Kereemang, Otsile <br/><br/>
The evolution of small and medium enterprises studies over time 
Otsile Kereemang; Supervisor: Şirin Atakan-Duman 
 - Nicosia:  Cyprus International University,  2020. 
 - VII, 57 p.  color figure, table  30.5 cm  CD 
<br/><br/> Includes CD 
<br/><br/>ABSTRACT<br/>The purpose of this study is to look at how studies in the field of small and medium<br/>enterprises has changed over time. To achieve this, the study addresses the following<br/>research questions: How have studies on SMEs evolved over time? What have been the<br/>main subject areas that scholars focus on SMEs? What are the trends in SME studies?<br/>What are the gaps and areas for development? The study analysed a total of 4232 articles<br/>published in three major journals; Small Business Economics (published by Springer),<br/>Journal of Small Business Management (published by Wiley) and Journal of Small<br/>Business Enterprise Development (published by Emerald). The articles were ran through<br/>a computer assisted text analysis to produce lexemes or key distinctive words. The<br/>findings indicate that the trends have been more towards growth and entrepreneurship,<br/>scholars have focused on production, strategy, marketing, finance, management and<br/>management information systems. The findings also revealed the gaps areas for further<br/>development were in the area of public relations and research and development. The study<br/>will allows researcher to refocus on the identified gaps to further develop them, so as they<br/>aid stakeholders to make more informed decisions.<br/>Keywords: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Research Trends, Thematic Content<br/>Analysis 
<br/><br/>Includes references (47-57 p.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Small and medium enterprises<br/>Küçük ve orta ölçekli işletmeler<br/>Research trends<br/>Araştırma eğilimleri<br/>Thematic content analysis<br/>Tematik içerik analizi