TY - JOUR

T1 - Strategic entrepreneurship and small firm growth in Ghana

AU - Obeng, Bernard

AU - Robson, Paul

AU - Haugh, Helen

PY - 2014/8/1

Y1 - 2014/8/1

N2 - Using concepts derived from strategic entrepreneurship, this article discusses small firm growth models and investigates the determinants of small firm growth in Ghana. The study develops hypotheses that relate firm growth to investment in research and development, human capital, social capital, innovation and exporting. Using data from a sample of 441 entrepreneurs, the study develops ordinary least square regression models to test the hypotheses. The models find several positive relationships between firm growth and the characteristics of the entrepreneur, firm resources and firm strategy, and in so doing provide some support from a developing country for the strategic entrepreneurship framework.

AB - Using concepts derived from strategic entrepreneurship, this article discusses small firm growth models and investigates the determinants of small firm growth in Ghana. The study develops hypotheses that relate firm growth to investment in research and development, human capital, social capital, innovation and exporting. Using data from a sample of 441 entrepreneurs, the study develops ordinary least square regression models to test the hypotheses. The models find several positive relationships between firm growth and the characteristics of the entrepreneur, firm resources and firm strategy, and in so doing provide some support from a developing country for the strategic entrepreneurship framework.

KW - Ghana

KW - Growth

KW - NETWORKS

U2 - 10.1177/0266242612463946

DO - 10.1177/0266242612463946

M3 - Article

VL - 32

SP - 501

EP - 524

JO - International Small Business Journal

JF - International Small Business Journal

SN - 0266-2426

IS - 5

ER -