Mallett, O., Wapshott, R. orcid.org/0000-0002-9462-0782 and Vorley, T. (2019) How do regulations affect SMEs? A review of the qualitative evidence and a research agenda. International Journal of Management Reviews, 21 (3). pp. 294-316. ISSN 1460-8545
Abstract
The effects of regulations on SMEs have garnered significant political attention internationally yet, in the academic literature, these effects remain contested. This article presents findings from a systematic literature review of qualitative evidence on the effects of regulation on SMEs. We set out the strengths of qualitative approaches in relation to other, more dominant and influential quantitative approaches. We conduct a thematic synthesis of the qualitative research to develop a conceptual framework that provides a processual, embedded understanding of the effects of regulations on SMEs. The conceptual framework highlights four key, interconnected processes: identification-interpretation; strategisation; negotiation; adaptation. This conceptual framework generates insights into dynamic and potentially indirect effects of regulations in relation to a complex array of influences external to and within the business. On the basis of these insights we propose a new research agenda.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 British Academy of Management and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in International Journal of Management Reviews. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 20 Jun 2018 08:45 |
Last Modified: | 22 Jul 2020 00:38 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12191 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/ijmr.12191 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:132179 |