Management Learning and Development in Central and Eastern Europe: The Case of Romanian Small Business Owner-Managers

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Cseh
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Business Owner ◽  
Small Business Owner ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Management Learning

Learning to Solve a Business Problem: ‘Hands-on’ Can Get Results

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 465-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Neeson ◽  
Leo Billington ◽  
Rowena Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Business Owner ◽  
Business Growth ◽  
Small Business Owner ◽  
Business Training ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Small Business Training ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right

Small business training can facilitate business growth. The authors show that a ‘hands-on’ approach can have a direct impact on a business owner's current situation. They consider this in relation to the problem of being unable to find the right staff, demonstrating that a programme such as the one they describe enables learning and addresses the lack of time and resources faced by many small business owner-managers. Such programmes also accommodate the style, pace and circumstances of the individual learner. This has a number of implications for the delivery of training to small business owner-managers.

The Use of ICTs in Small Business

2011 ◽  
pp. 3921-3927 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Burgess
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Business Owner ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Small Business Owner ◽  
Communications Technologies

This article examines the main drivers and barriers facing small business owner/managers in the manner in which they use information and communications technologies (ICTs) within their businesses. The early part of the article examines thenotion of whatis meantby smallbusiness. Thediscussion then moves onto describing some of the drivers and barriers to the use of ICTs in small business and the implications of these to small businesses.

SME Sustainability and Growth in Emerging Markets

2021 ◽  
pp. 397-418
Author(s):  
Chux Gervase Iwu
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Business Owner ◽  
Enterprise Development ◽  
Small Business Owner ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
To Receive

The relatedness of the factors that slow down the sustainability and growth of SMEs in emerging markets is discussed in this chapter. The chapter further argues that even though the factors that have encumbered SMEs have gained traction in enterprise development and business management research, how their multidimensional interrelationship can harm the sustainability and growth of SMEs in emerging markets is yet to receive considerable attention. The entrepreneurial ecosystem framework of Mazzarol is used to present a novel approach in this review by attempting a richer explanation of the extent of the mutual connectedness of these factors and how they shape the entrepreneurial ecosystem. This chapter concludes that the factors that inhibit the realization of an impressive sustainable growth of SMEs are interrelated. For instance, the high cost of electricity significantly reduces the profit that can be made by a small business owner, and, in this case, the small business owner may have difficulty paying back a loan obtained in favor of the business.

Comparing small business owner and voter beliefs regarding constraints on business growth

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-341
Author(s):  
Trey Malone ◽  
Antonios M. Koumpias
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Small Business Owners ◽  
Business Owner ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Small Business Owner ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThis research note compares voter opinions regarding small business entrepreneurial activity to opinions of small business owners and links any divergence in perceptions to realized suboptimal entrepreneurial growth policy.Design/methodology/approachPrimary data collection via best–worst scaling and estimation of linear regression models.FindingsResults suggest that small business owners are less concerned about issues such as foreign competition, estate/death taxes, oil prices and labor union demands but are more concerned with domestic competition, income taxes, regulatory burdens and availability of credit from lenders.Social implicationsThe authors find major discrepancies in opinions about trade policy and business financing, which may lead to policy design that hinders entrepreneurship given evidence that politicians do respond to voters' opinions (Autor et al., 2016).Originality/valueIt represents the first empirical assessment of differences between voter and small business owner perspectives on entrepreneurial policy. An immediate policy implication includes the need to provide additional avenues of communication of entrepreneurs' concerns.

Small-business Owner-managers' Perceptions of CSR and business-related Ethical Concepts: A European cross-cultural comparative Analysis.

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
YVES FASSIN ◽  
ANNICK VAN ROSSEM ◽  
HEIDI HOIVIK ◽  
ELISABETH GARRIGA ◽  
SILVANA SIGNORI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Business Owner ◽  
Small Business Owner

Role misconceptions and negotiations in small business owner/web developer relationships

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janene Carey
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Small Business Owners ◽  
Business Owner ◽  
Small Business Owner ◽  
Web Site Design ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Site Design ◽  
Study Methodology

AbstractSmall business owners who turn to professional web development consultants for assistance with building a web site may need support not only in terms of the technical aspects of web site implementation, but also in terms of understanding their options for e-business. However, client/consultant relationships within the small business sector can be problematic and the limited research available into small business engagement of web developers suggests that bad experiences and disappointing outcomes are not uncommon.Interpretive case study methodology was used to explore four sets of small business owner/web developer relationships: how each pair worked together and what they expected of each other. The negotiation and clarification of roles and responsibilities proved to be an essential aspect of the relationships. Also, achieving an adequate level of client involvement in the web site design and development process was a challenge in all cases.

THE ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSONALITY OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNER-MANAGERS IN HONG KONG: A CRITICAL INCIDENT ANALYSIS

1997 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 249-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. F. CHAN ◽  
THERESA LAU ◽  
THOMAS W. Y. MAN
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Food Processing ◽  
Critical Incident ◽  
Business Owner ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Behavioural Pattern ◽  
Small Business Owner ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews

This paper reports on the research being carried out in Hong Kong on the entrepreneurial personality of eighteen small business owner-managers in the following sectors: (1) clothing, (2) food processing, (3) catering. A profile of each of the small business companies was drawn up. In addition, unstructured in-depth interviews were carried out with the business owner-managers who were asked to explain the process of business development through the medium of critical incidents and their ways of handling the situations in the incidents. The transcribed and translated interviews have been content analysed. Behavioural attributes contributing to the entrepreneurial personality are thus identified. Throughout the study, a 'grounded theory' approach has been adopted to explore the behavioural pattern displayed by small business owner-managers in Hong Kong so that no specific prescribed pattern from the West is imposed. The paper concludes therefore with the entrepreneurial personality specifically applicable in the Hong Kong. Hence the conclusions derived are significant in that they are specific to the Hong Kong context.

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