As the global economy continues to develop and new entrepreneurs take advantage of emerging markets, the small business sector plays a greater role of economic development in the international arena. The Handbook of Research on Strategic Management in Small and Medium Enterprises contributes new research to the current array of literature on small business management under diverse geographic, economic, and socio-cultural conditions. By exploring existing theories in tandem with fresh viewpoints, this book will serve as a valuable reference to students, lecturers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and policy makers investigating the use of strategic management in various scenarios and situations.
Kiril Todorov (D.Sc.) is a Professor of Industrial Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Sofia, Bulgaria, Director of the Institute for Entrepreneurship Development, and Head of Department of Entrepreneurship at the UNWE, Chairman of the Board of the Bulgarian Association for Management Development and Entrepreneurship (BAMDE), and Vice President for Bulgaria of the European Council for Small Business (ECSB). He has specialized in Denmark, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom, Japan and other countries. He is the author of dozens of publications at home and abroad and is the leader of many national and international research and educational projects in the field of management and entrepreneurship. He has been a visiting professor at foreign universities and has extensive experience as a consultant in management and entrepreneurship development. K. Todorov has also been a keynote speaker at many international events in Switzerland, Denmark, Ireland, Brazil, Slovenia, Turkey, and Kazakhstan.
David Smallbone is Associate Director of the Small Business Research Centre at Kingston University, which he joined in 2004 from Middlesex University. He is also a visiting professor at Hubei School of Economics, Wuhan, China and at the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development in Ventspils, Latvia. Davids research on entrepreneurship and SME development dates back to the 1980s, much of it with an applied policy focus. As a leading expert on entrepreneurship in former socialist economies, David was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Lodz in Poland for his work in this area. David has numerous publications on entrepreneurship in transition economies, among other topics. He is a Past President of the ICSB (2010-11) having previously served as President of the ECSB (2005-07). He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Small Business Management, as well as being on the editorial boards of a number of leading entrepreneurship journals.
