Building an integrative model of small business growth

Wiklund, Johan; Patzelt, Holger; Shepherd, Dean A.

doi:10.1007/s11187-007-9084-8

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“…Micro-enterprises in Slovenia are relatively well equipped with ICT (1.4 computers per employee), but they are rather far from exploiting its full potential. Similar to Wiklund et al [28] and Jungwoo [13], our investigation showed that owner/managers' personal attitudes directly and/or indirectly infl uence their businesses. Implementation and successful operation of computerised business and achieved annual turnover is strongly related to the characteristics of the owner/manager (formal education, computer knowledge and skills).…”

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“…Several other studies [28], [16], [14] showed that this group plays a dominant role in decision-making process in small enterprises. In the interview mostly closed-response questions were used.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Because of our previous experiences with micro enterprise owners [30] we offered them too chose among ranges of annual turnover instead to record precise annual turnover. We expected that annual turnover [13], [28] will depend upon characteristic of business [29], [16], [19] characteristics of the…”

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confidence: 99%

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Computer literacy and use of ICT as key factors of micro-enterprise success

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“…Ce modèle a été utilisé dans un cadre plus général et a permis d'apporter un nouvel éclairage sur les comportements des intrapreneurs (Kuratko, Ireland, Covin et Hornsby, 2005). En outre, le modèle de Naffziger, Hornsby et Kuratko (1994) et leurs résultats empiriques sont souvent cités dans des études récentes sur les motivations entrepreneuriales (Edelman et al, 2010 ;Wiklund, Patzelt et Shepherd, 2009 ;Runyan, Droge et Swinney, 2008 ;Goss, 2008 ;Krueger, 2007).…”

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Motivation entrepreneuriale et logique d’action du créateur

Estay

Durrieu

Diop³

2012

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L’objet de cette recherche est de faire émerger les ressorts de la motivation entrepreneuriale et de repérer les logiques d’action des créateurs d’entreprise (projets) associées à chaque dimension de cette attitude. Plus précisément, l’étude vise à répondre aux deux questions suivantes : Quels sont les besoins et leur intensité à l’origine de la création d’entreprise ? Et dans quelle mesure la motivation entrepreneuriale influence-t-elle les projets des entrepreneurs ?À partir des questionnaires à l’attention de chefs d’entreprises nouvellement installés, nous recherchons les ressorts de la motivation entrepreneuriale (besoins et intensité de ces derniers), ses antécédents et les logiquesd’action du créateur (imitation, innovation-aventure, reproduction et innovation-valorisation). Cette étude s’appuie sur un cadre théorique issu de recherches sur la motivation et l’entrepreneuriat. Une série de relations de causalité est retenue puis testée. L’analyse permet de tirer un ensemble de conclusions sur la motivation entrepreneuriale.Les chemins de la motivation nous conduisent à des logiques d’action liées à des projets innovants et éclairent le phénomène de reproduction (ou mimétisme) que l’on observe parfois chez les créateurs d’entreprise. À l’origine, on relève des objectifs de développement et d’indépendance. Dans le premier cas, le créateur espère que son entreprise lui apportera des résultats tangibles sur les plans financier et matériel. Dans le second cas, l’entrepreneur est conscient que son projet lui demandera de s’investir de façon autonome sur l’ensemble des dimensions de son entreprise (gestion, commercialisation, etc.). Sur le chemin de la logique d’action de valorisation, on retrouve la non-aversion pour le risque, l’exploitation d’un contexte porteur conjuguée à une maîtrise des compétences et à un besoin de créativité. Ces deux dimensions sont associées à un objectif d’indépendance. La logique de reproduction est motivée par un sentiment de confiance en soi (locus of control, LOC) et répond à un objectif de développement de l’entreprise.The aim of this research was to analyse the impetus of entrepreneurial motivation, to identify the reasons for action taken by entrepreneurs and to assess any contextual factors. More specifically, the study answered the following question : do links exist between entrepreneurial motivation, the reasons for action taken by entrepreneurs and their perceptions in relation to their project goals ?Based on questionnaires completed by newly established business leaders, we evaluated the impetus of entrepreneurial motivation (including their needs and strengths), identified the reasons for action taken by entrepreneurs and assessed the contextual factors. This study builds on a theoretical framework derived from research into motivation and entrepreneurship. We particularly drew our inspiration from recent models that attempt to understand entrepreneurial motivation which we supplemented with a typology of reasons for action taken by entrepreneurs. A series of causal rela...

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“…We expected that successful use of ICT (Chan et al, 2009;Wiklund et al 2009…) will depend upon characteristic of business (Yang and Chen, 2009;Lee et al 2009;Rodhe, 2004 …), characteristics of the owner (Koellinger, 2008;Andersson and Florén;2008;Jeon, 2006…) and use of Internet (Jungwoo, 2004;Galloway, 2007, …).…”

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Usage of Information and Communication Technology in Micro Enterprises in the Last Decade

Žnidaršič

Werber

2012

Organizacija

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The paper presents the comparison of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) usage in Slovenian micro enterprises, using data derived from two studies carried out in years 1999 and 2009. Data for the studies were collected via structured interviews with owners or top managers of micro enterprises. We compared hardware and software equipment, business properties, characteristics of the interviewees and their impact on the successful use of ICT. The results show considerable changes in the ICT equipment, but that does not reflect in a better use of software compared to a decade ago. Key factors of successful use of ICT remain the same. The investment in ICT depends on owners' decisions and the most important factors are the owners' formal education and their skills and knowledge in ICT field. It was indicated that in recent years the investment of education in ICT field for both groups, owners and employees, was considerable lowered.

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Building an integrative model of small business growth

Abstract: Growth, SME, Entrepreneurial orientation, Attitude, Environment, Resources, L26,

Cited by 487 publications

References 112 publications

Computer literacy and use of ICT as key factors of micro-enterprise success

Computer literacy and use of ICT as key factors of micro-enterprise success

Motivation entrepreneuriale et logique d’action du créateur

Usage of Information and Communication Technology in Micro Enterprises in the Last Decade

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