The performance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) has been a subject of continual interest to both researchers and practitioners. This enlightening book investigates the pitfalls which have affected the assessment of SME performance in much of the past research

This unique Handbook illustrates how entrepreneurs across Europe tackle internationalization. This timely and important book identifies patterns and builds a theory of international entrepreneurship in Europe

This book provides an invaluable, state-of-the-art overview of current European research in the field of entrepreneurship. It focuses on four themes, each of which illustrates a key dimension in the overall theme: entrepreneurs and their role in entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship in family...

John Baldwin and Guy Gellatly find that the strategic decisions young firms make play a critical role in determining their odds for survival and growth. New small firms survive by developing a core set of business skills – skills related inter alia to management, human resources, marketing and...

Simon Down's timely ethnographic study takes a philosophically reflective and empirically detailed look at the way in which enterprising people use narrative resources to construct their identity as entrepreneurs. The book draws on a wide range of intellectual sources, from naturalistic...

1. Introduction. SME internationalization : current themes of study and modern challenges / Marian V. Jones ... [et al.] -- 2. Does entry mode matter? : reviewing current themes and perspectives / Marian V. Jones and Stephen Young -- 3. Exploring opportunity creation in internationalizing SMEs :...

This third book in the series focuses on how small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute to achieving and sustaining growth and performance in their economies, as well as the ways in which governments can assist and enhance that contribution. This is of particular concern given the...

'This book is a well written and handy source for readers. Additionally, it provides an overview of current issues relevant to the development of entrepreneurial policy, which is based on interesting case studies across a number of nations ...' - Dessy Irawati, International Journal of...

V.1Entrepreneurship, public policy and research.Emergence of entrepreneurship policy /Brett Anitra Gilbert, David B. Audretsch, Patricia P. McDougall --Linking entrepreneurship and economic growth /Sander Wennekers, Roy Thurik --Entrepreneurship, economic growth and public policy /Zoltan J. Acs,...