de Gruyter Handbook of Sme Entrepreneurship

"A small business is not a little big business." Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered the engines of worldwide economies and the main sources of job creation. Management in these companies is different from management in larger/older enterprises with their already established concepts and instruments. In view of the high importance of SMEs in emerging, developing and developed economies worldwide, the De Gruyter Handbook of SME Entrepreneurship investigates the underlying mechanisms and practices of management within these companies with a focus on entrepreneurship, growth and innovation. It argues that it is time for a dedicated theory of "SME Entrepreneurship" to emerge. Entrepreneurial thinking and behavior in SMEs must be differentiated from that of start-ups and large companies. On the other hand, it also explores the different entrepreneurship manifestations that exist within a widely heterogeneous group of SMEs. The handbook provides a theoretical framework in which to understand, compare and contrast the complexity of SMEs in both domestic and international processes and addresses the strengths, achievements, and challenges of entrepreneurship in SMEs.

Author: Marina Dabic
Publisher: de Gruyter
Published: 11/06/2023
Pages: 714
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.93lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.50d
ISBN13: 9783110747522
ISBN10: 3110747529
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Small Business | General
- Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship
- Business & Economics | Management | General