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Small and medium sized businesses increase the chances of success for all kinds of individual and collective initiatives and ensure the development and maintenance of an economic and social fabric. This paper defines small and medium sized businesses, and offers a quantity of statistical data concerning the importance of their role in the economy. It discusses the necessary distinctions to be made between the terms entrepreneur and manager, and provides a detailed analysis of the major advantages and problems peculiar to small- and medium-sized businesses in Canada. The purpose of the final portion of the paper is to sensitize the reader concerning what is being done about getting to know these businesses better.
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The literature on family business has developed significantly over the last years. However, efforts remain to summarize and systematize the main aspects that affect the behavior of this type of company. In this regard, the topic of strategic management has been developed. In this sense, it is especially important to recognize how the family decisively influences the behavior of the company and also to identify how the existence of the company affects family dynamics. Those who manage family businesses, whether family or not, must reconcile both perspectives (business and family) in the definition of strategic objectives, allowing sustainability and continuity in this type of organization. Th...
This collection deals with the transformation of urban movements in the new social, economic and political environments that the rise of globalisation has brought about.