Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
D. Smallbone, D. North, R. Leigh
The growth and survival of mature manufacturing SMEs in the 1980s: an urban‐rural comparison
Stephen Dobson (1984)
An analysis of the role of linkages in peripheral area development : the case of Devon and Cornwall
F.E. McInnerny
The Future of UK Small Businesses: A View from the Bridge
NOMIS
Statistics: Total Employees by Size Category of Firm for 1993
R.J. Bennett, A. McCoshan
Enterprise and Human Resourse Development: Local Capacity Building
ENSR
The European Observatory for SMEs: 2nd annual report
D.J. Storey, K. Keasey, R. Watson, P. Wynarczyk
The Performance of Small Firms
D. Storey (1994)
Understanding the small business sector
I. Chaston (1992)
Supporting New Small Business Start‐upsJournal of European Industrial Training, 16
R. Atkin, L. Perren
Is there a link between the growth of a firm and the owner’s ability to communicate and level of reflection?
This paper examines the findings of a project to evaluate training and development support for micro businesses in a peripheral area. Results are based on questionnaire surveys of young micro businesses in Devon and Cornwall plus interviews with both business owner‐managers and training/support providers. They suggest that existing support, both at start‐up and during the post start‐up period, does not adequately address the development needs of micro firms and, more particularly, the needs of the small proportion of micro firms with ambitions to grow. It is concluded that this in part reflects the customer focus of Business Link. Given the important role of micro firms in local economic development in peripheral areas, greater flexibility is required in the way that such businesses are dealt with within the Business Link framework.
Journal of European Industrial Training – Emerald Publishing
Published: Aug 1, 1998
Keywords: Development; Economic growth; Flexibility; Small firms; Training
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.