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Leo-Paul Dana (ed.) Handbook of Research on International Entrepreneurship. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2004. 864 pp. ISBN 1-84376-069-X, 165 £ (hbk). The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) (2004) in the [...]

In recent years new forms of entrepreneurship have begun to emerge from the synergies between Information and Communication Technology (ICT) developments and changing paradigms of economic transactions. The resulting 'turbulence' [...]

Some policy makers and practitioners are considering whether resources could be more effectively utilized if they were targeted towards experienced entrepreneurs (i.e. individuals with prior private business ownership experience), rather [...]

This study explores the internal and external environmental characteristics of private family companies associated with succession decision-making outcomes (i.e. the propensity of family firms to report whether the board has [...]

26(3): 91-100. Many policy-makers and practitioners view female entrepreneurs as a 'special group', worthy of research and policy attention. A summary of key themes in the academic literature has been [...]

To improve the internal efficiency and business performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) a number of training initiatives have been introduced in the United Kingdom over the last decade [...]

'In determining the original parameters for the monitoring of the small firms in the sample, the major barrier was the absence of an established acceptable theory of small firms development [...]

Owner-managers are not a single homogeneous group with equal enthusiasm or ability to grow (Bevan et al, 1989). Indeed, empirical evidence suggests that there are different `types' of owner-managed new [...]

This substantial book is the third in a series which have explored since 1980 the state of the art of entrepreneurship (as perceived by North Americans) (Kent et al, 1982; [...]

Zoltan, J. Acs, Bo Carlsson and Charlie Karlsson (1999) (editors), The Linkages Among Entrepreneurship, SMEs and the Macroeconomy, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp405, 49 £(hbk), ISBN 0 521 62105 4. [...]

J. O. S. Wilson and J. E. Morris (2000), `The Size and Growth of UK Manufacturing and Service Firms', Services Industries Journal, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp25-38. TO ENCOURAGE JOB [...]

POLICY-MAKERS ARE CONCERNED THAT SKILL shortages may reduce the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). To encourage the development of a highly skilled and competitive workforce British governments have [...]

This study explores the perceived benefits of a science park location in the UK for independent technology-based firms. Property needs of independent science parks firms were compared with the property needs of a 'control' group of similar firms located off-park. Factors which influenced owner-managers to locate their ventures on a science park or an off-park location were ascertained. Further, the perceived benefits of selected locations were explored. Conclusions and implications for policy-makers and practitioners are detailed., Introduction The uneven spatial distribution of technology-based firms (Keeble, 1994) and employment in these firms (Fingleton, 1994) has generated considerable research interest. It has been suggested that property-based initiatives (Henneberry, [...]

This study explores the perceived benefits of a science park location in the UK for independent technology-based firms. Property needs of independent science parks firms were compared with the property needs of a 'control' group of similar firms located off-park. Factors which influenced owner-managers to locate their ventures on a science park or an off-park location were ascertained. Further, the perceived benefits of selected locations were explored. Conclusions and implications for policy-makers and practitioners are detailed., Introduction The uneven spatial distribution of technology-based firms (Keeble, 1994) and employment in these firms (Fingleton, 1994) has generated considerable research interest. It has been suggested that property-based initiatives (Henneberry, [...]