Growth management priorities of service-based micro-enterprises in a sparsely populated area |
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Author: | Saarela, Martti1; Hänninen, Kai1; Muhos, Matti1; |
Organizations: |
1University of Oulu 2Nihak Ltd. |
Format: | article |
Version: | published version |
Access: | open |
Online Access: | PDF Full Text (PDF, 0.5 MB) |
Persistent link: | http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2018120749964 |
Language: | English |
Published: |
ToKnowPress,
2018
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Publish Date: | 2018-12-07 |
Description: |
AbstractMicro-enterprises, which refer to a subset of small and medium enterprises, represent over 95% of European enterprises. Nevertheless, little is known about micro-enterprises. Location is one of the key factors concerning the development of business, and several studies have indicated the differences between urban and sparsely populated areas. However, there is a lack of literature concerning the growth management priorities of micro-enterprises, especially of micro-enterprises in sparsely populated areas. To address this gap in the literature, this multiple-case study aims to answer the following research question: What are the critical managerial incidents that occur during the growth of service-based micro-enterprises in a sparsely populated area? The results of the case study showed that the highest priority of the owners-managers of the service-based micro-enterprises was related to human resources. see all
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Series: |
International journal of management, knowledge and learning |
ISSN: | 2232-5107 |
ISSN-E: | 2232-5697 |
ISSN-L: | 2232-5107 |
Volume: | 7 |
Issue: | 1 |
Pages: | 55 - 76 |
Type of Publication: |
A1 Journal article – refereed |
Field of Science: |
512 Business and management 520 Other social sciences |
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Copyright information: |
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