This volume is an excellent addition to Routledge's Studies in Small Business series. In this extended and novel entrepreneurial analysis of small firm inception and growth, a leading authority in the field develops a new kind of 'micro-micro' analysis, applying rigorous methods from economics, accounting and finance to gain a deeper understanding of micro-firms. Reid examines performance, hierarchy, capital structure, monitoring and control, flexibility, innovation and information systems.
Using statistical, econometric and qualitative methods of empirical research,...
This volume is an excellent addition to Routledge's Studies in Small Business series. In this extended and novel entrepreneurial analysis ...
This book examines entrepreneurship and small business in Russia and key countries of Eastern Europe, showing how far small businesses have developed, and discusses how far 'market reforms' and a market mentality have been taken up by ordinary people in the real everyday economy. For each of the countries examined - Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and Estonia - the book reviews the progress of market reforms within the wider context of social and economic transformation, surveys the development of entrepreneurship and small firms so far, and assesses the role of government in the process,...
This book examines entrepreneurship and small business in Russia and key countries of Eastern Europe, showing how far small businesses have developed,...
This book brings together thirty years of original empirical research on key aspects of the formation and development of small firms from selected articles authored or co-authored by Peter Johnson. Complete with a comprehensive introduction from the author placing the work in relation to the contemporary debates on the subject and providing a cohesive overview, these essays provide an excellent historical context for current research in this area.
Many of the studies in this book emphasise the interrelatedness of economic activity and decisions, an emphasis that serves as an...
This book brings together thirty years of original empirical research on key aspects of the formation and development of small firms from selected ...
Does Information Technology matter? This book argues that even as Information Technology hardware, software, data and associated processes are becoming more of a commodity, it has never been more important to manage Information Technology as a strategic asset. However, managing Information Technology as a strategic asset is notoriously difficult, as is studying the impact of Information Technology on firm performance. This book sets out to identify, explain and critically evaluate current research in this area.
A unique feature of this book is the use of economic theory to...
Does Information Technology matter? This book argues that even as Information Technology hardware, software, data and associated processes are beco...
This work examines entrepreneurship and small business in Russia and key countries of Eastern Europe, showing how far small businesses have developed.
This work examines entrepreneurship and small business in Russia and key countries of Eastern Europe, showing how far small businesses have developed....
Small businesses make up some 90-95 percent of all global firms. Many undervalue the importance of information and communication technology (ICT). Within the small business segment there can be significant differences amongst the avid early adopters of ICT and the laggards. Research on early adopters tends be more prevalent as they are perceived to have a more interesting and positive story. However, late adopters and laggards also have their own interesting stories that are under-reported."
Small Business and Effective ICT" draws on research undertaken over several years and documents...
Small businesses make up some 90-95 percent of all global firms. Many undervalue the importance of information and communication technology (ICT). ...
