1. Introduction / Richard Scase and Robert Goffee -- 2. The development of small firms, the traditional family and Agrarian patterns in Italy / Julia Bamford -- 3. Trends in small business start-up in West Germany / Heinz Klandt -- 4. Small business and social mobility in France / Nonna Mayer --...

1. The traditional entrepreneurial firm -- 2. Managing the creative and professional small business -- 3. From small to large : handling entrepreneurial growth -- 4. Manufacturing organisations -- 5. The administrative organisation -- 6. Trends in the consumer service enterprise -- 7....

The manager was once depicted as the “organisation man”. Managers, it was claimed, regarded their work and careers as central life interests around which other activities and relationships were structured. If families and friends were not entirely neglected, they were nonetheless, regarded...

Purpose – This article describes how effective leaders become aware of what is different about them that makes them attractive to others, and learn to use these differences to their advantage in a leadership role. Design/methodology/approach – Presents examples of the use of this technique,...

Despite their persistence as an important form of work organization, family businesses remain under‐researched. Identifies four areas for further research: relationships between proprietorship and control; family structures, cultures and life cycles; succession processes; and cross‐national...

Discusses how firms and, indeed, entire industries are likely to attract and reinforce particular skill profiles among their employees. Such biases are an inevitable consequence of distinctive business environments, technologies, market conditions and labour markets. The City has traditionally...

The emergence of a single European market reflects a wider process of social and economic change. In this context, international businesses face a range of key issues relating to human resources in general and management development in particular. This paper by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones...

HR must take responsibility for putting the fun back into work if they wish to attract a younger workforce, argues Professor Richard Scase.