1158 Results
External publication | 2018 Women-led enterprises in Germany: the more social, ecological and corporate responsible businesses?
Previous research results on the development of women- and men-owned companies emphasize the necessity to include the structural differences of companies as well as the different characteristics of entrepreneurs and female entrepreneurs or managers in studies.
External publication | 2018 The German Mittelstand: antithesis to Silicon Valley entrepreneurship?
While medium-sized companies enjoy a high level of international recognition, in Germany they are sometimes regarded as not sufficiently innovative, growth- or technology-oriented compared to companies in Silicon Valley.
IfM-Background-Paper | 2018 60 years of IfM Bonn. 60 years of scientific research on Mittelstand
The Institut für Mittelstandsforschung was established as a foundation in December 1957. Research activities began in the spring of 1958.
External publication | 2018 Business Transferability Chances: Does the Gender of the Owner-Manager Matter?
The article examines the question of whether the entrepreneurial behavior of entrepreneurs differs in the run-up to a business handover.
External publication | 2018 Women´s Entrepreneurship in Europe
The handbook shows the challenges that need to be overcome in the research field of "Female Entrepreneurship", both now and in the future.
External publication | 2018 The Role of Gender in Family-Business Research: A Systematic Review of the Literature
The article provides a systematic literature review of the interaction between gender and family businesses.
External publication | 2018 Three waves and counting: the rising tide of contextualization in entrepreneurship research
Although the first research activities made very slow progress, the contextual topic within entrepreneurship research has made good progress in recent years.
External publication | 2018 Contextual Entrepreneurship: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Over the past decade, context research has developed into an important field of science.
IfM-Materialien | 2018 How small and medium-sized enterprises deal with demographic challenges - A trend study
The IfM Bonn investigates on the basis a representative trend study for the period 2007 to 2017, how SMEs meet the demographic change.
Working Papers | 2018 The Impact of Firm Performance on the Business Transfer Mode
This paper examines the influence of corporate performance on the desired type of business transfer. Family businesses usually strive for succession within the family.
IfM-Materialien | 2018 The influence of the founding process on regional economic growth
This study examines the influence of the founding process on economic development. For this purpose, the 402 German districts and cities were considered. The study shows that districts with high rates of start-ups do not automatically generate higher growth.
IfM-Materialien | 2018 Newly founded companies and their development: An empirical analysis based on different dimensions of success
This study is dedicated to the development of newly founded companies in the first four years. The aim was to analyze how the companies develop in the post-foundation phase on the basis of different success dimensions (survival in the market, coverage of living expenses and job creation).
External publication | 2018 The largest family businesses in Germany - Company Survey 2017: Cooperation with Start-ups
As part of the study series "The largest family-owned companies in Germany", the IfM Bonn conducted a survey of around 250 of the 4,700 largest family-owned companies in spring 2018 for the ninth time.
Policy Brief "Entrepreneurship in Focus" | 2018 Innovation is more than research and development
Innovations without R&D are widespread in medium-sized companies. Beyond R&D, the focus of innovation activity is primarily on the development of incremental innovations.
External publication | 2018 The use of self-management by small and medium-sized enterprises 2013-2016
The law to further facilitate the restructuring of companies (ESUG) changed the types of proceedings that allow companies threatened by insolvency to continue.
Working Papers | 2018 A Research Note on Entrepreneurs' Financial Commitment and Crowdfunding Success
Established early stage investors decide to invest in new ventures after evaluating the propensity of success and the risk of failure. Consequently, it is of considerable importance that the new business owners have substantial 'skin in the game' and are thus highly committed to business success.
Facts and figures | 2018 Regional analysis of start-up activities in North Rhine-Westphalia - 2015 to 2017
The IfM Bonn has analyzed the founding events in the economic regions of North Rhine-Westphalia by means of special evaluations of the trade advertisement statistics and information from the tax authorities.
Working Papers | 2018 Brain-Driven Entrepreneurship Research: Expanded Review and Research Agenda Towards Entrepreneurial Enhancement
The advent of significant advances in neuroscience has produced the capacity to examine the human brain at a profound level, yet the academic and practical value of existing evidence based on neuroscience techniques and methods within the field of entrepreneurship remains unexplored.
IfM-Materialien | 2018 The investment behavior of small and medium-sized enterprises
This study examines the investment behavior of small and medium-sized enterprises based on the balance sheet figures of German companies for the period from 2005 to 2014, showing that SMEs invest less than large companies, especially since the financial crisis of 2009/2010.
IfM-Materialien | 2018 Influence of the regional banking system on SME financing
As a result of the financial crisis, British companies had much more problems obtaining loans than German companies. The study shows that one reason for this could be the German regional banking system and its specific characteristics.