Research on Chinese small and medium-sized businesses’ human resource management

Human Resource Management Problems over the Life Cycle of Small to Medium-sized Firms

It is widely held that new ventures experience different kinds of problems as they grow and mature. This so-called life cycle or stage model of organizational growth has received considerable empirical support (Dodge & Robbins, 1992; Hanks & Chandler, 1994; Kazanjian, 1988; Kazanjian & Drazin, 1989). Most previous studies of the life-cycle model have identified or examined different types of pr...

What Types of Small and Medium-sized Businesses Are Utilizing New Financial Products?

The increased diversification of fund rising methods among small and medium-sized businesses has been a major policy challenge in recent years, and private financial institutions are proactively striving to disseminate new financial technologies. However, this does not necessarily mean that every small and medium-sized business benefits from such technologies. It is difficult to analyze this as...

Powering the New Supply Chain: Demand Sensing for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

This is one of three Issue Briefing Notes produced by a partnership of six sustainable development-oriented non-governmental organizations, including three international organizations and three organizations based in developing countries. The Issue Briefing Notes present a general overview of three issues that deserve particular attention in discussions on the possible development by the Intern...

Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Study of Businesses in New South Wales, Australia