Organic growth and shareholder value: A case study of the insurance industry (2009)
Journal Article

This paper examines organic growth and its impact on shareholder value creation. At a conceptual level, organic and external growth are readily defined; yet, at a practical level, decomposing revenue growth into its constituent elements presents meth... Read More about Organic growth and shareholder value: A case study of the insurance industry.

The effectiveness of knowledge networks: An investigation of manufacturing SMEs (2009)
Journal Article

Purpose: Although considerable attention in the extant literature has been devoted to knowledge acquisition and transfer within firms, there is a dearth of research on the effectiveness of outside sources of knowledge for technology-based small to me... Read More about The effectiveness of knowledge networks: An investigation of manufacturing SMEs.

Strategic thinking in family businesses (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Let's talk: Getting business and academia to collaborate (2009)
Journal Article

Purpose: Many academics have raised concerns about the growing divide between academia and practice. While more collaborative research has been called for there is a lack of research into the actual practice of academic/practitioner engagement. This... Read More about Let's talk: Getting business and academia to collaborate.

Women and home-based entrepreneurship: Evidence from the United Kingdom (2009)
Journal Article

For women, owning and managing a home-based business can provide the flexibility to meet family responsibilities and undertake employment, although potentially at the cost of business performance and growth. Using data from the Global Entrepreneurshi... Read More about Women and home-based entrepreneurship: Evidence from the United Kingdom.