Public Business Services for SMEs – Best Practices in Sparsely Populated Area

Martti Saarela, Matti Muhos and Eija-Riitta Niinikoski
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Martti Saarela: University of Oulu, Finland
Matti Muhos: University of Oulu, Finland
Eija-Riitta Niinikoski: University of Oulu, Finland

from University of Primorska, Faculty of Management Koper

Abstract: The aim of this study is to describe the public business services for SMEs in sparsely populated areas. This study’s research problem can be condensed into the following research questions: 1) How are the public business services organised in Oulu South? 2) From the service provider’s perspective, what are the best practices in the three examined case regions? The research questions are answered by analysing and comparing the supply of public business services of the three subregions in Oulu South. As a result of this multiple case study, the services for SMEs and best practises within a rural context are clarified.

Keywords: public business services; small- and medium -sized enterprises (SMEs); best practises; growth; sparsely populated context (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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