Innovative family SMEs and non-family SMEs in Algeria : a comparative analysis of their growth

Abstract EN

On the basis of Schumpeter's theory, many studies have shown the ability to innovate in order to influence the growth of the company.

In addition, other studies in Canada, the United States and Europe have shown that high-growth SMEs are more innovative.

Nevertheless, studies of innovation activities in family businesses and their impact on their growth are relatively weak, especially in African countries such as Algeria.

This research aims to perform a comparative analysis of the factors that determine the growth of innovative family and non-family SMEs in Algeria.

For this, a field survey was carried out which concerned the three regions of the country (North, Highlands and South).

The survey was conducted in 2012 and affected companies in the industrial sector.

This study reports a better performance in terms of growth in employment of growing innovative family SMEs compared to innovative non-family SMEs growing in Algeria.

And most growth-oriented family businesses are innovative and young.

Non-family innovative SMEs are large and lack of targeted training for their employees.