All Outputs (89)

The Tunisian textile industry: local responses to internationalisation. (2012)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A.R., EL HARBI, S.E. and BRAHEM, M. 2012. The Tunisian textile industry: local responses to internationalisation. European journal of international management [online], 6(5), pages 525-541. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/EJIM.2012.049640

The continuing internationalisation of the textile industry has reduced the labour cost advantages of Tunisian clothing firms. These firms have a precarious position in the international value chain, often as subcontractors and only rarely contributi... Read More about The Tunisian textile industry: local responses to internationalisation..

Innovation in small business: comparing face-to-face with virtual networking. (2012)
Journal Article
HARDWICK, J., CRUICKSHANK, D. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2012. Innovation in small business: comparing face-to-face with virtual networking. Journal of business strategy [online], 33(5), pages 51-58. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/02756661211282795

Purpose “ The paper aims to better understand the process of networking by small business with their customers to achieve innovations. In particular the relative roles of face-to-face and virtual interaction are to be investigated. Design/methodology... Read More about Innovation in small business: comparing face-to-face with virtual networking..

Entrepreneurship as connecting: some implications for theorising and practice. (2012)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A.R., DODD, S.D. and JACK, S.L. 2012. Entrepreneurship as connecting: some implications for theorising and practice. Management decision [online], 50(5), pages 958-971. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/00251741211227708

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to consider why entrepreneurship theorising has become fragmented and how the research problem might be resolved. Design/methodology/approach: The authors first examine how entrepreneurial constructs reflect only... Read More about Entrepreneurship as connecting: some implications for theorising and practice..

Old-fashioned or enlightened? Small retailers' practices in e-procurement. (2012)
Journal Article
CONNON, N., DONALDSON, B. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2012. Old-fashioned or enlightened? Small retailer' practices in e-procurement. International journal of technology marketing [online], 7(1), pages 47-62. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTMKT.2012.046431

The paper considers how and why SME retailers use the internet in their procurement processes. Examining retailers' views and reasons, we relate these to existing technology acceptance models, employing a qualitative approach. Although our respondent... Read More about Old-fashioned or enlightened? Small retailers' practices in e-procurement..

Perceived barriers towards the use of e-trade processes by Korean SMEs. (2012)
Journal Article
OH, K.-Y., ANDERSON, A.R. and CRUICKSHANK, D. 2012. Perceived barriers towards the use of e-trade processes by Korean SMEs. Business process management journal [online], 18(1), pages 43-57. Available from:https://doi.org/10.1108/14637151211215000

Purpose: E-trade (or electronic trading) appears to offer increased efficiency in business processes, but only a limited number of small firms in Korea have adopted the new processes. The purpose of this paper is to try to establish the obstacles and... Read More about Perceived barriers towards the use of e-trade processes by Korean SMEs..

The entrepreneur as hero and jester: enacting the entrepreneurial discourse. (2011)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A.R. and WARREN, L. 2011. The entrepreneur as hero and jester: enacting the entrepreneurial discourse. International small business journal: researching entrepreneurship [online], 29(6), pages 589-609. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242611416417

Employing a social construction perspective, this article argues that entrepreneurs are uniquely empowered by entrepreneurial discourse to bring about creative destruction. Analysis of the representation of entrepreneurship in the media suggests that... Read More about The entrepreneur as hero and jester: enacting the entrepreneurial discourse..

Innovation in services through learning in a joint venture. (2011)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A.R., DEL MAR BENAVIDES-ESPINOSA, M. and MOHEDANO-SUANES, A. 2011. Innovation in services through learning in a joint venture. Services industries journal [online], 31(12), pages 2019-2032. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2011.558573

Innovation determines a firm's competitiveness and survival and a joint venture is a fast and effective way to acquire the missing knowledge that partners require to innovate, but 'knowing how to cooperate' can be a determining factor in achieving th... Read More about Innovation in services through learning in a joint venture..

Strategic orientation and organizational performance of small firms in Malta: a grounded theory approach. (2011)
Thesis
RIZZO, A. 2011. Strategic orientation and organizational performance of small firms in Malta: a grounded theory approach. Robert Gordon University, DBA thesis.

Although the contribution of the small enterprise to a nations economy, job creation and innovation is well known, comparatively little is understood on how small firms behave strategically and how the more common patterns of strategic behaviour rela... Read More about Strategic orientation and organizational performance of small firms in Malta: a grounded theory approach..

Enacting entrepreneurship as social value creation. (2011)
Journal Article
KORSGAARD, S. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2011. Enacting entrepreneurship as social value creation. International small business journal: researching entrepreneurship [online] 29(2), pages 135-151. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242610391936

The social plays an important role in entrepreneurship, but one that is not well understood. We argue that the social conditions of entrepreneurs, as well as the social nature of opportunities, affect the entrepreneurial process. Hence it is conceptu... Read More about Enacting entrepreneurship as social value creation..

Knowledge sharing processes in Tunisian small ICT firms. (2011)
Journal Article
EL HARBI, S., ANDERSON, A.R. and AMAMOU, M. 2011. Knowledge sharing processes in Tunisian small ICT firms. Library review [online], 60(1), pages 24-36. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/00242531111100559

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine how knowledge and information is shared by small information and communication technology firms in Tunisia. Design/methodology/approach: The paper employs a comparative case study approach. This was in... Read More about Knowledge sharing processes in Tunisian small ICT firms..

Ambivalence and ambiguity in social enterprise: narratives about values in reconciling purpose and practices. (2010)
Journal Article
DIOCHON, M. and ANDERSON, A. R. 2011. Ambivalence and ambiguity in social enterprise: narratives about values in reconciling purpose and practices. International entrepreneurship and management journal [online], 7(1), pages 93-109. Available from:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-010-0161-0

Social enterprises are unusual change organizations; typically their purpose is to bring about change to improve social well-being. Yet they do so in unusual ways. Traditional entrepreneurs generate social value as a by-product of economic value; whe... Read More about Ambivalence and ambiguity in social enterprise: narratives about values in reconciling purpose and practices..

Visitor narratives: researching and illuminating actual destination experience. (2010)
Journal Article
GUTHRIE, C. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2010. Visitor narratives: researching and illuminating actual destination experience. Qualitative market research: an international journal [online], 13(2), pages 110-129. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/13522751011032575

Purpose: This paper aims to argue that, while destination benchmarking and visitor surveys seek to measure the visitor experience, they privilege the destination manager or researcher rather than taking the visitor's viewpoint. It seeks to suggest th... Read More about Visitor narratives: researching and illuminating actual destination experience..

Network practices and entrepreneurial growth. (2010)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A.R., DODD, S.D. and JACK, S. 2010. Network practices and entrepreneurial growth. Scandinavian journal of management [online], 26(2), pages 121-133. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scaman.2010.01.005

Networking plays an important and well-studied role in entrepreneurial start-up processes, but its role in subsequent venture growth is less well understood. This paper reports on an in-depth longitudinal study of entrepreneurial networking practices... Read More about Network practices and entrepreneurial growth..

Institutions and the shaping of different forms of entrepreneurship. (2010)
Journal Article
HARBI, S.E. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2010. Institutions and the shaping of different forms of entrepreneurship. Journal of socio-economics [online], 39(3), pages 436-444. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2010.02.011

Entrepreneurship is a broad concept encompassing a wide range of activities, from the Schumpertian ideal associated with innovation to simply creating a job for oneself. Because we ask about national differences in entrepreneurship, we consider natio... Read More about Institutions and the shaping of different forms of entrepreneurship..

Social capital inthe capitalisation of new ventures: accessing, lubricating and fitting. (2009)
Book Chapter
ANDERSON, A.R., JACK, S.L. and DRAKOPOULOU DODD, S. 2009. Social capital inthe capitalisation of new ventures: accessing, lubricating and fitting. In Bergmann, M. and Faust, T. (eds.) Handbook of business and finance: multinational companies, venture capital and non-profit organizations. New York: Nova Science Publishers [online], pages 293-300. Available from: http://www.novapublishers.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=18983

New venture capitalisation demands the formation of the necessary financial resources to launch. Social capital - the potential resources to which individuals have access due to their position within specific social networks of relationships - also p... Read More about Social capital inthe capitalisation of new ventures: accessing, lubricating and fitting..

Tanzanian micro enterprises and micro finance: the role and impact for poor rural women. (2009)
Journal Article
SSENDI, L. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2009. Tanzanian micro enterprises and micro finance: the role and impact for poor rural women. Journal of entrepreneurship [online], 18(1), pages 1-19. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/097135570801800101

This article explores the nature of micro finance, or micro credit, in rural Tanzania. It begins by examining the types of finance available to the poor who operate micro enterprises. We then consider the intended role and availability of micro credi... Read More about Tanzanian micro enterprises and micro finance: the role and impact for poor rural women..

Organisational culture, national culture and performance in international joint ventures based in Israel. (2008)
Journal Article
AVNY, G. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2008. Organisational culture, national culture and performance in international joint ventures based in Israel. International journal of business and globalisation [online], 2(2), pages 133-145. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBG.2008.016622

International Joint Ventures (IJV) capitalise on localised skills, knowledge and capabilities. Moreover, the internationalisation of markets offers scope to innovate, develop and market new products benefiting from international collaborations. Nonet... Read More about Organisational culture, national culture and performance in international joint ventures based in Israel..

Success factors for high-tech start ups: views and lessons of Israeli experts. (2008)
Book Chapter
CHOREV, S. and ANDERSON, A. 2008. Success factors for high-tech start ups: views and lessons of Israeli experts. In Groen, A., Van Der Sijde, P., Oakey, R. and Cook, G. (eds.) New technology-based firms in the new millenium. Bingley: Emerald [online], volume 6, chapter 15, pages 239-259. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1876-0228(08)06015-8

Beyond the widely acknowledged importance of new business, the role of young exporting high-tech business in Israel and many other small economies is seen as vital for economic growth. Israel is small and geographically isolated from the main markets... Read More about Success factors for high-tech start ups: views and lessons of Israeli experts..

From tradition to modern: attitudes and applications of guanxi in Chinese entrepreneurship. (2008)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A.R. and LEE, E. Y-C. 2008. From tradition to modern: attitudes and applications of guanxi in Chinese entrepreneurship. Journal of small business and enterprise development [online], 15(4), pages 775-787. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/14626000810917852

Purpose - This article aims to examine one aspect of Chinese culture, guanxi. Guanxi, "special relationships" has long been employed to facilitate business in China. The authors ask whether this is likely to continue in the rapidly changing environme... Read More about From tradition to modern: attitudes and applications of guanxi in Chinese entrepreneurship..

The adoption of e-trade innovations by Korean small and medium sized firms. (2008)
Journal Article
OH, K.-Y., CRUICKSHANK, D. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2009. The adoption of e-trade innovations by Korean small and medium sized firms. Technovation [online], 29(2), pages 110-121. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2008.08.001

The purpose of this study was to explore the adoption of e-trade innovations by small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in South Korea. Employing a modified TAM model, which included the industry environment and convenience factors, we survey... Read More about The adoption of e-trade innovations by Korean small and medium sized firms..