Learning in Small Manufacturing Firms: The Case of Investment Decision-making Behaviour

This article is concerned with investment decision-making processes in small manufacturing enterprises.The study, on which the article is based, used `insider accounts' as an innovative, qualitative methodology, involving in-depth, semi-structured interviews and direct observation, conducted lo...

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Published in:International small business journal 2007-04, Vol.25 (2), p.107-129
Main Authors: Ekanem, Ignatius, Smallbone, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business investment
Business studies
Decision making
Investment strategies
Learning
Manufacturing
Organizational structure
Small and medium sized enterprises
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Summary:This article is concerned with investment decision-making processes in small manufacturing enterprises.The study, on which the article is based, used `insider accounts' as an innovative, qualitative methodology, involving in-depth, semi-structured interviews and direct observation, conducted longitudinally in eight case study companies. It is a research method which includes detailed accounts from the actors themselves, incorporating their actual motives and behaviour. Data from two case study firms is presented in the article to demonstrate different types of learning behaviour.The findings suggest that conceptualizing investment decision-making processes in small firms within the context of organizational learning holds promise as an explanatory framework for investment behaviour in small firms.
ISSN:0266-2426
1741-2870
DOI:10.1177/0266242607074515