Despite the massive interest in open innovation, limited attention has been expressed
concerning the intra-organizational challenges in implementing it. An exemplary issue is the …

Purpose–The purpose of this article is to describe the basic characteristics and qualities of
managerial work in small firms. Design/methodology/approach–The article draws on a …

Few studies have examined the owner-manager as a facilitator of learning in small
businesses. Furthermore, these studies are typically not framed by distinctive characteristics …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to discuss the research on internationalization in
small firms and research on managerial behavior, and it aims to develop new research …

This study examines if managerial work below the top management level has changed to
become more post-bureaucratic. This should be indicated by less preoccupation with …

This article investigates managerial work in relation to the managerial function 'coordination'.
The work and efforts of managers have been assumed to be central to preparing …

Purpose Successful firms are important sources of productivity, employment and economic
stability in societies. As the micro-level origins of firm innovations are increasingly attracting …

We investigated managers' work and behaviour patterns in profitable growth small-and
medium-sized Swedish companies, and considered how these patterns might be associated …

More than 30 years ago, Henry Mintzberg reported on upper level management in large US
corporations. His resulting work,“The Nature of Managerial Work”,-ceived much attention …

This paper contributes to scholarly conversations on the allocation of entrepreneurs' time in
entrepreneurial ventures. I study the influence of entrepreneurs' individual entrepreneurial …