North East India regarding business success and failure... more
The effectiveness of small business consulting can be measured in numerous ways. This study attempts to measure such effectiveness by surveying small business clients, over a three year period, who have been served by a Small Business... more