This report is part of the 2020/21 SME Performance Review. 2020 was a momentous year
for EU SMEs, as well as for EU business and citizens more generally. Covid-19 brought to …

In recent years, there has been an increase in empirical and theoretical work that addresses
the role of innovation as one of the main sources of firm growth. The purpose of this special …

The few studies that analyze the impact of a combined strategy of innovation and corporate
social responsibility (CSR) on firm performance mostly focus on financial performance. In …

This study investigates barriers to social enterprise growth. The research employs qualitative
case study data gathered from young social enterprises to examine the interplay between …

Family firm heterogeneity results in reduced predictability of firm behavior as well as
inconsistent results regarding research on family firm behavior. We argue that family firm …

We investigate whether our limited ability to predict high-growth firms (HGF) is because
previous research has used a restricted set of explanatory variables, and in particular …

Co-operatives are seen as communities working collectively to achieve common goals. One
of their main principles is that of being concerned about the communities in which they …

The literature highlights the importance of top management teams (TMTs) for technology-
based new ventures' success in achieving growth, which is often achieved through product …

Megaproject social responsibility and innovation are two important determinants to promote
sustainable delivery of megaproject. Nevertheless, there have been few, if any, studies …

An emerging industry refers to an aggregation of sectors and firms that create disruptive
technologies and/or huge market potentials. Emerging industries based on technological …