Studies of gender and small business performance have tended to avoid quantitative performance measures, such as sales turnover and annual growth. This study examines the determinants of gender on quantitative small business performance, based on interviews with 600 Scottish and English small...

This work involves an examination of the internationalisation process of the smaller firm, focusing on the craft enterprise in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Craft sector analysis was carried out in order to determine historical precedents as well as to assist in the...

Purpose of this paper:To evaluate an alternative methodological approach to researching international entrepreneurship which mirrors the creativity of successful entrepreneurial organisations. Design/methodology/approach:The biographical approach discussed overcomes the pervasive linear thinking...

This thesis involves an examination of the internationalisation process of the smaller craft firm in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Sectoral analysis was carried out in order to determine historical precedents as well as the identification of industry and firm level factors...