Routledge Library Editions: Small Business, 17-Volume Set

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Volume1
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Notes on Contributors
Preface
1: Small Firms and Employment
2: Running to Stand Still: The Small Firm in the Labour Market
3: Employers' Work-Force Construction Policies in the Small Service Sector Enterprise
4: Labour Market Support and Guidance for the Small Business
5: Labour Intensive Practices in the Ethnic Minority Firm
6: Employment and Labour Process Changes in Manufacturing Smes During the 1980s
7: Employment in Small Firms: Are Cooperatives Different? Evidence from Southern Europe
8: Generating Enterprise and Employment in Disadvantaged Urban Areas
9: The Characteristics of the Self-employed: The Supply of Labour
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Volume2
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Contributors
Foreword
General Editor's Preface
1: Barriers to Growth: the Acard Study
2: Management Attitudes, Behaviour, and Abilities as Barriers to Growth
3: Lack of Finance as a Constraint on the Expansion of Innovatory Small Firms
4: Barriers to Growth: The Labour Market
5: The Importance of Technology Transfer
6: Large Purchasers
7: Small Firms' Merger Activity and Competition Policy
8: Barriers to Growth: The Effects of Market Structure
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Volume3
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Finance for Growing Enterprises Preface to the 2016 edition
1: Introduction
2: Market Fallures in the Provision of Finance and in Business Services for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
3: Bank Finance for Growing Small Businesses
4: Small Firms and Bank Borrowing in the UK: Issues and Evidence
5: The Role of Informal Venture Capital in Financing the Growing Firm
6: Third-Party Equity - The Role of the UK Venture-Capital Industry
7: The Stock Exchange and the Unlisted Securities Market
8: Characteristics of Small Firms Floated on the USM 1980-83: An Inter-Temporal Study
9: Debt Targeting and Banking Relationships in the Financial Behaviour of Newly Quoted Firms in the UK
10: Efficient Pricing of IPOs
11: Socks, Bubbles and Crashes: A Financial Analysis of the Sock Shop
12: Second-Tier Markets in Europe: New Markets for Growing Firms' Equities
13: The Development of Financial Strategy and Accountability Around Quotation
14: Conclusion
References
Index
Volume4
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Notes on the Contributors
Preface
1: The Location of Small and Medium Enterprises: Are There Urban-rural Differences?
2: Founding a New Business in the Countryside
3: Small Firm Creation, Innovation and Growth and the Urban-rural Shift
4: The Growth and Survival of Mature Manufacturing Smes in the 1980s: an Urban-rural Comparison
5: Spatial Variations in the Role of Equity Investment in the Financing of Smes
6: In Search of Spatial Differences: Evidence from a Study of Small Service Sector Enterprises
References and Notes
Index
Volume5
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Dedication
Table of Contents
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Chapter I: Introduction
Scope of the Book
Academic Contributions
Concepts and Definitions
Chapter II: Review of the Literature
Industry Disequilibrium, Market Opportunity
and Entrepreneurship
Industry Dynamics
Organizational Inertia
Ecological Models of Organizational Foundings
Entry Barriers
Chapter Summary
Chapter III: Theoretical Development
Theoretical Development and Propositions
Development of Testable Hypotheses
Theoretical Summary
Chapter IV: Research Design and Methodology
Regression Model, Hypotheses, and Research Method
Sample Description
Data Sources
Variable Measures
Chapter Summary
Chapter V: Results
Descriptive Statistics
Bivariate Relationships
Regression Results
Validity of Regression Assumptions
Chapter Summary
Chapter VI: Discussion of Results, Limitations, and Future Research
Discussion of Results
Limitations
Implications for Future Research
Bibliography
Index
Volume6
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List of Contributors
Preface
1: Small is Beautiful — The Regional Importance of Small-Scale Activities
Part One: The Regional Importance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
2: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and the Role of Small and Medium-Sized Industries: A Long-Term View
3: Innovation and Technology Strategy: Competitive New-Technology Firms and Industries
4: The Role of Innovative Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Revival of Traditionally Industrial Regions
5: Business Formation and Regional Development: Some Major Issues
6: High Technology, Small Firms and Regional Economic Development: A Question of Balance?
7: The Regional Development Potential of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A European Perspective
8: The Role of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in European Job Creation: Key Issues for Policy and Research
Part Two: Case Studies
9: The Role of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Regional Development: Conclusions Drawn From Recent Surveys
10: The Role of Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Plants in Regional Employment — A Swedish Perspective
11: Regional Economic Potential in The Netherlands: Approaches in Empirical Research, with Special Reference to Small and Medium-Sized Firms
12: Innovative Behaviour, Location and Firm Size: The Case of the Dutch Manufacturing Industry
13: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Regional Distribution of Industry in Spain: A New Stage
14: Regional Dimensions of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Greece
15: Trends in Migration and Characteristics of Entrepreneurs in the National Periphery of Israel
16: Rural Small-Scale Industry in Developing Countries: Indonesian Experiences
Index
Volume7
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List of Figures
List of Maps
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Preface
Note on the Acton Society
Introduction: the Political Economy of the Small Firm in Italy
1: The Role of Small Firms in the Development of Italian Manufacturing Industry
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
2: Small Firms: Profile and Analysis, 1981–85
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3: A Model of the Small Firm in Italy
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4: Sectors And/or Districts: Some Remarks on the Conceptual Foundations of Industrial Economics
5: The Industrial District in Marshall
6: The Geography of Industrial Districts in Italy
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7: Small-Firm Development and Political Subcultures in Italy
8: Technical Change and the Industrial District: the Role of Inter-firm Relations in the Growth and Transformation of Ceramic Tile Production in Italy
9: The Small-Firm Economy’s Odd Man Out: The Case of Ravenna
10: Specialization Without Growth: Small Footwear Firms in Naples
Appendix 7
11: A Policy for Industrial Districts
Index
Volume8
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Preface
Chapter I: The Research Issue
Environmental Scanning
The Study
Summary
Chapter II: A Data Acquisition Model
Data Acquisition
The Model
The Response Model
Interpretation of a Strategic Issue
Response Uncertainty
Summary
Chapter III: Research Methodology
Sample
The Landscape Contracting Industry
Data Collection
Organization Size
Variable Operationalization
Analysis of Data
Summary
Chapter IV: Results
Descriptive Statistics
Test of Hypotheses
Multiple Regression Analysis
Summary
Chapter V: Discussion and Conclusions
Interpretation of Findings
Limitations of This Research
Contributions of This Research
Appendix A
Bibliography
Index
Volume9
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Preface
1: Introduction
2: Small and Medium-sized Establishments in Western Europe
3: New Firm Formation in the Netherlands
4: New Firms and High-technology Industry in the United Kingdom: The Case of Computer Electronics
5: The Location of New Firm Creation: The French Case
6: New Firms in the Local Economy: The Case of Belgium
7: New Firm Creation in Denmark: The Importance of the Cultural Background
8: The Nature of New Firms in Ireland: Empirical Evidene and Policy Implications
9: Small Firms and Industrial Districts: The Experience of Italy
10: Urban Dynamics and the New Firm: The Position of Amsterdam in the Northern Rimcity
11: The Regional Impact of Public Policy Towards Small Firms in the United Kingdom
12: The Economic Importance of Small and Medium-Sized Firms in the Federal Republic of Germany
13: Relevance and Nature of Small and Medium-Sized Firms in Southern Italy
14: Small Manufacturing Firms and Regional Development in Greece: Patterns and Changes
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Volume10
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Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Figures
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1: Introduction
Synopsis
The Nature of Marketing
The Nature of the Small Enterprise
Marketing and the Small Enterprise
The Future
Case Study: Butterfingers
Case Study: David, Cakes of Distinction
Notes
Further Reading
2: Adopting a Marketing Orientation
Synopsis
Definition of Marketing
Identifying Customer Needs and Wants
Links with Other Functions of the Business
Defining the Business
Providing Future Direction
Building an Image
Marketing and the Selling Concept
The Cost Factor
Case Study: Donprint
Notes
Further Reading
3: Understanding the Marketing Environment
Synopsis
Impact of Competition
Understanding Customers
Technology
Suppliers, Resellers, and Distributors
Government, Public, and the Economy
Checklist
Case Study: Impact of House Prices
Case Study: Industrial Manufacturing and Marketing
Notes
Further Reading
4: Marketing Planning
Synopsis
Importance of a Formalized Approach
Forecasting Demand
Setting Marketing Objectives
Deciding on the Optimum Strategy
Benefits of Going for Market Share
Exercising Controls
Planning for the Longer Term
Checklist
Case Study: Merrydown Cider
Note
Further Reading
5: Products and Services
Synopsis
Concept of the Product Life Cycle (PLC)
New Product Development
Product Positioning
Estimating Demand and Profitability
Developing the Prototype
Alternative Sources of Development
Checklist
Case Study: Fire-Mann (Sales) Ltd
Case Study: Derwent Valley Foods
Notes
Further Reading
6: Pricing
Synopsis
Factors Affecting Price
New Product Pricing
Pricing Policy
Competitor- and Customer-oriented Pricing
Pricing and Product Differentiation
Pricing at the Going-rate
Checklist
Case Study: Linn Products
Note
Further Reading
7: Distribution
Synopsis
Problem Areas
Deciding on Distribution Channels
Evaluating Channels of Distribution
Checklist
Case Study: Strida Ltd
Note
Further Reading
8: Marketing Communications
Synopsis
Need for Effective Communication
Communication Objectives
Developing a Logical Approach
Thinking the Problem Through
Impact of Buyer Needs and Behaviour
Channels of Communication
Message Design and the Communicator
Communications Planning
Checklist
Case Study: W. Jordan (cereals)
Note
Further Reading
9: Overseas Marketing
Synopsis
The Overseas Marketing Decision
Sources of Information
Market Selection
MODe of Entry
Some Key Problem Areas
Capitalizing on Opportunity
Problems of Managing Documentation
Obtaining Practical Help and Advice
Contractual Arrangements
Case Study: Woods of Windsor
Case Study: Almo-Cut
Notes
Further Reading
10: Marketing to MOD
Synopsis
Problems of Marketing
Background
MOD Organization and Contact Points
Market Entry
Contracts Branch Administration
Principles and Types of Contract
Contract Conditions
Contract Financing
Quality Assurance
Annex 1: Ec and GATT
Annex 2: Contact Points
Case Study: Airship Industries
Notes
Further Reading
11: Franchising
Synopsis
Concept of Franchising
Franchising in the United Kingdom
Opportunities for the Potential Franchisee
Financing the Franchise
Points to Consider
Case Study: Olivers
Notes
Further Reading
12: Marketing High Technology
Synopsis
Importance of Company Image
Need for Customer Reassurance
Building an Acceptable Image
Developing a Marketing Framework
Case Study: Celltech
Notes
Further Reading
Index
Volume11
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Prologue
Introduction
1: Concentration, Competition and the Small Firm
2: An Analysis of Concentration
3: Economics and Small Enterprises
4: A New Model of the Process of Business Concentration
5: Company Finance in Europe - The Impact on Small Firms
6: Small Firms and the German Economic Miracle
7: The Small Firm in the French Economy
8: Small Business in Italy - The Submerged Economy
9: Public Policy and Small Firms in Britain
10: Small Business Research in Britain
Volume12
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Introduction
1: Constructing a Modern Myth
2: The Small Firm in Context - Theory
3: The Small Firm - Combined and Uneven Development
4: Case Studies
5: Not so Great Expectations
6: There is no Alternative - Trade Unionism and Small Firms
7: Summary and Conclusions
Appendix The Bolton Report
Bibliography
Index
Volume13
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Part One: The Small Firm
1: Introduction
2: The Small Firm
Part Two: New Firm Formation: The Theory
3: The New Firm: An Economic Perspective
4: New Firm Formation: Some Non-economic Approaches
Part Three: New Firm Formation: Some Empirical Results
5: A Survey of New Firms
6: The Personal Characteristics of New Firm Founders
7: Getting Started
8: Finance for the New Firm
9: Impact on the Local Economy
Part Four: Implications for Policy
10: New Firms: The Regional Perspective
11: Small Firms Policies: A Critique
References
Index
Volume14
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Foreword
1: Introduction
Part One: The Small Company: Profits and Jobs
2: The Small Manufacturing Company: Employment and Financial Characteristics
3: The Small Company and Financial Reporting in Context
4: Size and Firm Performance: Size, Profit and Growth in Small and Large Companies
5: Public Policy: Profits, Jobs and Picking the Winners
Part Two: The Small Company: Failure Prediction
6: Univariate Ratio Analysis
7: Multiple Discriminant Analysis
8: Factor, Probit and Logit Analysis
9: Qualitative Information and the Prediction of Small Company Failure
10: Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Volume15
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List of figures and tables
List of authors
Preface
1: Background and Scope of the Text
2: The Economics of Small-Firm Performance, Growth and Internal Organization
3: Non-Economic Explanations of Firm Structure, Management and Performance
4: Small-Firm Performance and Managerial Labour Markets: a Framework for Empirical Analysis
5: Research Methods and Company Characteristics
6: The Labour Market for Managers
Appendix 6.1: Variables Extracted from Interview Data
7: Owners and Firm Size
Appendix 7.1: Entrepreneurial Characteristics
8: Ownership, Organization and The Financial Performance of Firms
Appendix 8.1: Correlation Matrix
9: Teams and Teamworking
10: Conclusions
Bibliography
Index
Volume16
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Table of Contents
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List of Contributors
Introduction
Part One
1: Introduction to Part One: Advanced Industrial Economies
2: The United States of America
3: Japan
4: The United Kingdom
5: Australia
6: Federal Republic of Germany
7: Sweden
Part Two
8: Introduction to Part Two: Newly-Developed and Less-Developed Areas
9: South East Asia
10: Africa
Index
Volume17
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Preface
ESRC Initiative – Definitions and Sample Size
Participants in ESRC Small Business Programme
1: Introduction
Why do Long-Term Research on Small Firms?
Structure of the Book
2: Small Firms: Definitions, Descriptions and Patterns
Introduction
Definitions
How many Small Firms are there in the United Kingdom?
International Comparisons
Changes in the Importance of Small Firms Over Time
Why these Changes?
The Quantitative Studies of Changing Importance of Self-Employment
Conclusions
3: The Birth of Firms
Introduction
Births Data
The Theory of New Firm Births
Explaining Spatial Variations in Rates of New Firm Formation
Explaining Temporal Variations in Rates of New Firm Formation
Conclusions
4: The Deaths of Small Firms
Introduction
Data
Some Theoretical Issues
A Review of Failure Rates
Why do Some Small Businesses Fail?
Which Small Businesses Fail and Which Ones Will Survive?
Conclusions
Appendix: UK Business Failure Statistics
5: The Growth of Small Firms
Introduction
The Significance of Growth Businesses
The Wish to Grow
Towards a Theoretical Framework
The Empirical Evidence
Barriers to Growth
Mature Small Firms
Conclusions
6: Employment
Introduction
The Quantity of Jobs in Smaller Firms
Types of Job
The quality of Jobs
Interaction with the Labour Market
Conclusions
7: Finance
Introduction
The Theory of Bank Lending in the Small Business Sector
The Bank's Response
Implications for the Market-Place
The Factual Background
Is there Competition in the Provision of Loan Capital?
Gaps, Market Failure and Credit Rationing
Two 'Special' Cases?
Conclusions
8: Public Policy
Introduction
Why have Public Policy?
The Objectives and Targets of Small Firms Policy
SME Policies in the United Kingdom
SME Public Policies in the European Community
Conclusions
9: Conclusions
Overview
Some Lessons for the Small Firm Community
Implications for Financial Institutions
Implications for Government
Notes
References
Index