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Contribution of Resource-Based View and Entrepreneurial Orientation on Small Firm Growth
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa de la Universidad del País Vasco, 2011)
[EN] This research provides a useful framework for identifying a small firms’ propensity to engage in entrepreneurial orientation. We examine the impact of the Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) as a main resource and ...
Key business factors for eco-innovation: an overview of recent firm-level empirical studies
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa de la Universidad del País Vasco, 2012)
[EN] The increasing interest in eco-innovation or environmental innovation as a strategy not only to address the serious global environmental problems but also as a source of competitive advantages for companies and for ...
Technology Outlook as a tool for the management of innovation
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa de la Universidad del País Vasco, 2012)
[EN] The purpose of this paper is to present a theoretical overview of innovation management and the tools that can aid in this endeavour. The paper adopts a user-oriented description, aiming at making SMEs familiar with ...
The Spanish corporate structure through interlocking directorates
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2016-01)
[EN] The aim of this paper is to determine to what extent globalization pressures are changing interlocking directorate networks modeled on continental capitalism into Anglo-Saxon models. For this purpose we analyse the ...
Entrepreneurial orientation, assessment and management of projects and impact in corporate entrepreneurship: intention to action
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2017-06-13)
[EN] Corporate entrepreneurship remains a phenomenon under study due to the positive impact it has generated, first of all, over companies, strengthening their competitive advantages and increasing their value. Secondly, ...
Chinese multinationals in Spain: Determinants of establishment mode choice
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2017-06-13)
[EN] Since the beginning of the 21st century, Chinese multinational enterprises (MNEs) are emerging as major global players. Some of them have carried out significant foreign direct investments (FDIs) in developed countries. ...
Regional development and capital structure of SMEs
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2017-11)
[EN] This article studies the influence of regional institutional environment, measured as regional development, on capital structure of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Furthermore, the standard firm-factor ...
Influence of social networks on the purchase decisions of university students
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2017-11)
[EN] The emergence of social networks has not just had a great impact in the way companies promote their products and services, but also in the decision-making process of consumers regarding their purchases. Using the ...
New challenges in franchisor-franchisee relationship. An analysis from agency theory perspective
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2017-11)
[EN] Agency theory has been widely used in the franchising literature. This theory analyzes the contract relationships between the principal and agent and has been mostly applied to franchising in traditional sectors (e.g., ...
The effects of implementing ISO 9001 in the Spanish construction industry
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2017-11)
[EN] The ISO 9001 Standard – a quality assurance standard for products and services – is well established in the construction industry, which is one of the major industries in the world, including Spain. The objectives of ...