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- Bengtsson, Maria, et al.
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Integrating the Internet and Marketing Operations: A Study of Antecedents in Firms of Different Size
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Ingår i: International Small Business Journal. - : SAGE Publications. - 0266-2426 .- 1741-2870. ; 25:1, s. 27-48
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Adopting the Internet for advanced marketing operations opens up challenging opportunities for firms of all sizes. However, such adoption might destroy investments in present market channels and thus has the characteristics of radical innovation. In this article, we draw on the literature on innovation to investigate what differentiates adopters of advanced Internet-based marketing operations from non-adopters in firms of different sizes. The conceptual model for this study is centred on the set of internal and external factors size, willingness to cannibalize, entrepreneurial drivers, management support, and market pressure. Our analysis is built on survey data from 379 Swedish manufacturing firms. The results of analysis show that composition of factors on which firms base their decision to adopt advanced Internet-based marketing operations varies signifi cantly with fi rm size. A number of implications for further research as well as for managers and educators are discussed.
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- Chirico, Francesco
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Knowledge accumulation in family firms : evidence from four case studies
- 2008
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Ingår i: International Small Business Journal. - : SAGE Publications. - 0266-2426 .- 1741-2870. ; 26:4, s. 433-462
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this article is to make a contribution to the understanding of how knowledge can be accumulated in family business. Four family firms from Switzerland and Italy are part of this research. Existing literature combined with the case studies analysed lead to the development of a model that outlines factors responsible for knowledge accumulation viewed as an `enabler of longevity' in family business.The relationships depicted in the model can be read by researchers as hypotheses and suggestions for further research, and by managers as possible factors needed to accumulate knowledge in order to be successful across generations.
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- Davidsson, Per, 1957-, et al.
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Institutional forces : The invisible hand that shapes venture ideas?
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Ingår i: International Small Business Journal. - : SAGE Publications. - 0266-2426 .- 1741-2870. ; 24:2, s. 115-131
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Institutional theory is employed for examining how and to what extent external pressure leads to changes in the venture idea during the start-up and early life of new, knowledge-intensive ventures. From a population of 321 young, knowledge-intensive firms that underwent a training program at Linkping University, Sweden, structured telephone interview data were obtained from 167 firms. The results confirmed that the venture idea had undergone more change in ventures that had more external owners, a dominant customer, and an incubator location. The results imply that institutional theory is a meaningful tool for understanding why and how venture ideas change over time.
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- Gabrielsson, Jonas
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Boards of directors and entrepreneurial posture in medium-size companies: Putting the board demography approach to a test
- 2007
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Ingår i: International Small Business Journal. - London : SAGE Publications. - 1741-2870 .- 0266-2426. ; 25:6, s. 511-537
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A growing body of research suggests that a strong and vigilant board can have a significant influence on the value-creating potential of medium-size companies by favouring change and innovation in strategic decision-making. Yet how best to conceptualize this relationship remains controversial in scholarly circles. The mainstream approach has been to argue for a direct relationship between board demography and company performance. In opposition stands a small but growing number of scholars who argue for a “behavioural approach” where boards’ ability to perform board tasks effectively – their actual behaviour – should be taken into account. Empirical studies comparing the two approaches are however surprisingly scarce. Based on this observation, the aim of the study is to test the mainstream board demography approach by examining the influence of boards of directors on CEOs’ commitment to take an entrepreneurial posture (EP). Both demographic and behavioural board measures are included in the model. Statistical analysis on a sample of 175 medium-size companies in the manufacturing sector gives ample support for the behavioural approach. The behavioural board measure – boards’ actual involvement in decision control – shows a positive and significant relationship with EP. On the other hand, neither board size nor the representation of non-executive directors, both commonly used measures in the demography approach, shows any significant association with EP. The study ends with a discussion of the results and presents suggestions for further research.
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- Klofsten, Magnus, 1959-, et al.
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Book Review : Bright Satanic Mills
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Ingår i: International Small Business Journal. - : SAGE Publications. - 0266-2426 .- 1741-2870. ; 26:3, s. 395-397
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Recension (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
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- Klofsten, Magnus, 1959-, et al.
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Book Review : Academic Entrepreneurship
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Ingår i: International Small Business Journal. - 0266-2426 .- 1741-2870. ; 23:2, s. 214-217
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