Designated peripheral regions within the European Union (EU) have economies and standards of living which are below average. One of the primary reasons recognised by local government for this poor economic standing has been low levels of innovation within indigenous small to medium-sized...

Nationally representative data on family businesses is available in the 1998 Workplace Employee Relations Survey, alongside comparable information for other types of firms. We use this data to compare differences in the use of different consultation and communication procedures. We cover such...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explore theapplication of a process of innovation within a small to medium-sizedenterprise (SME) case study organisation over a six-year period, leading toimproved understanding for further application and development. Design/methodology/approach – The...

The aim of this paper is to explore the transition from traditional measures to creativity and innovation measures within a number of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) case studies. The need for increased competitiveness has created an impetus for increased creativity and innovation in...

Compares the perceptions of both large organisations and small- to medium-sized enterprises (SME) at a meta level in regard to knowledge management (KM) to improve overall understanding and synthesis of the philosophy and to develop sector-specific learning in the SME sector. First, identifies...