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Competitive Strategies Of Minority-Owned Small Businesses, Peter George Smith
Competitive Strategies Of Minority-Owned Small Businesses, Peter George Smith
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Leaders of minority-owned businesses earn less revenue on average than their nonminority counterparts, even when both sets of leaders operate in the same industries. Among the factors leading to this earnings discrepancy is the lack of access that leaders of minority-owned businesses have to high-revenue opportunities. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the strategies that some leaders of minority-owned small businesses use to compete for contracts in high-revenue industries. The study population comprised 3 owners of minority-owned small marketing consultancy firms headquartered in the Southeastern United States. Teece and Pisano’s dynamic capabilities view served as the …
Small Business Profitability Strategies In The Music Recording Industry, Jeanelle Lemol Murray-Noel
Small Business Profitability Strategies In The Music Recording Industry, Jeanelle Lemol Murray-Noel
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
With the rise of digital technologies, consumers can stream music content, which has made it more difficult for music companies to be profitable. Small business owners in the music recording industry in the West Indies have found this trend particularly challenging, affecting their profitability. This multiple case study explored the adoption of disruptive technologies by small business owners in the music recording industry to increase profitability. The research population included 5 small business owners in the music recording industry in the West Indies who successfully adapted to the changes in the industry's business model and whose businesses are profitable. Christensen's …