Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development: Volume 8 Issue 2

Towards inter‐organisational empowerment? employee participation in the development of a network of small enterprises

Joakim Tell

In this paper, a unique development in a network of small enterprises is presented and discussed. This is the creation of a network of employees that, in the first phase, had a…

Social responsibility, profit maximisation and the small firm owner‐manager

Laura J. Spence, Robert Rutherfoord

In this paper, a new analysis is presented of the social and ethical orientation of small firm owner‐managers. Using exploratory qualitative empirical evidence, it is proposed…

Identifying the skill requirements of the workforce in SMEs: findings from a European Social Fund project

William Keogh, Victoria Stewart

As market trends evolve and core business activities shift into new territories, there is a need for companies to facilitate a corresponding change in the skills base of the…

Towards a conceptual understanding of entrepreneurial learning

David Rae, Mary Carswell

This paper summarises the conclusions from research which explores how people learn entrepreneurial behaviour. Although learning can be said to have a critical role in…

The role of non‐executive directors in UK SMEs

Aidan Berry, Lew Perren

Influential reports combined with media attention on directors’ remuneration has sparked academic and practitioner interest in the whole area of corporate governance. Cadbury’s…

Networking and identity: the role of networking in the public image of professional service firms

Gill Silversides

The paper offers a positive example of how networking influences the success of small firms and examines an industry sector where it occurs naturally as part of the industry…