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 esta...

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