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040			_aCY-NiCIU _btur _cCY-NiCIU _erda
041			_aeng
090			_aYL 1735 _bK37 2020
100	1		_aKereemang, Otsile
245	1	0	_aThe evolution of small and medium enterprises studies over time _cOtsile Kereemang; Supervisor: Şirin Atakan-Duman
260			_aNicosia: _bCyprus International University, _c2020.
300			_aVII, 57 p. _bcolor figure, table _c30.5 cm _eCD
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
500			_aIncludes CD
502			_aABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to look at how studies in the field of small and medium enterprises has changed over time. To achieve this, the study addresses the following research questions: How have studies on SMEs evolved over time? What have been the main subject areas that scholars focus on SMEs? What are the trends in SME studies? What are the gaps and areas for development? The study analysed a total of 4232 articles published in three major journals; Small Business Economics (published by Springer), Journal of Small Business Management (published by Wiley) and Journal of Small Business Enterprise Development (published by Emerald). The articles were ran through a computer assisted text analysis to produce lexemes or key distinctive words. The findings indicate that the trends have been more towards growth and entrepreneurship, scholars have focused on production, strategy, marketing, finance, management and management information systems. The findings also revealed the gaps areas for further development were in the area of public relations and research and development. The study will allows researcher to refocus on the identified gaps to further develop them, so as they aid stakeholders to make more informed decisions. Keywords: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Research Trends, Thematic Content Analysis
504			_aIncludes references (47-57 p.)
650	0	0	_aSmall and medium enterprises
650	0	0	_aKüçük ve orta ölçekli işletmeler
650	0	0	_aResearch trends
650	0	0	_aAraştırma eğilimleri
650	0	0	_aThematic content analysis
650	0	0	_aTematik içerik analizi
700	1		_aSupervisor: Atakan-Duman, Şirin _91656
942			_2ddc _cTS
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