An Empirical Study on the Relationships Between Entrepreneur and SMEs’ Vitality

Feng-hai Zhang (), Xiao-wei Ma, Wei-hua Yang and Yue-kui Xu
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Feng-hai Zhang: Dalian Polytechnic University
Xiao-wei Ma: Dalian Polytechnic University
Wei-hua Yang: Dalian Polytechnic University
Yue-kui Xu: Dalian Polytechnic University

Chapter Chapter 153 in The 19th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2013, pp 1443-1451 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Entrepreneur is the driving force of survival and development of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and is one of the most important factors which affect the vitality of SMEs. In this paper, we discussed entrepreneurs’ own accomplishment of knowledge and practical experience, social networks (relationships between entrepreneurs and external stakeholders), cohesion of entrepreneurs (relationships between entrepreneurs and internal employees) and so on. This empirical study on the relationships between these 3 dimensions, 4 elements and SMEs’ vitality was conducted based on 267 Chinese SMEs. The results show that practical experience, accomplishment of knowledge, cohesion and social networks play a positive role in promoting the continuous growth of the SMEs, and have a positive effect on SMEs’ vitality.

Keywords: Entrepreneur; SMEs; Enterprises’ vitality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-38427-1_153

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