8 articles in this issue
Timothy L. Pett, James A. Wolff
We develop the theoretical arguments for a contingent path relationship among variables representing the environment, capabilities, strategic orientation, and firm performance. The premise underpinning our study is that internal consistency or fit among c... see more
Robert A. Fiore, D.B.A, Robert N. Lussier, Ph.D.
This study identified episodic stages of growth used by nascent hyper-growth firms. Based on the literature, an 11-stage hypothetical episodic Nascent Organization Structure Sequence (NOSS) model was postulated. Sixty-two Inc-500 fastest-growing "gazelle"... see more
Gregory B. Murphy, Kevin Celuch, Stephen K. Callaway
Research on SME Internet use has focused almost exclusively on factors leading to the adoption of Internet technologies. In this study, we focus on the potentially valuable connection between Internet use and strategic flexibility. Specifically, we propos... see more
William Burpitt, Sally Fowler
This study explores the strategies of small firms in the North Carolina furniture supply industry, an industry that has suffered significant job loss due to foreign competition. In case studies of 17 firms, managers identified the strategies that they bel... see more
C. Burk Tower, Donald Gudmundson, Susan Schierstedt, E. Alan Hartman
This empirical research focused on examining the relationship between family meetings and the characteristics of those family meetings (who participated and issues discussed), planning processes (succession planning, estate planning, family mission and bu... see more
Anthony Allred, H. Lon Addams, Goutam Chakraborty
A review of the research on planning indicated that formal planning might be unnecessary for small, fast-growing companies. Many small, flourishing companies are operating with no written business plan. This study surveyed INC. 500 CEOs to investigate the... see more