The process of economic development is complex and involves many players or actors,
including large and small firms, various levels of government, and combinations of these. At …

In order to thrive, small businesses are often advised to develop relationships with external
organizations that have the potential to assist business development, survival, and growth. A …

Since the 1980s, small business owners and entrepreneurs have been receiving greater
recognition as drivers of economic growth. Recently, several studies (Forsman 2011; …

The aim of this paper is to outline the importance of tacit knowledge in the innovation
process and to highlight the way that geographical location not only influences the …

The paper presents multivariate analysis of the relationship of SME growth with the
acquisition of external business advice, whilst controlling for the influence of SME …

It has been argued that networking by owner-managers of small businesses will enhance
business performance. Yet to define and demonstrate the presence of networking activity is …

This paper examines the processes and causes of inter-firm network success and failure,
defined in terms of the ability of networks to become a sustained and valued form of …

SIMMIE J.(2003) Innovation and urban regions as national and international nodes for the
transfer and sharing of knowledge, Reg. Studies 37, 607–620. This paper examines the …

The network construct is in common usage in entrepreneurship research. However while the
increasing use of the construct has furthered our understanding of the phenomenon of …

Notwithstanding their remarkable recent growth, surprisingly little research has hitherto been
conducted on the evolving geography of professional and business services in Britain. This …