Small Firm Survival and Innovation

Dobson, Stephen; Breslin, Dermot; Suckley, Louise; Barton, Rachel; Rodriguez, Liliana

doi:10.5367/ijei.2013.0112

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“…These comments reflect the belief that both expert advice and new ideas can be provided by almost all staff (Dobson et al, 2013). Indeed, employee engagement has been highlighted as a critical driver of business success in competitive markets (Lockwood, 2007) and corporate entrepreneurship a way to create an entrepreneurial culture which encourages creativity and innovation (Kassa and Raju, 2015).…”

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confidence: 95%

Exploration of the initiation and process of business model innovation of successful Chinese ICT enterprises

Liu

Bell

2019

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Purpose This paper aims to investigate four successful Chinese ICT enterprises to determine what initiated their business-model innovations and the process they went through by exploring how they adapted and innovatively renewed four key elements of their business models. Design/methodology/approach This investigative and exploratory research adopted a multiple-case-study design exploring four purposively selected successful Chinese ICT enterprises which had all engaged in significant business model innovation since their inception. Data for the case studies were collected through in-depth interviews with the founders and analyses of the companies’ history to gain a detailed account of the evolution of the firms’ business models since their formation. Findings The research identified three key initiating factors to business model innovation in the firms studied, namely, constant and rapid product iteration, along with an emergent strategy, leading to business model innovations to take full advantage of the firms’ competitive advantages; a reaction to threats and environmental changes; and an opportunistic behaviour to extend the business model to new markets. The research found that networks were a key factor in the process, including the customer base, financial investors and network collaborators. Research limitations/implications This research is limited to four successful Chinese ICT firms; this in-depth approach means the information may have only limited transferability but provides depth on a burgeoning Chinese sector. Originality/value This research addresses the call for more research and a greater understanding of what initiates business model innovation and the process firms go through to develop the key elements of their business models by looking at a purposively selected sample of successful Chinese enterprises in a fast-moving and technologically driven market.

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Exploration of the initiation and process of business model innovation of successful Chinese ICT enterprises

Liu

Bell

2019

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“…(None of the participants report having received any formal business training). Being an active networker enables the entrepreneur to remain adaptive and responsive to short-term shifts in local customer base (Dobson et al 2013). Whilst most respondents described themselves as naturally good at networking, participant 6 outlined their attempts to overcome a lack of networking confidence.…”

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Performative entrepreneurship: identity, behaviour and place in adventure sports Enterprise

Dobson

McLuskie

2020

Int Entrep Manag J

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This research explores entrepreneurial identity and place in adventure sports within the emerging field of sports entrepreneurship. A growing body of literature has established the broad parameters of sports entrepreneurs mainly within the fitness sector. This study applies a performative entrepreneurship lens to explore the embedded nature of identity, behaviour and place amongst mountain bike (MTB) trainers and guides. This qualitative study is based around interviews with six trainers/guides conducted via online forums as well as participatory observations made on a group ride and of a communal response to the natural environment through trail building. Findings illustrate that unlike the fitness sector where there is a more established market and where entrepreneurs often move from employment to self-employment within the sector, the MTB adventure sports entrepreneur operates in a less formalised market resulting in less formal strategic planning. 'Place' is an important factor in the performative nature of enterprise in this study and it is clear that it is through lifestyle entrepreneurship that the individuals are 'performing' identity.

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“…As also advocated in the latest 2019 World Economic Forum in Davos, if we start from the assumption that the most important goals for firms (and institutions) should be survival and long-term sustainability, we can argue that corporate strategic orientation is effective if it allows firms to be competitive over the short-term, while simultaneously allowing them to implement those resources and capabilities needed to be competitive over the long-term (e.g. Dobson, Breslin, Suckley, Barton, & Rodriguez, 2013;Grant, 2016;Aquilani, Silvestri, Ruggieri, & Gatti, 2017).…”

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Prioritizing Short-Termism in Behavioural Strategy: Lessons from Enron – 20 Years On

Abatecola¹

2019

IJBM

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What are the risks of prioritizing short-term goals in corporate strategy against more long-term oriented (and hopefully sustainable) corporate performance? Through a qualitative case study narrative recalling some aspects of the sadly famous, but still insightful, bankruptcy of the Enron Corporation in the US (2001), this article aims at contributing to shed light on this lively research question within the international research on and practice of behavioural strategy. Given that, also currently, the seasons of corporate scandals do not seem to have ended, the main motivation behind this work is that the lessons which we could have learned after almost 20 years since the Enron seminal disaster occurred, can still probably have a value. In parallel, the main conceptual contribution offered by our case perspective is that, while the massive past and recent Enron's coverage has mostly devoted attention to the aspects of fraud and its associated business ethics, our analysis is, instead, focused on the corporate strategic orientation mainly deriving from the macho culture of the top executives. Of course, we are aware that concentrating on the latter cannot avoid acknowledging also the importance of the former. Furthermore, the case can also offer a methodological contribution; in fact, while much of the research in corporate governance has been implemented through quantitative techniques, scholars have also recently claimed that additional qualitative research is complementarily needed to reach a more exhaustive big picture on how executives behave.

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Small Firm Survival and Innovation

Cited by 34 publications

References 58 publications

Exploration of the initiation and process of business model innovation of successful Chinese ICT enterprises

Exploration of the initiation and process of business model innovation of successful Chinese ICT enterprises

Performative entrepreneurship: identity, behaviour and place in adventure sports Enterprise

Prioritizing Short-Termism in Behavioural Strategy: Lessons from Enron – 20 Years On

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