After the dramatic flourishing of small-scale enterprise in the 1980s, can the coming decade support and sustain the small business? The socio-economic restructuring of Britain allowed small businesses to thrive, but the way ahead looks less than favourable. Factors such as demographic change and technological developments threaten the economic future of the small firm.
After the dramatic flourishing of small-scale enterprise in the 1980s, can the coming decade support and sustain the small business? The socio-economi...
This book examines the relationships between small businesses, large businesses and their local economies. The wide-ranging examination is based on data collected from over 400 businesses
in seven contrasting localities in the United Kingdom. All the owner-managers and large organization representatives were interviewed face-to-face and background data was collected from numerous other individuals and sources.
The authors' findings have profound implications for theory and policy. They question the applicability of models of the changing economy such as 'industrial...
This book examines the relationships between small businesses, large businesses and their local economies. The wide-ranging examination is based on da...
