SBI Intervention: An Old Problem- A New Perspective

Authors

  • William T. Jackson Stephen F. Austin State University
  • George S. Vozikis The Citadel
  • Emin Babakus Memphis State University

Abstract

This research effort attempted to determine if SB/ intervention would change the perception of business problems by not only the business owner but also the student consultants. This focus further to encompassed firms that could be classified in either Stage I or Stage II of development. Even though there were no changes in perception by student consultants, and mixed results of whether stage development affected perceptual differences, strong support was given to the proposition that owners, overall, did change their perception of existing problems after SBI  intervention.

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1992-06-04

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SBI Intervention: An Old Problem- A New Perspective. (1992). Journal of Small Business Strategy (archive Only), 3(2), 15-30. https://libjournals.mtsu.edu/index.php/jsbs/article/view/255