Focusing on the issues of enterprise development and the regional dimensions of small-firm growth, this book explores the literature of this area.
Mark Hart, Richard Barkham, Graham Gudgin, Eric Hanvey
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.