Abstract
Government programs to finance small firms or start-ups have attracted a little empirical attention. From an economical perspective, the effect of government grants is evaluated by a measure of innovation or firm productivity. Yet, this paper takes a different approach from economical view aiming to address the research question ``How do start ups firms view the relationship between government grants and their co-efficient innovation effort?'' Semi-structured interviews with grant recipients (start-up business owners revealed that the grants assist firms to leverage their resource limitations but at the same time the grants also act as a major roadblock for their product development success.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 25th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference: The Future of Work and Organisations |
| Place of Publication | Amora Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference:: The Future of Work and Organisations - Wellington, New Zealand Duration: 7 Dec 2011 → 9 Dec 2011 Conference number: 25th |
Conference
| Conference | Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference: |
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| Country/Territory | New Zealand |
| City | Wellington |
| Period | 7/12/11 → 9/12/11 |
Keywords
- Small Business, Government Grants, Eco-efficient Innovation