Multiple pathways to success in small creative businesses: The case of Belgian furniture designers

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• 作者：Sofie Jacobs^a ; ^d ; ^{sofie.jacobs@ams.ac.be" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Bart Cambr&eacute ; ^a ; ^d ; ^{bart.cambre@ams.ac.be" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Marieke Huysentruyt^b ; ^c ; ^{Marieke.Huysentruyt@hhs.se" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Annick Schramme^a ; ^d ; ^{Annick.schramme@uantwerpen.be" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：Furniture design industry ; Personal values ; Success ; QCA
• 刊名：Journal of Business Research
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：69
• 期：11
• 页码：5461-5466
• 全文大小：265 K

文摘

This research presents an explorative comparative case study of 21 cases in the Belgian furniture design industry with regard to achievement of success. The study looks into both objective and subjective measures of success, namely business growth and high perceived success. The set-theoretic analysis of these data yields two major conclusions. Firstly, no business growth and low perceived success are both accomplished for ‘part-time’ designers with a clear product focus on furniture and low values for conservation. Secondly, part-time designers show low perceived success and low business growth. These findings enhance configurational understanding of the furniture design industry and show that entrepreneurs require individual support and advice.