De Gruyter Handbook of SME Entrepreneurship / / ed. by Marina Dabić, Sascha Kraus.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Business and Economics 2023 English
• HerausgeberIn: Dabić, Marina,; Kraus, Sascha,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2023]; ©2024
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Series: De Gruyter Handbooks in Business, Economics and Finance ,
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (XX, 694 p.)

"A small business is not a little big business." Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered the engines of worldwide economies and the main sources of job creation. Management in these companies is different from management in larger/older enterprises with their already established concepts and instruments. In view of the high importance of SMEs in emerging, developing and developed economies worldwide, the De Gruyter Handbook of SME Entrepreneurship investigates the underlying mechanisms and practices of management within these companies with a focus on entrepreneurship, growth and innovation. It argues that it is time for a dedicated theory of "SME Entrepreneurship" to emerge. Entrepreneurial thinking and behavior in SMEs must be differentiated from that of start-ups and large companies. On the other hand, it also explores the different entrepreneurship manifestations that exist within a widely heterogeneous group of SMEs. The handbook provides a theoretical framework in which to understand, compare and contrast the complexity of SMEs in both domestic and international processes and addresses the strengths, achievements, and challenges of entrepreneurship in SMEs.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- About the Editors -- List of Contributors -- An Introduction to a Theory of SME Entrepreneurship -- Part 1: Novel Theories of Entrepreneurship in SMEs -- 1 SME Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Theory: A Systematic Literature Analysis in the Light of Entrepreneurial Functions -- 2 Formal but Illegitimate? Examining the Mongrel Economy -- 3 SME Internationalization and Strategy Tripod Perspective – Evidence from an Emerging Economy -- 4 Internationalization of Small-sized Game Development Firms – A Born Global Theory Perspective -- 5 Entrepreneurial Investment Cycle – A Large-scale Longitudinal Study -- Part 2: SMEs from the Perspective of Different Levels of Analysis (Macro, Meso, and Micro) -- 6 Antecedents of Individual Ambidexterity at Three Hierarchical Levels: A Literature Review -- 7 Life Science Companies’ Engagement with their University-based Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: A Multi-Layered Approach -- 8 Linking Young SME Entrepreneurial Activity and Economic Development -- 9 Governance of Innovation in SMEs: No Place Like Home? -- 10 Lean Social Media Communication Strategies for SMEs -- 11 Challenges for Expatriate SMEs Entrepreneurs in a Rentier State Entrepreneurial Ecosystem -- 12 A Typology of Internet Functionalities to Develop Market Orientation in SMEs -- 13 Mimetic Isomorphism, Pluralistic Ignorance, and Entrepreneurial Decision-making in SMEs: A Socio-psychological Approach Explaining the Collective Diffusion of “Bad Practices” in an Organizational Field -- 14 Modelling the Collaborative Advantage of SMEs in Pursuit of Competitiveness: An Emerging Economy Case -- 15 Sustainable Collaborative Business Models for Energy Efficient Solutions – An Exploratory Analysis of Danish and German SMEs -- Part 3: Processes and Performance of SMEs -- 16 The Digital Transformation of SMEs -- 17 Are the “Guys who Play Games” Shaping our Economic Future? The Croatian Economy’s Potential for Digital Transformation -- 18 Should Entrepreneurs Effectuate? A Conceptual Examination on the Effects of Effectuation on Firm Performance -- 19 How do SMEs Perform in Developing Countries? The Case of Indonesia -- 20 The Role of Culture and Entrepreneurial Opportunities in SME Entrepreneurship: A Systematic Literature Review -- 21 Emerging Artificial Intelligence Methods for Predicting SME Growth: Opportunities and Challenges -- Part 4: Entrepreneurial Capital, Gender, and SMEs -- 22 Entrepreneurial Teams and Collective Dynamics: Toward an Eco(systemic) Perspective -- 23 The Impact of Entrepreneurial Capital on Preferences for External Financing: An Empirical Study of Ethnic Minority Business Owners in the UK -- 24 Internalizing Gender Equality: Narratives of Family Business Entrepreneurs -- 25 Success Factors of Digital Start-ups -- Part 5: SMEs and their Stakeholders: The Role of Customers, Investors, Employees, Suppliers, Communities, Governments, Trade Associations, etc. -- 26 The Multiple Responsibilities of SMEs and Entrepreneurs -- 27 Exploring Early Customer Portfolios of Start-ups: Capturing Patterns of Relationship Development States -- 28 The Role of Research Universities in Catalyzing Value Creation -- 29 Entrepreneurial Culture Creation through Employee Effectuation -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Index