Recently added articles from Journal of Small Business Strategy:
From the Editor
Oct 01, 2006; ... I am excited about this issue of the Journal of Small Business Strategy. For the first time in several years, we have an invited article to lead off the issue. We asked Mike Hitt of Texas A & M who is a well-known scholar in management to write a paper for us. His paper, co-authored by Zhu ...
THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SMES IN EMERGING ECONOMIES: INSTITUTIONAL EMBEDDEDNESS AND ABSORPTIVE CAPACITIES
Oct 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT We examine the importance of institutional embeddedness and dynamic capabilities in the internationalization strategies of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging economies. We focus on two types of SMEs - incumbent SMEs and entrepreneurial start-ups. We argue that ...
BUSINESS STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF EMPLOYMENT IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES VERSUS MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS: INVESTIGATING THE MODERATING EFFECTS OF ACADEMIC MAJOR, GENDER, AND PERSONALITY
Oct 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Research suggests that students are likely to seek out employment opportunities within large organizations first and often view small businesses as a second choice (Teo & Poon, 1994; Moy & Lee, 2002). The purpose of this paper was to compare U.S. undergraduate business ...
AN EXPLORATION OF FIRM PERFORMANCE FACTORS IN FAMILY BUSINESSES: DO FAMILIES VALUE ONLY THE "BOTTOM LINE"?
Oct 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Achieving the founder's vision is considered one of the most important organizational objectives for the continued survival and success of family firms. Yet, family dynamics is usually recognized as one of the main causes as to why less than one third of family businesses ...
DO STRATEGIC BUSINESS NETWORKS BENEFIT MALE- AND FEMALE-OWNED SMALL-COMMUNITY BUSINESSES?
Oct 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT This research, based on social capital and strategic networking theory, explored small business owners' use of formal networking as a strategy for conducting business in competitive markets. Data were collected from 285 men and 111 women, who operated small businesses in small ...
IMPACT OF PLANNING AND CONTROL SOPHISTICATION IN SMALL BUSINESS
Oct 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Significant research has been conducted using numerical measures to establish criteria and determine the relationship between planning sophistication and business success. This research takes a different approach by using a one-on-one interview with closed ended questions to ...
ANGEL INVESTMENT CRITERIA
Oct 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Start-up businesses often need external financing to grow. These new ventures frequently turn to business angel investors for capital. Angels, who are often wealthy individuals, provide early stage financing, called seed capital, for these start-up ventures. This study examines ...
Startups That Work
Oct 01, 2006; ... Startups That Work By Joel Kurzman and Glen Rifkin Penguin Group: New York, 2005 Reviewed by Thomas Nelson University of Louisville Startups That Work (Penguin Group: New York, 2005) by Joel Kurtzman and Glen Rifkin offers a thorough and instructive analysis of ...
From the Editor
Apr 01, 2006; ... The articles in this issue can be divided along two dimensions. The first is the conceptual vs. applications dimension. The Mitchell/Cohen and Morris et. al. articles fall near the conceptual end of the continuum, while the remainder are nearer the applications end. The second dimension is the ...
STAKEHOLDER THEORY AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRM
Apr 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT This paper offers a typology of a stakeholder theory of the entrepreneurial firm, such that a new lens for entrepreneurial management emerges. We (1) generated a list of purported "theories of the firm" from the literature; (2) applied qualifying criteria; (3) analyzed the list ...
AFTER RECEIVING FINANCING, DO INC. 500 COMPANIES CONTINUE TO UTILIZE THEIR BUSINESS PLAN?
Apr 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Small, successful companies included on the INC. 500 list were surveyed to determine whether these companies use a business plan once financing has been obtained. The responding CEOs indicated that the business plan is a document of substantial importance in obtaining funding ...
COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE SERVICE MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR FINE DINING RESTAURANT MANAGERS
Apr 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT This study extends the research on the importance of attitudes and emotions related to consumption experience at fine dining establishments. Prior research suggests that emotions are a primary source of human motivation; for small business restaurant managers the role of ...
IS THE BUSINESS MODEL A USEFUL STRATEGIC CONCEPT? CONCEPTUAL, THEORETICAL, AND EMPIRICAL INSIGHTS
Apr 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Although a widely used managerial concept, the notion of a "business model" has only recently begun to receive serious attention from researchers. While disparate opinions exist regarding its nature, the business model holds promise as a focal point for the development of theory ...
DEVELOPING A SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY FOR A MIDSIZE RESTAURANT CHAIN
Apr 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT In this paper, we develop a supply chain strategy for a growing midsize restaurant chain. Based on a case research of The HoneyBaked Ham Company of Ohio, we propose that an integrated approach should be applied to handle the challenges presented in the midsize restaurant ...
RESTAURANT REVENUE MANAGEMENT: AN INVESTIGATION INTO CHANGING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TO MAXIMIZE REVENUE
Apr 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Changing the standard operating procedures that are used for serving customers during periods of high versus low demand is a method of revenue management employed in restaurants. This study examined the extent to which this practice is used in restaurants that are primarily ...
Strategy-Specific Decision Making: A Guide for Executing Competitive Strategy
Apr 01, 2006; ... Strategy-Specific Decision Making: A Guide for Executing Competitive Strategy By William Forgang ISBN: 0-7656-1288-7 INTRODUCTION Overview of the Book This relatively inexpensive textbook's unique strength is that it presents the author's theoretical approach to strategic ...
From the Editor
Oct 01, 2005; ... With a journal title such as the Journal of Small Business Strategy, articles can either address strategy in a very broad sense or in a very specific sense. In the broader sense, articles can focus on a plethora of topics including start-up issues, financing, competition, or working with ...
THE INFLUENCES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL MOTIVATION AND NEW BUSINESS ACQUISITION ON STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING
Oct 01, 2005; ... ABSTRACT Strategic management is the domain of upper-level corporate management. The ability to make corporate decisions based on the company's internal strengths and externalities in the macro-environment is a key duty of top management. In small businesses, the business owner or ...
SALES FORCE AUTOMATION TOOLS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Oct 01, 2005; ... ABSTRACT The field salesperson is the small businesses' primary contact with customers and must be well-informed and responsive to customer needs. Information technology tools can help the salesperson meet these needs. However, the question of exactly which tools are instrumental in ...
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS IN ART GALLERIES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES
Oct 01, 2005; ... ABSTRACT Historically, art galleries have operated in a cottage industry that placed a premium on building unique relations with artists and clients. Recent economic and technological trends threaten the viability of this model. Art galleries now face a very challenging environment, ...