Does the Business Case Matter? The Effect of a Perceived Business Case on Small Firms’ Social Engagement
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-015-2835-6
Abstract: The business case for social responsibility (BCSR) is one of the most widely studied topics in the business and society literature that focuses on large firms. This attention is understandable because large firms have an… read more here.
Keywords: business case; social engagement; small firms; engagement ... See more keywords
Learning Orientation and Performance Satisfaction as Predictors of Small Firm Innovation: The Moderating Role of Gender
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DOI: 10.1007/s10726-018-9566-x
Abstract: Research on innovation in the context of small entrepreneurial firms is limited. Limited available studies on innovation in small firms are devoted mostly to firms operating in knowledge-intensive or technology industries and ignore the vast… read more here.
Keywords: satisfaction; innovation; small firms; small firm ... See more keywords
Cost of capital and public loan guarantees to small firms
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DOI: 10.1007/s11187-017-9845-y
Abstract: In this paper, we study the determinants of the spread charged by banks under a UK policy intervention scheme, aimed at supporting access to the credit market for small firms through guarantee backed loans. We… read more here.
Keywords: small firms; guarantees small; cost capital; public loan ... See more keywords
National culture and small firms' use of trade credit: Evidence from Europe
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gfj.2021.100655
Abstract: Abstract We examine the use of trade credit in Western Europe by relying on a sample of 182,296 small firms for the period 2003–2013. Building on information asymmetry theory, we explore how a country's culture… read more here.
Keywords: trade credit; credit; small firms; culture ... See more keywords
Do loan subsidies boost the real activity of small firms?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2020.105988
Abstract: Abstract We investigate the effects of subsidized loans on the real activity of small firms. Despite the lack of theoretical consensus, subsidized loans have been considered or used in many countries after the global financial… read more here.
Keywords: subsidized loans; loan; real activity; small firms ... See more keywords
The sustainability behaviour of small firms in tourism: the role of self-efficacy and contextual constraints
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DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2018.1561706
Abstract: Abstract This article presents a grounded theory to explain why some small businesses in tourism adopt sustainable business practices while others do not, even when they share environmental and wider sustainability concerns. It does so… read more here.
Keywords: firms tourism; self efficacy; small firms; behaviour small ... See more keywords
The response of small firms to VAT thresholds: evidence from China
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2020.1830931
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper explores the response of small-scale value-added tax (VAT) taxpayers to the changes of VAT thresholds and VAT tax rates. Using firm-level tax administrative data for the period between 2005 and 2012, we… read more here.
Keywords: tax; response small; small firms; firms vat ... See more keywords
Social Responsibility and Performance: Does Strategic Orientation Matter for Small Businesses?*
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DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12305
Abstract: This paper examines whether strategic orientation toward corporate social responsibility (CSR) is instrumental in shaping small firms’ social responsibility practices leading to their enhanced financial performance and reputation. Data were collected from 182 small businesses… read more here.
Keywords: social responsibility; small businesses; strategic orientation; small firms ... See more keywords
Implications of Network Structure on Small Firms’ Performance: Evidence from Italy
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DOI: 10.5539/ijbm.v13n4p46
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to examine whether and how some structural characteristics of the Italian Network contract (NC) influence small firms’ performance. Since the ‘70s Italy has had a long history of network… read more here.
Keywords: network structure; network; firms performance; small firms ... See more keywords