1st Edition
The Determinants of Small Firm Growth An Inter-Regional Study in the United Kingdom 1986-90
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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One of the most striking trends in economic development since the 1970s has been the rising importance of the small firm. Focusing on the issues of enterprise development and the regional dimensions of small-firm growth, this book explores the literature of this area. Moving from an analysis of measures of growth to the effects of both internal and external variables - arguing that the... Read more
1. Introduction. 2. Small-Firm Growth - Towards a Synthesis 3. Methodology. 4. Entrepreneurial Attributes and Business Strategy Influences on Company Growth: Quantitative Results. 5. Explanations of Variations in Growth - The Owner-Manager.6. Explanations of Variations in Growth - Business Strategy 7. Regional Disparities in Small-Firm Growth. 8. Constraints on Small-Firm Growth. 9. Conclusions.
Biography
Mark Hart, Richard Barkham, Graham Gudgin, Eric Hanvey
