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Dobson, Stephen, Dermot Breslin, Louise Suckley, Rachel Barton, and Liliana Rodriguez. "Small Firm Survival and Innovation." International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation 14, no. 2 (2013): 69–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/ijei.2013.0112.

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This paper explores ‘evolution’ as a means of complementing our understanding and interpretation of creative innovation networks in small firms. The abstracted evolutionary mechanisms of variation, selection and retention (VSR) are employed to add a more dynamic interpretative framework to the reading of social networks and group structures. The paper thus presents a lens through which to appreciate creativity as an evolving and shared process. The principal aim of this research is to illustrate otherwise tacit informal relations within a small business through the application of a qualitative

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Sharafizad, Jalleh, and Kerry Brown. "Regional small businesses’ personal and inter-firm networks." Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 35, no. 12 (2020): 1957–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbim-09-2019-0432.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of personal and inter-firm networks and the elements that contribute to the formation and management of these networks for regional small businesses. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 small business owners located in regional areas. Findings The findings highlight key characteristics of regional small business owners’ networks. Findings indicated that participants relied strongly on their personal networks for business purposes. This study shows that while personal networks adapted and changed

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Christopherson, Susan, and Jennifer Clark. "The politics of firm networks: How large firm power limits small firm innovation." Geoforum 38, no. 1 (2007): 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2006.07.001.

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Godley, Andrew, and Duncan M. Ross. "Introduction: Banks, Networks and Small Firm Finance." Business History 38, no. 3 (1996): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00076799600000091.

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Verschoore, Jorge Renato, Alsones Balestrin, and Alexandre Perucia. "Small-Firm Networks: hybrid arrangement or organizational form?" Organizações & Sociedade 21, no. 69 (2014): 275–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-92302014000200005.

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In the field of organizations, one relevant question is whether or not to consider networks as organizational forms. On the one hand, Williamson (1985) says that networks are hybrid arrangements. On the other, authors like Powell (1990) argue that networks constitute themselves as organizational forms. Given this dilemma, the present article proposes the analysis of organizational characteristics of small-firm networks (SFN). To reach such objective, twelve SFNs in distinct stages of development were analyzed. The results show that SFNs constitute themselves as singular organization forms whic

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Cho, M.-R. "Large-Small Firm Networks: A Foundation of the New Globalizing Economy in South Korea." Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space 29, no. 6 (1997): 1091–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/a291091.

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In this paper the author examines how Korea's export-oriented economy has laid its new foundation for global competitiveness by deepening interfirm linkages. Korea's interfirm linkages refer mainly to the relationship between large and small firms. Recent corporate restructuring in the large and small firm sectors has caused denser and highly dynamic intercorporate networks to arise. The author argues that the globalizing of economy in Korea is encouraged by efficacious global—local transactions via large—small firm networks, a matter ignored by most analysts. Major foci are on analyzing the f

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Valle, Javier Ors. "Small firm innovation networks in the Valencia region." European Planning Studies 2, no. 2 (1994): 207–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09654319408720260.

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Hanna, Victoria, and Kathryn Walsh. "Small firm networks: a successful approach to innovation?" R&D Management 32, no. 3 (2002): 201–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9310.00253.

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Aarstad, Jarle. "Resource idiosyncrasy, performance, and inter-firm small-world networks." Journal of Strategy and Management 7, no. 1 (2014): 19–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsma-03-2013-0018.

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Purpose – Many networks take a small-world structure, with a high degree of clustering and shortcut ties that reduce the path-length between the clusters. It can be argued that small-world networks have benefits that are simultaneously related to network closures and the spanning of structural holes, but research on the network members’ performance is nonetheless inconclusive. The purpose of this paper is to argue that the concept of resource idiosyncrasy can explain the mixed findings. Firm idiosyncratic resources are not easily generalizable across enterprises. Design/methodology/approach –

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Yousaf, Zahid, and Abdul Majid. "Strategic performance through inter-firm networks." World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development 12, no. 4 (2016): 282–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/wjemsd-03-2016-0015.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine and develop a strategic performance model for small and medium enterprises linking with inter-firm networks, strategic alignment and environmental dynamism. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the live experiences of 757 respondents, including managing directors/owners and CEOs of different SMEs, the authors proposed a theoretical model representing how firms could attain strategic performance through inter-firm networks with a mediating role of strategic alignment. Findings The current study demonstrated that SMEs with strong inter-firm netwo

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Wegner, Douglas, Felipe de Mattos Zarpelon, Jorge Renato Verschoore, and Alsones Balestrin. "Management practices of small-firm networks and the performance of member firms." Business: Theory and Practice 18, no. (1) (2017): 197–207. https://doi.org/10.3846/btp.2017.021.

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Even considering a small-firm network as a new organizational form, few studies analyze how network management practices may influence the performance of member firms. To help overcome this gap, we conducted a survey with 242 firms associated with 49 small-firm networks in Brazil. The results show that collective planning, evaluation, communication, innovation, services offered by the network, leadership, and also the entrepreneurs' orientation to business development have a positive influence on firms' performance. The study contributes to the organizational literature and practice as it iden

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Wegner, Douglas, Felipe de Mattos Zarpelon, Jorge Renato Verschoore, and Alsones Balestrin. "MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF SMALL-FIRM NETWORKS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF MEMBER FIRMS." Business: Theory and Practice 18 (August 29, 2017): 197–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/btp.2017.021.

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Even considering a small-firm network as a new organizational form, few studies analyze how network management practices may influence the performance of member firms. To help overcome this gap, we conducted a survey with 242 firms associated with 49 small-firm networks in Brazil. The results show that collective planning, evaluation, communication, innovation, services offered by the network, leadership, and also the entrepreneurs’ orientation to business development have a positive influence on firms’ performance. The study contributes to the organizational literature and practice as it iden

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Wegner, Douglas, Rejane Maria Alievi, and Heron Sérgio Moreira Begnis. "The life cycle of small-firm networks: an evaluation of Brazilian business networks." BAR - Brazilian Administration Review 12, no. 1 (2015): 39–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1807-7692bar2015140030.

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Kelliher, Felicity, Anthony Foley, and Anne-Marie Frampton. "Facilitating small firm learning networks in the Irish tourism sector." Tourism and Hospitality Research 9, no. 1 (2009): 80–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/thr.2008.36.

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Florén, Henrik, and Joakim Tell. "The emergent prerequisites of managerial learning in small firm networks." Leadership & Organization Development Journal 25, no. 3 (2004): 292–307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01437730410531083.

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Wincent, Joakim, Sergey Anokhin, and Håkan Boter. "Network board continuity and effectiveness of open innovation in Swedish strategic small-firm networks." R&D Management 39, no. 1 (2009): 55–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9310.2008.00539.x.

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Biggiero, Lucio. "Self-organizing processes in building entrepreneurial networks: a theoretical and empirical investigation." Human Systems Management 20, no. 3 (2001): 209–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/hsm-2001-20304.

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Self-organization is a property of social systems, and its recognition can give a remarkable contribution to the theory of entrepreneurship and to the analysis of inter-organizational networks. While literature on the classification of inter-firm networks and on their (dis)advantages is relatively abundant, there is much less on the processes of their formation and development. Since the convenience of building inter-firm networks is often uncertain and ambiguous, it involves social-psychological aspects and is based on personal relationships. This is particularly true in the case of small bus

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Opsahl, Tore, Antoine Vernet, Tufool Alnuaimi, and Gerard George. "Revisiting the Small-World Phenomenon." Organizational Research Methods 20, no. 1 (2016): 149–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1094428116675032.

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Research has explored how embeddedness in small-world networks influences individual and firm outcomes. We show that there remains significant heterogeneity among networks classified as small-world networks. We develop measures of the efficiency of a network, which allow us to refine predictions associated with small-world networks. A network is classified as a small-world network if it exhibits a distance between nodes that is comparable to the distance found in random networks of similar sizes—with ties randomly allocated among nodes—in addition to containing dense clusters. To assess how ef

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Bills, Kenneth L., and Lauren M. Cunningham. "How Small Audit Firm Membership in Associations, Networks, and Alliances Can Impact Audit Quality and Audit Fees." Current Issues in Auditing 9, no. 2 (2015): P29—P35. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/ciia-51278.

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SUMMARY This article summarizes “Small Audit Firm Membership in Associations, Networks, and Alliances: Implications for Audit Quality and Audit Fees” (Bills, Cunningham, Myers 2015), which examines the association between small audit firm membership in an association, network, or alliance (collectively referred to as an “association”), audit quality, and audit fees. We find that small audit firm association members provide higher-quality audits and charge higher fees than small audit firms that are not members of an association. When compared to similarly sized clients audited by the Big 4, we

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Chan, Andrew, Francis Cheng, and Shuk-Ling Cheng. "Post-Crisis Sustainable Performance of Manufacturing SMEs: The Roles of Positive Orientation, Financial Slack, and External Networks." Sustainability 15, no. 17 (2023): 12998. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su151712998.

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This paper examines the roles of positive orientation, financial slack, and external networks in the sustainability of small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) following the global financial crisis in 2008–2009. The financial crisis is a good example of sudden, unexpected external disruption, in which a firm’s resilience as well as sustainability is seriously tested. Using a sample of 207 manufacturing SMEs in Hong Kong, we tested the simultaneous effects of positive orientation, financial slack, and external networks on post-crisis firm performance through strategic change. Our

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Napoli, Francesco. "Corporate governance and firm networks: An empirical research based on Italy." Corporate Ownership and Control 15 (2018): 231–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/cocv15i2c1p9.

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We examine problems of strategic change and innovation in Italian firms which develop cooperative relationships with other firms. The inter-firm network phenomenon has taken on such importance in Italy that, in 2009, the State issued a law (Decreto Legge 5/2009) specifically to regulate the concluding of cooperative contracts for the formation of inter-firm networks. This law offers firms that wish to keep their groups of owners separate the possibility to establish a multiplicity of inter-firm relationships through the signing of just one single contract, named “Contratto di rete”, which, in

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Wegner, Douglas, Ingridi Vargas Bortolaso, and Patrinês Aparecida França Zonatto. "Small-Firm Networks and strategies for consolidation: evidence from the Brazilian context." Review of Business Management 18, no. 62 (2016): 525–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.7819/rbgn.v18i62.2301.

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Wegner, Douglas, Clara Isabel Koetz, and Eduardo De Oliveira Wilk. "Social capital in Brazilian small-firm networks: the influence on business performance." International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business 20, no. 4 (2013): 446. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijesb.2013.057201.

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Bryson, John, Peter Wood, and David Keeble. "Business networks, small firm flexibility and regional development in UK business services." Entrepreneurship & Regional Development 5, no. 3 (1993): 265–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08985629300000016.

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Lipparini, Andrea, and Maurizio Sobrero. "The glue and the pieces: Entrepreneurship and innovation in small-firm networks." Journal of Business Venturing 9, no. 2 (1994): 125–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0883-9026(94)90005-1.

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Phelps, Corey, and Melissa A. Schilling. "INTERFIRM COLLABORATION NETWORKS: THE IMPACT OF SMALL WORLD CONNECTIVITY ON FIRM INNOVATION." Academy of Management Proceedings 2005, no. 1 (2005): O1—O6. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2005.18783570.

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Pratono, Aluisius Hery. "From social network to firm performance." Management Research Review 41, no. 6 (2018): 680–700. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mrr-03-2017-0080.

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to develop a structural equation model to explain the complex relationship between social network and firm performance by introducing the mediating role of trust, selling capability and pricing capability.Design/methodology/approachThe research model with hypothesis development was derived based on the literature. To provide empirical evidence, this study carried out a survey in which the data were equated with a list of questionnaires with a random survey of 380 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Indonesian context.FindingsThis study indicates that

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McGowan, Phillip. "The impact of effectuation on small firm buying decisions." IMP Journal 12, no. 3 (2018): 444–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/imp-05-2017-0019.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the effect of effectuation logic on the buying intentions of small firm owner-managers. Design/methodology/approach Literature relating to organisational buying, marketing and personal selling and entrepreneurial decision making was synthesised. Findings This paper presents a conceptual model based on propositions relating to how effectuation logic may explain the predilection of small firm owner-managers to select trusted suppliers from within personal and business networks, and to engage on flexible terms. It suggests that supplier relationshi

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JENSSEN, JAN INGE, and ERLEND NYBAKK. "INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORKS AND INNOVATION IN SMALL, KNOWLEDGE-INTENSIVE FIRMS: A LITERATURE REVIEW." International Journal of Innovation Management 17, no. 02 (2013): 1350008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919613500084.

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A growing body of research acknowledges that inter-organizational networks greatly influence a firm's innovation performance. This study extends our understanding of this relationship by considering the effect of inter-organizational networks on innovation in small, knowledge-intensive companies. Based on a literature review, we formulate four propositions regarding the moderating effects of firm size and knowledge intensity on the relationship between inter-organizational networks and innovation, as well as the influence of these factors on the development of the inter-organizational networks

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Shaw, Eleanor, Juliette Wilson, and Tobias Pret. "The process of embedding a small firm in its industrial context." International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship 35, no. 3 (2016): 219–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0266242616671170.

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This article explores the activities involved in embedding a small firm in its industrial context. Inductive analysis of longitudinal, case study data collected from a small firm in the creative industries highlights the use of networks and networking as embedding mechanisms. Key emergent themes include the impacts of pre-embeddedness (defined as the sum of all cultural, social and symbolic capital accessible to the founding team prior to business start-up), the vision and network orientation of the founding team and their strategic use of networking. The interplay between these conditions and

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Platin, Nida, and Göksel Ataman. "Evaluating the impact of firm size, firm age, international opportunity recognition, and business network on internationalisation performance." Business & Management Studies: An International Journal 12, no. 4 (2024): 1024–46. https://doi.org/10.15295/bmij.v12i4.2430.

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This study examines the cumulative impact of firm size, firm age, business network participation, and international opportunity recognition on the internationalisation performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The study population consists of 160 SMEs in the Kayseri, Inegöl, and Istanbul Organized Furniture Industry area, specifically focusing on those involved in business networks. The data was collected through a survey methodology, and the research objective was assessed using a quantitative approach in SPSS 21. The study aims to examine the gradual impact of variables on in

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Hallam, Cory, Carlos Alberto Dorantes Dosamantes, and Gianluca Zanella. "Culture and social capital network effects on the survival and performance of high-tech micro and small firms." Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 25, no. 1 (2018): 81–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsbed-05-2017-0161.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose an integrated theory to explain the effect of regional culture on high-technology micro and small (HTMS) firm outcomes. The integrated culture-social capital outcomes (CSCO) model examines the impact of culture on performance and evolution of HTMS firms through the mediating effect of intra-firm and inter-firm social capital. Design/methodology/approach Theoretical insights from social capital and culture are combined with the results of previous empirical observations to explain cross-cultural differences in the performance of HTMS firms. The au

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M'CHIRGUI, ZOUHAÏER. "SMALL WORLD CHARACTERISTICS OF INNOVATIVE SMART CARD NETWORKS." International Journal of Innovation Management 14, no. 02 (2010): 221–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919610002623.

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The paper examines the evolving innovative network structure in the smart card industry between 1992 and 2006. The aim is to search for sub-groups within the main network which allowed better understanding of the global innovative network structure and the speed of the smart card innovation system. Based on a proprietary database covering inter-firm agreements in the smart card industry, our empirical results reveal the existence of small-world structures, widely thought to enhance creativity and knowledge diffusion, and the emergence of giant components of innovative networks. Three notable f

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HUMAN, S. E., and K. G. PROVAN. "AN EMERGENT THEORY OF STRUCTURE AND OUTCOMES IN SMALL-FIRM STRATEGIC MANUFACTURING NETWORKS." Academy of Management Journal 40, no. 2 (1997): 368–403. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/256887.

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Human, Sherrie E., and Keith G. Provan. "An Emergent Theory of Structure and Outcomes in Small-Firm Strategic Manufacturing Networks." Academy of Management Journal 40, no. 2 (1997): 368–403. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/256887.

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Hayer, Jaswinder S., and Kevin I. N. Ibeh. "Ethnic networks and small firm internationalisation: a study of UK-based Indian enterprises." International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management 6, no. 6 (2006): 508. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijeim.2006.010978.

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Jones, Rosalind, and Jennifer Rowley. "Networks and Customer Relationships in a Small Software Technology Firm: A Case Study." Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship 24, no. 1 (2011): 29–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2011.10593524.

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Croom, Simon, and Adrian Watt. "Managing Operations Improvements through Relational Capabilities in the Context of Small-Firm Networks." International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications 3, no. 1 (2000): 83–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13675560050006691.

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Leung, Ada, Huimin Xu, Gavin Jiayun Wu, and Kyle W. Luthans. "Industry Peer Networks (IPNs)." Management Research Review 42, no. 1 (2019): 122–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mrr-02-2018-0057.

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Purpose This paper aims to examine a type of interorganizational learning called Industry Peer Networks (IPNs), in which a network of non-competing small businesses cooperates to improve their skills and to stay abreast of the industry trends, so that the firms remain competitive in the local and regional markets. The key characteristic of an IPN is the regular gathering of peers in small groups (typically 20 or fewer carefully selected members) in an atmosphere of significant trust, guided by a facilitator, to participate in a series of formal and informal activities through established guide

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Borch, Odd Jarl, and Morten Huse. "Informal Strategic Networks and the Board of Directors." Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice 18, no. 1 (1993): 23–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/104225879301800102.

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This paper contributes to the understanding of small firms directorates in developing informal strategic networks. These networks are of great importance to small firms, and directorates may play a central role in creating, maintaining, and influencing external contacts of importance to the firm. In a field survey of 104 dual leadership joint stock hotels in Norway and Sweden, associations between board composition, board-management relations, and director incentives, and the boards’ networking involvement have been explored. The study revealed the importance of the directors’ incentives in ta

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WITT, PETER. "INFORMATION NETWORKS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES." Journal of Enterprising Culture 07, no. 03 (1999): 213–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218495899000133.

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Information networks are established by communication links between firms, their business partners, personal friends, authorities, universities etc. The value of the information exchanges, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, depends on the individual position in the information network. The paper discusses existing measures to evaluate network positions and proposes a new one. Extensive case study evidence indicates that the network position of startups and small enterprises is subject to constant changes which the individual firm cannot control completely. The paper develops a

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Khan, B. Zorina. "Related Investing: Family Networks, Gender, and Shareholding in Antebellum New England Corporations." Business History Review 96, no. 3 (2022): 487–524. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s000768052200071x.

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Research into the organization of the firm typically contrasts family businesses with impersonal corporate structures, and kinship ties among corporate elites are often associated with inefficiency and corruption. This analysis of over 14,000 equity investors and executive officers finds that familial networks were embedded in early corporations, not just among directors but also among small shareholders in the firm. Related investing was especially prominent among women and other relatively disadvantaged groups. Personal ties in newer, riskier enterprises encouraged capital mobilization in em

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Rozenblat, Céline. "Opening the Black Box of Agglomeration Economies for Measuring Cities’ Competitiveness through International Firm Networks." Urban Studies 47, no. 13 (2010): 2841–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042098010377369.

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The ability of cities to operate in global networks is usually measured according to their central position within multinational firm linkages. These measures are often used at the interurban level and neglect the intraurban processes of multiplier effects. The present study demonstrates that this affects the measurement of city centrality in business networks. Intraurban capabilities of interaction are considered in the measurement of interurban indices. The study is based on hypothetical networks at a micro level between long-range links and it mobilises processes as agglomeration economies,

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Della Corte, Valentina, and Mauro Sciarelli. "Can coopetition be source of competitive advantage for strategic networks?" Corporate Ownership and Control 10, no. 1 (2012): 363–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/cocv10i1c3art5.

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Contributions on competitive strategy and advantage have been long concentrated on the single firm. In Europe small and medium enterprises still prevail, business districts are widespread and rivals are called to cooperate, in order to face the global context. Inter-firm collaboration seems to be the main path to survive and compete. Literature has more concentrated on the reasons for success of strategic alliances and networks even if many of them fail or do not take off. In the light of relational view and the absorptive capacity approach, the paper tries to verify whether coopetiton, can be

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Boohene, Rosemond. "Entrepreneur’s Social Capital and Firm Growth: The Moderating Role of Access to Finance." Journal of Enterprising Culture 26, no. 03 (2018): 327–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218495818500127.

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Social capital and access to finance have been identified as key resources that influence the growth of small firms however, these variables have rarely been studied. This paper, therefore, examines the relationship between social capital and firm growth with access to finance as a moderating role. 250 small firms in the Kumasi Metropolis in Ghana were used for the study. Structural Equation Modelling using Partial Least Square (PLS) was used to analyze the data collected using area sampling. The results indicated that social capital does not directly influence firm growth. In addition, access

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Bortolaso, Ingridi, Jorge Renato Verschoore, and Eduardo Henrique Rigoni. "Evaluating engineered networks: the effects of structure and process on the outcome of the Brazilian small-firm networks." World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research 8, no. 1 (2019): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/writr.2019.097841.

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Rigoni, Eduardo Henrique, Ingridi Bortolaso, and Jorge Renato Verschoore. "Evaluating engineered networks: the effects of structure and process on the outcome of the Brazilian small-firm networks." World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research 8, no. 1 (2019): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/writr.2019.10019070.

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Bills, Kenneth L., Lauren M. Cunningham, and Linda A. Myers. "Small Audit Firm Membership in Associations, Networks, and Alliances: Implications for Audit Quality and Audit Fees." Accounting Review 91, no. 3 (2015): 767–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/accr-51228.

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ABSTRACT In this study, we examine the benefits of membership in an accounting firm association, network, or alliance (collectively referred to as “an association”). Associations provide member accounting firms with numerous benefits, including access to the expertise of professionals from other independent member firms, joint conferences and technical trainings, assistance in dealing with staffing and geographic limitations, and the ability to use the association name in marketing materials. We expect these benefits to result in higher-quality audits and higher audit fees (or audit fee premiu

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Gronum, Sarel, Martie-Louise Verreynne, and Tim Kastelle. "The Role of Networks in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Innovation and Firm Performance." Journal of Small Business Management 50, no. 2 (2012): 257–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-627x.2012.00353.x.

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Qiao, Peng-hua, Xiao-feng Ju, and Hung-Gay Fung. "Industry association networks, innovations, and firm performance in Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises." China Economic Review 29 (June 2014): 213–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chieco.2014.04.011.

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