Factors distinguishing small firm growers and non-growers

By Bridget Hansen, Robert T. Hamilton. 2011

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Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, Management of Technology and Innovation, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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Small business performance: business, strategy and owner‐manager characteristics (2013, background): “It is frequently argued that owner-managers are the most important resource within a firm, and their commitment to growth is instrumental in shaping performance and growth (Smallbone et al., 1995; Mazzarol et al., 2009; Hansen and Hamilton, 2011).”
Organizational learning, entrepreneurial orientation, and the role of university engagement in SMEs (2016, background): “Longitudinal and historical studies have found OL to be influential in the growth of small firms (Hansen and Hamilton, 2011); empirical evidence has shown that OL is essential for obtaining better financial business performance in SMEs (Sanzo et al.”
The role of intellectual resources, product innovation capability, reputational resources and marketing capability combinations in firm growth (2014, background): “…important contributors to modern economies (e.g. Cope et al., 2007) our understanding of how they withstand an increasingly competitive environment and achieve growth is limited - particularly why some SMEs grow and others do not (Anderson and Eshima, 2013; Hansen and Hamilton, 2011; Storey, 2011).”
Entrepreneurship and the determinants of firm survival within regions: human capital, growth motivation and locational conditions (2017, background): “This is reflected in the connection between growth motivation and the performance threshold through its influence on psychic income (Hansen and Hamilton 2011).”
Managerial capabilities and paths to growth as determinants of high-growth small and medium-sized enterprises (2011, background): “In recent years, interest in growth issues related to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has grown considerably (Barringer et al., 2005; Davidsson et al., 2000; Delmar et al., 2003; Hansen and Hamilton, 2011; Moreno and Casillas, 2008; Storey, 2011; Wiklund et al., 2009).”
Strategic entrepreneurship and small firm growth in Ghana (2014, background): “Recently, Hansen and Hamilton (2011) used Storey’s (1994) framework to distinguish growing small firms from non-growing small firms.”
Strategies for superior performance under adverse conditions: A focus on small and medium-sized high-growth firms (2014, background): “The literature focusing on SME growth is also inconclusive, although some common arguments have arisen (Covin et al., 1990; Gundry and Welsch, 2001; Hansen and Hamilton, 2011).”