Sökning: "small-firm growth"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 12 avhandlingar innehållade orden small-firm growth.

1. 1. Small Firm Growth and Performance : Entrepreneurship and Beyond

   Författare :Johan Wiklund; Jönköping University; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : Why is it that some small firms perform well and grow while others do not? Does entrepreneurship play a role in this process? These are the two principal questions addressed in this text.On the basis of an extensive literature review, variables enhancing and restricting small firm growth and performance were identified. LÄS MER

3. 2. Continued entrepreneurship and small firm growth

   Författare :Per Davidsson; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : The label entrepreneur is often used for the founder of a firm. Do owner-managers of small firms then remain entrepreneurial? Do they actually innovate, expand, and start additional ventures? While there are clear signs that small firms are of increasing importance to the economy, several studies suggest that the willingness among small firm managers to pursue goals for growth and development is limited. LÄS MER

4. 3. A managerial perspective on small-firm network organizations : an overview of the field and a study of practice

   Författare :Joakim Wallenklint; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Nyckelord :;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis presents an explorative and descriptive study aimed at generating knowledge on small-firm network organizations, especially on the managerial aspects of these network organizations, the motives or expected benefits of participation in such networks, the management, and the development of these small-firm network organizations over time. The theoretical overview within this thesis briefly describes the way the network approach has been used in different disciplines, as well as the different theoretical approaches used in explaining this phenomenon in the network literature. LÄS MER

5. 4. The Dynamics of Firm and Industry Growth : The Swedish Computing and Communications Industry

   Författare :Dan Johansson; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; The experimentally organised economy; Competence blocs; Industrial Dynamics; Industrial Transformation; Firm age; Small-firm growth; Turnover of firms; Computing and Communications industry; IT industry; Institutions;

   Sammanfattning : The growth of the Swedish Computing and Communicationsindustry is studied in this thesis. Growth is seen as a dynamicprocess moved by the entry, expansion, contraction and exit offirms.The analysis is founded on the theory of the ExperimentallyOrganised Economy, which views the economy as an experimentalprocess. LÄS MER

7. 5. Value creation and the challenge of joining forces: Evidence from open innovation and mergers and acquisitions

   Författare :Mattias Johansson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; small firm; value capture; post-merger integration; innovation; collaboration; mergers and acquisitions; synergies; large firm; open innovation; Business model; value creation;

   Sammanfattning : Value creation is pivotal for organizational survival, growth, and competitiveness. The topic has attracted a growing interest from scholars looking for new ways to analyze how firms create value for themselves and their stakeholders. The means of value creation involve a wide array of strategies, tools, and forms of interaction. LÄS MER