All Outputs (9)

The impact of ownership on small firm behaviour and performance (2006)
Journal Article
Ghobadian, A., & O'Regan, N. (2006). The impact of ownership on small firm behaviour and performance. International Small Business Journal, 24(6), 555-586. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242606069267

The impact of ownership on organizational performance has attracted the interest of a large number of scholars. The empirical research predominately focuses on the impact of ownership structures on organizational performance, and to a lesser extent o... Read More about The impact of ownership on small firm behaviour and performance.

In search of gazelles using a research DNA model (2006)
Journal Article
Sims, M. A., & O'Regan, N. (2006). In search of gazelles using a research DNA model. Technovation, 26(8), 943-954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2005.07.001

Though considerable attention in the extant literature has been devoted to growth and performance of firms, there is a dearth of research on rapidly growing and high-performance companies or gazelles, in small to medium sized firms. This paper examin... Read More about In search of gazelles using a research DNA model.

Perceptions of generic strategies of small and medium sized engineering and electronics manufacturers in the UK: The applicability of the Miles and Snow typology (2006)
Journal Article
O'Regan, N., & Ghobadian, A. (2006). Perceptions of generic strategies of small and medium sized engineering and electronics manufacturers in the UK: The applicability of the Miles and Snow typology. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 17(5), 603-620. https://doi.org/10.1108/17410380610668540

Purpose - To present the main findings of a study conducted in manufacturing firms in the UK to determine the applicability of generic strategies to small and medium sized firms (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach - The Miles and Snow strategic orien... Read More about Perceptions of generic strategies of small and medium sized engineering and electronics manufacturers in the UK: The applicability of the Miles and Snow typology.

Innovation in NTBFs: Does leadership really matter? (2006)
Journal Article
O'Regan, N., & Ghobadian, A. (2006). Innovation in NTBFs: Does leadership really matter?. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 2(2), 299-314. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-006-8690-2

Innovation is considered to be a key contributor to both the long-term survival and development of superior competitiveness in New Technology-based Firms [NTBFs]. Many factors contribute to a firm's differential innovation performance. According to t... Read More about Innovation in NTBFs: Does leadership really matter?.

Fast tracking innovation in manufacturing SMEs (2006)
Journal Article
O'Regan, N., Ghobadian, A., & Sims, M. A. (2006). Fast tracking innovation in manufacturing SMEs. Technovation, 26(2), 251-261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2005.01.003

Many SMEs have difficulties achieving successful innovation, despite having significant investment in research and development. This paper explores the innovation process within the context of strategy, organizational culture and leadership styles in... Read More about Fast tracking innovation in manufacturing SMEs.

In search of the drivers of high growth in manufacturing SMEs (2006)
Journal Article
O'Regan, N., Ghobadian, A., & Gallear, D. (2006). In search of the drivers of high growth in manufacturing SMEs. Technovation, 26(1), 30-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2005.05.004

Though considerable attention in the extant literature has been devoted to growth and performance of firms, there is a dearth of research on high growth firms. Furthermore, the majority of literature in this area focuses on large firms while research... Read More about In search of the drivers of high growth in manufacturing SMEs.

E-commerce in manufacturing firms: panacea or myth? (2006)
Journal Article
O'Regan, N., Ahmad, S. J., & Gallear, D. (2006). E-commerce in manufacturing firms: panacea or myth?. International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, 1(2), 164-175

Lower costs driving SME competitive advantage (2006)
Journal Article
O'Regan, N., Dixon, B., & Ahmad, S. J. (2006). Lower costs driving SME competitive advantage. International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business, 1(4), 407-420

Measuring performance in competitive strategy research (2006)
Journal Article
Parnell, J. A., O'Regan, N., & Ghobadian, A. (2006). Measuring performance in competitive strategy research. International Journal of Management and Decision Making, 7(4), 408-417. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMDM.2006.010246

When testing for strategy-performance linkages, attention is often given more to the measurement of strategy than to the measurement of performance. However, the selection of performance measures can dramatically influence the findings and conclusion... Read More about Measuring performance in competitive strategy research.