Accessing Resources from Innovation Partners: The Search Breadth of Family SMEs

This study investigates differences in the diversity of cooperation partners used for innovation-related activities (i.e., search breadth) between family and nonfamily small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as within the group of family SMEs. The results generally confirm our hypotheses...

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Published in:Journal of small business management 2012-04, Vol.50 (2), p.191-215
Main Authors: Classen, Nicolas, Van gils, Anita, Bammens, Yannick, Carree, Martin
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Chief executive officers
Comparative analysis
Family firms
Family owned businesses
Innovation
Innovations
Organizational behavior
Organizational behaviour
Partners
Search theory
Senior management
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Small and medium sized enterprises
Studies
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Family firms
Family owned businesses
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Innovations
Organizational behavior
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Search theory
Senior management
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
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