In What to Invest after Surviving – the Investment Structure of Growing SMEs
In What to Invest after Surviving – the Investment Structure of Growing SMEs
Author(s): Urban PauliSubject(s): Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Fundacja Upowszechniająca Wiedzę i Naukę "Cognitione"
Keywords: small and medium enterprises; organizations growth; investments; resources; performance indicators
Summary/Abstract: The main goal of the article is to present the research testing a model of investment structure in different phases of SMEs’ growth. The author assumed that the share and structure of investments vary in accordance with the stage of the company’s growth, and it is possible to describe the path which SMEs follow in their development. In the study based on organizations’ growth models, demand for particular resources in subsequent growth stages is presented. The model and investments structure is verified on a sample of 286 SMEs.
Journal: Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation
- Issue Year: 11/2015
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 93-114
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English