A systematic review of empirical research on knowledge and growth in small firms is
reported. The findings cover how human and social capital, organizational systems, and …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review and critique the extant body of literature on
artisan entrepreneurship and to develop a research agenda for future studies based on the …

The current growth literature has stalled over which measures to use in empirical studies,
causing a fragmented theory base. This paper claims that there is a third issue that further …

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how firm-specific resources and entrepreneurial
orientation (EO) of the firm may influence performance in small farm-based ventures. It …

Qualification schemes have become popular tools for supporting regional foods, yet little is
understood about the impacts they have on the rural development contribution of such …

We review and discuss the literature on small firm growth with an intention to provide a
useful vantage point for new research studies regarding this important phenomenon. We first …

In this paper findings are presented from survey work conducted with producers of specialist
livestock products in the Scottish–English borders. Using supply-chain diagrams, the paper …

Culturally based products and businesses have become increasingly common, drawing
attention to artisan entrepreneurship. A small number of studies have comprehensively …

Agri-food supply chain management (ASCM) research has gained attraction in recent years.
This study aims to examine the knowledge structure, trace the evolution of, and propose …

Typical products—foods with special characteristics due to local ingredients and traditional
production techniques—have been the focus of many studies in rural sociology and …