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Rural and remote SMEs’ innovative behavior: Is it in the genes or location? An examination of entrepreneurial traits and characteristics
Author(s) -
Blanchard Kevin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
strategic change
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1099-1697
pISSN - 1086-1718
DOI - 10.1002/jsc.2132
Subject(s) - business , relation (database) , value (mathematics) , marketing , rural area , computer science , political science , database , machine learning , law
Remote rural businesses have a higher developed form of innovative ability that gives them an innate sense of survival over rural businesses. Innovation and its use within a remote rural environment, is more highly developed with these geographically located businesses. Entrepreneurial characteristics/traits establish a value in relation to the level of innovative capability/ability. Remote rural SMEs have a better understanding of strategic awareness in relation to their customers.