Publications

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Aaltonen, Satu , Blackburn, Robert and Heinonen, Jarna (2010) Exploring entrepreneurial exits: a study of individual exit experiences in Finland and the UK. In: Smallbone, David , Leitao, Joao , Raposo, Mario and Welter, Friederike, (eds.) The theory and practice of entrepreneurship. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar. pp. 145-168. (Frontiers in European Entrepreneurship Research) ISBN 9781849803793

Abbott, Brian , Blackburn, Robert A. and Curran, James (1996) Local authority privatisation and markets for small businesses. Local Government Studies, 22(3), pp. 72-89. ISSN (print) 0300-3930

Abbott, Brian , Blackburn, Robert and Curran, James (1996) The privatisation of local authority services and market opportunities for small firms. In: Blackburn, Robert and Jennings, Peter, (eds.) Small firms: contributions to economic regeneration. London, U.K. : SAGE Publications Ltd. pp. 99-111. (National small firms' policy and research conferences) ISBN 9781853963391

Achtenhagen, Leona and Welter, Friederike (2005) (Re-) constructing the entrepreneurial spirit. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, ISSN (print) 0740-7416

Aidis, Ruta , Welter, Friederike , Smallbone, David and Isakova, Nina (2007) Female entrepreneurship in transition economies: the case of Lithuania and Ukraine. Feminist Economics, 13(2), pp. 157-183. ISSN (print) 1354-5701

Akuetteh, Charles K. , Wainwright, Thomas and Robson, Paul K. (2010) Where is the trust? Credit-rationing and reputation in SME lending. In: RENT XXIV: Research in entrepreneurship and small business; 17 - 20 Nov 2010, Maastricht, Holland.

Anderson, Alistair R. , Jin-Hai, Li , Harrison , Richard T. and Robson, Paul J.A. (2003) The increasing role of small business in the Chinese economy. Journal of Small Business Management, 41(3), pp. 310-316. ISSN (print) 0047-2778

Anyadike-Danes, Michael (2004) The real north-south divide? regional gradients in UK male non-employment. Regional Studies, 38(1), pp. 85-95. ISSN (print) 0034-3404

Anyadike-Danes, Michael , Athayde, Rosemary , Blackburn, Robert , Hart, Mark , Kitching, John , Smallbone, David and Wilson, Nick (2008) The impact of regulation on small business performance: report for the Enterprise Directorate of BERR. (Project Report) London, U.K. : Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. 138 p.

Anyadike-Danes, Michael , Hart, Mark and O'Reilly, Maureen (2005) Watch that space! The county hierarchy in firm births and deaths in the UK, 1980-1999. Small Business Economics, 25(3), pp. 273-292. ISSN (print) 0921-898X

Anyadike-Danes, Michael and Hart, Mark (2006) The impact of sector, specialisation, and space on business birth rates in the United Kingdom: a challenge for policy? Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 24(6), pp. 815-826. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

Anyadike-Danes, Michael and McVicar, Duncan (2005) You'll never walk alone: childhood influences and male career path clusters. Labour Economics, 12(4), pp. 511-530. ISSN (online) 0927-5371

Athayde, Rosemary (1999) Testing enterprise tendency in women business owners. In: 2nd EURO PME International Conference: Entrepreneurship: Building for the Future; 30 Sep - 2 Oct 1999, Rennes, France.

Athayde, Rosemary (2003) On the development of an attitudes to enterprise measure for young people. In: 48th International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference 2003: Advancing Entrepreneurship and Small Business; 15-18 Jun 2003, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Athayde, Rosemary (2004) The challenge to inspire: enterprise education for young people. In: Fourth Session of the Team of Specialists on Entrepreneurship in Poverty Alleviation: Youth Entrepreneurship, Economic Commission for Europe; 9-10 Feb 2004, United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. (Unpublished)

Athayde, Rosemary (2009) An evaluation of the Bright Futures programme: interim report for West Focus. (Project Report) Kingston upon Thames, U.K. : Higher Education Entrepreneurship Group. (Unpublished)

Athayde, Rosemary (2009) Measuring enterprise potential in young people. Entrepreneurship Theory And Practice, 33(2), pp. 481-500. ISSN (print) 1042-2587

Athayde, Rosemary (2010) Measuring the enterprise potential of undergraduates. In: Essential tools for entrepreneurship 2.0; 26 Oct 2010, Chichester, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Athayde, Rosemary , Blackburn, Robert , Hart, Mark and Kitching, John (2003) Working families' tax credit and disabled person's tax credit: the views, attitudes and experiences of employers. (Project Report) Kingston upon Thames, UK : Kingston Business School, Kingston University. 84 p. ISBN 1904983014

Athayde, Rosemary , Hart, Mark , O'Reilly, Mike and Costello, C (2001) Enterprise education on young people: some evidence from Northern Ireland. In: 24th ISBA National Small Firms Policy & Research Conference: Exploring the Frontiers of Small Business; 14-16 Nov 2001, Hinckley, Leicestershire, U.K.. ISBN 190086245X

Athayde, Rosemary and Hart, Mark (2000) Impact evaluation of Young Enterprise Northern Ireland (2000) Evaluation Report for LEDU (Local Enterprise Development Unit) Northern Ireland. (Project Report) Young Enterprise Northern Ireland.

Athayde, Rosemary and Hart, Mark (2004) Final report on the evaluation of the 'Economics of staying in school' - ESIS Pilot Programme 2002/2004 for Young Enterprise London. (Project Report) Young Enterprise London.

Athayde, Rosemary and Hart, Mark (2004) Team Programme (South London) evaluation for Young Enterprise London. (Project Report) Young Enterprise London.

Athayde, Rosemary and Hart, Mark (2005) Evaluation of the Big School Programme for Young Enterprise Northern Ireland (YENI). (Project Report) Young Enterprise Northern Ireland.

Athayde, Rosemary and Hart, Mark (2008) An empirical investigation into the impact of enterprise education on young people. In: The 3rd European Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ECEI) 2008; 15-16 Sep 2008, University of Winchester, U.K.. ISBN 9781906638153

Atherton, Andrew and Smallbone, David (2009) Developing policies to promote SME development at the local level: experiences and cases from China. In: 32nd Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference: Celebrating 3 decades of excellence in education, research and practice: at the cutting edge of international entrepreneurship; 3-6 Nov 2009, Liverpool, U.K.. ISBN 9781900862165

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Bartlett, Will , Čučković, Nevenka and Xheneti, Mirela (2005) Institutions, entrepreneurship development and SME policies in South East Europe. In: 6th International Conference: Enterprise in Transition; 26-28 May 2005, Split, Croatia. ISBN 9536024705

Beaverstock, Jonathan V. , Hall, Sarah and Wainwright, Thomas (2010) Scoping the private wealth management of the high net worth and mass affluent markets in the United Kingdom's financial services industry. (Project Report) Nottingham, U.K. : Financial Services Research Forum.

Bennett , R.J. , Robson, P.J.A. and Bratton, W.J.A. (2001) Government advice networks for SMEs: an assessment of the influence of local context on Business Link use, impact and satisfaction. Applied Economics, 33(7), pp. 871-885. ISSN (print) 0003-6846

Bennett , R.J and Robson, P.J.A (2004) The role of boards of directors in small and medium-sized firms. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 11(1), pp. 95-113. ISSN (print) 1462-6004

Bennett, R.J. and Robson, P.J.A. (2000) Central government support to SMEs compared to Business Link, Business Connect and Business Shop and the prospects for the Small Business Service. Regional Studies, 33(8), pp. 779-787. ISSN (print) 0034-3404

Bennett, Robert J. , Bratton , William A. and Robson, Paul J.A. (2000) Business advice: the influence of distance. Regional Studies, 34(9), pp. 813-828. ISSN (print) 0034-3404

Bennett, Robert J. , Robson, Paul J.A. and Bratton , William J.A. (2001) The influence of location on the use by SMEs of external advice and collaboration. Urban Studies, 38(9), pp. 1531-1557. ISSN (print) 0042-0980

Bennett, Robert J. and Robson, Paul J. A. (2011) Exploring the use of trade and professional association services. Applied Economics, ISSN (print) 0003-6846 (In Press)

Bennett, Robert J. and Robson, Paul J.A. (1999) Intensity of interaction in supply of business advice and client impact: a comparison of consultancy, business associations and government support initiatives for SMEs. British Journal of Management, 10(4), pp. 351-369. ISSN (print) 1045-3172

Bennett, Robert J. and Robson, Paul J.A. (1999) The use of external business advice by SMEs in Britain. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 11(2), pp. 155-180. ISSN (print) 0898-5626

Bennett, Robert J. and Robson, Paul J.A. (2001) Exploring the market potential and bundling of business association services. Journal of Services Marketing, 15(3), pp. 222-239. ISSN (print) 0887-6045

Bennett, Robert J. and Robson, Paul J.A. (2004) The role of trust and contract in the supply of business advice. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 28(4), pp. 471-488. ISSN (print) 0309-166X

Bennett, Robert and Robson, Paul (1999) Business link: use, satisfaction and comparison with business shop and business connect. Policy Studies, 20(2), pp. 107-131. ISSN (print) 0144-2872

Bennett, Robert and Robson, Paul (2000) The Small Business Service: business support, use, fees and satisfaction. Policy Studies, 21(3), pp. 173-190. ISSN (print) 0144-2872

Bennett, Robert and Robson, Paul (2003) Use, satisfaction and the influence of local government regime. Policy Studies, 24(4), pp. 163-186. ISSN (print) 0144-2872

Bennett, Robert and Robson, Paul (2003) Changing use of external business advice and government supports by SMEs in the 1990s. Regional Studies, 37(8), pp. 795-811. ISSN (print) 0034-3404

Bennett, Robert and Robson, Paul (2004) Support services for SMEs: does the 'franchisee' make a difference to the Business Link offer? Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 22(6), pp. 859-880. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

Berry, Aidan , Grant, Paul and Jarvis, Robin (2004) European bank lending to the UK SME Sector: an investigation of approaches adopted. International Small Business Journal, 22(2), pp. 115-130. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Blackburn , Robert A. and Kasperova, Eva (2010) La contribuio de les petites i mitjanes empreses a l'ocupacio i al creixment. In: Font, Antoni Riera and Ripoll Penalva, Aina M., (eds.) Informe economic i social de les Illes Balears 2009. Palma, Majorca : Caixa de Balears "SA NOSTRA". pp. 242-251. ISBN 9788492863099

Blackburn, Robert A. , Hart , Mark , Smallbone, David , Kitching, John , Eadson, William and Bannon, Kristy (2005) Analysis of the impact of the tax system on the cash flow of small businesses: a report for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). (Other) Kingston upon Thames, U.K. : Kingston Business School, Kingston University. 171 p. ISBN 1872058833

Blackburn, Robert A. and Brush, Candida G., eds. (2008) Small business and entrepreneurship. London, UK : Sage Publications Ltd. 2248p. (Sage Library in Business and Management) ISBN 9781412934374

Blackburn, Robert A. and Smallbone, David (2007) From the margins to the mainstream: the development of research on small business and entrepreneurship in the UK. (Other) Kingston upon Thames, U.K. : Kingston Business School, Kingston University. 62 p. ISBN 9781902425061

Blackburn, Robert A. and Smallbone, David (2008) Researching small firms and entrepreneurship in the UK: developments and distinctiveness. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 32(2), pp. 267-288. ISSN (print) 1042-2587

Blackburn, Robert (1990) Job quality in small businesses: electrical and electronic engineering firms in Dorset. Environment and Planning A, 22(7), pp. 875-892. ISSN (print) 0308-518X

Blackburn, Robert (2004) Researching the employment relationship in small firms: what are the contributions from the employment relations and small business literatures? In: Marlow, Susan , Patton, Dean and Ram, Monder, (eds.) Managing labour in small firms. London, UK : Routledge. pp. 43-65. (Routledge Studies in Small Business) ISBN 041531285X

Blackburn, Robert (2006) Understanding the relationship between regulation and entrepreneurs: different methods, different understandings. In: Understanding the Regulatory Climate for Entrepreneurship and SMEs: Rencontres de St-Gall 2006; 18-21 Sep 2006, Wildhus, Switzerland. ISBN 9783906541242

Blackburn, Robert (2008) Interviews - groups. In: Thorpe, Richard and Holt, Robin, (eds.) The Sage dictionary of qualitative management research. London : SAGE Publications Ltd. pp. 122-124. ISBN 9781412935289

Blackburn, Robert , Carey, Peter and Tanewski, George A. (2010) Business advice to SMEs: professional competence, trust and ethics. (Project Report) London, U.K. : Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. 40 p. (ACCA Research Report, no. 119) ISBN 9781859084656

Blackburn, Robert , Carey, Peter and Tanewski, George A. (2010) The role of trust, relationships and professional ethics in the supply of external business advice by accountants to SMEs. In: 50th AFAANZ Conference; 04 - 06 Jul 2010, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Blackburn, Robert , Eadson, William , Lefebvre, Rock and Gans, Philip (2006) SMEs, regulation and the role of the accountant. (Technical Report) London, UK : ACCA. 72 p. ISBN 1859084303

Blackburn, Robert , Edwards, Paul , Storey, David , Saridakis, George and Sen-Gupta, Sukanya (2007) The analysis of SMEs and some methodological challenges. In: Whitfield, Keith and Huxley, Katy, (eds.) Innovations in the 2004 Workplace Employment Relations Survey. Cardiff, UK : Cardiff University. pp. 119-145.

Blackburn, Robert , Hart, Mark and Kitching, John (2008) Growth challenges for SMEs: a UK-US comparative study. In: Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) / Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Seminar: SME Growth; 17 Jul 2008, London, U.K.

Blackburn, Robert , Hyde, Richard , Kitching, John and Smallbone, David (2007) Supporting inclusion in enterprise development: final report. (Project Report) Kingston upon Thames, Surrey : Small Business Research Centre, Kingston University. 56 p.

Blackburn, Robert , Kitching, John , Hart, Mark , Brush, Candida and Ceru, Dennis (2008) Growth challenges for small and medium-sized enterprises: a UK-US comparative study. (Technical Report) London, UK : Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. 90 p.

Blackburn, Robert , Kitching, John , Smallbone, David , Bednall, T. and Pardo, A. (2008) Community-based business advice: evidence, practice and sustainability. In: 31st Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference: International Entrepreneurship - promoting excellence in education, research and practice ; 5-7 Nov 2008, Belfast, U.K. ISBN 9781900862080 (CD-ROM with full proceedings) 9781900862073 (Handbook inc. abstracts)

Blackburn, Robert and Athayde, Rosemary (2000) Making the connection: the effectiveness of internet training in small businesses. Education & Training, 42(4/5), pp. 289-298. ISSN (print) 0040-0912

Blackburn, Robert and Brush, Candida (2008) Editors' introduction. "Small business and entrepreneurship: convergence or divergence?". In: Blackburn, Robert and Brush, Candida, (eds.) Small business and entrepreneurship. London, U.K. : Sage Publications Ltd. pp. xxvii-lxvi. (SAGE library in business and management) ISBN 9781412934374

Blackburn, Robert and Brush, Candida (2009) Understanding the challenges to growth in entrepreneurial firms: cases from the UK and USA. In: RENT XXIII Conference: Entrepreneurial Growth of the Firm; 19-20 Nov 2009, Budapest, Hungary.

Blackburn, Robert and Conway, Clifford (2008) Clusters in the new media industry: relevant model or artifact? In: Rencontres de St-Gall 2008: Innovation, competitiveness, growth and tradition in SMEs; 1-3 Sep 2008, St Gallen, Switzerland.

Blackburn, Robert and Curran, James (1993) The future of the small firm: attitudes of young people to entrepreneurship. In: Atkin, Roderick , Chell, Elizabeth and Mason, Colin, (eds.) New Directions in Small Business Research. Aldershot, U.K. : Avebury. pp. 1-17. ISBN 185628378X

Blackburn, Robert and Curran, James (1993) In search of spatial differences: evidence from a study of small service sector enterprises. In: Curran, James and Storey, David, (eds.) Small firms in urban and rural locations. London, U.K. : Routledge. pp. 164-193. ISBN 9780415100373

Blackburn, Robert and Hart, Mark (2002) Small firms' awareness and knowledge of individual employment rights. (Technical Report) London, UK : Department of Trade and Industry. 94 p.

Blackburn, Robert and Hart, Mark (2003) Employment rights in small firms: some new evidence, explanations and implications. Industrial Law Journal, 32(1), pp. 60-67. ISSN (print) 0305-9332

Blackburn, Robert and Hart, Mark (2005) Burden of employment regulation in small firms: hyperbole or reality? In: Gray, Colin and Bannock, Graham, (eds.) Government regulation and the small firm. Milton Keynes, UK : Open University Business School. pp. 53-58. (ISBE Policy Report 2005) ISBN 9780955162602

Blackburn, Robert and Jarvis, Robin (2010) The role of small and medium practices in providing business support to small- and medium-sized enterprises. (Project Report) New York, USA : International Federation of Accountants. 32 p. ISBN 9781608150649

Blackburn, Robert and Jennings, Peter (1996) Introduction: The contribution of small firms to economic regeneration. In: Blackburn, Robert and Jennings, Peter, (eds.) Small firms: contributions to economic regeneration. London, U.K. : SAGE Publications Ltd. pp. 1-11. (National small firms' policy and research conferences) ISBN 9781853963391

Blackburn, Robert and Jennings, Peter, eds. (1996) Small firms: contributions to economic regeneration. London, U.K. : SAGE Publications Ltd. 176p. (National small firms' policy and research conferences) ISBN 9781853963391

Blackburn, Robert and Kovalainen, Anne (2009) Researching small firms and entrepreneurship: past, present and future. International Journal of Management Reviews, 11(2), pp. 127-148. ISSN (print) 1460-8545

Blackburn, Robert and Ram, Monder (2006) Fix or fixation? The contributions and limitations of entrepreneurship and small firms to combating social exclusion. Entrepreneurship & regional development, 18(1), pp. 73-89. ISSN (print) 0898-5626

Blackburn, Robert and Smallbone, David (2008) Small firms' strategic stickiness and the impact of state interventions. In: Barrett, Rowena and Mayson, Susan, (eds.) International handbook of entrepreneurship and HRM. Edward Elgar. pp. 305-325. (Elgar original reference) ISBN 9781845429263

Blackburn, Robert and Smallbone, David (2009) Mainstreaming local or targeted business support initiatives. In: International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference 2009: The Dynamism of Small Business: Theory, Practice, and Policy.; 21-24 Jun 2009, Seoul, Korea.

Blackburn, Robert and Stokes, David (2000) Breaking down the barriers: using focus groups to research small and medium-sized enterprises. International Small Business Journal, 19(1), pp. 44-67. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Blackburn, Robert and Wainwright, Thomas (2010) The year ahead: a view from Britain's small businesses. (Project Report) London, U.K. : Barclays Bank PLC. 24 p.

Blackburn, Robert and Wainwright, Thomas (2010) The eXport factor: British SMEs' approach to doing business overseas. (Project Report) London, U.K. : Barclays. 6 p.

Blackburn, Robert, ed. (2003) Intellectual property and innovation management in small firms. London, UK : Routledge. 184p. (Routledge Studies in Small Business, no. 7) ISBN 9780415228848

Blankson, Charles and Stokes, David (2002) Marketing practices in the UK small business sector. Marketing Intelligence & Planning, 20(1), pp. 49-61. ISSN (online) 0263-4503

Borooah, Vani K. and Hart, Mark (1999) Factors affecting self-employment among Indian and Black Caribbean men in Britain. Small Business Economics, 13(2), pp. 111-129. ISSN (print) 0921-898X

Bratton , William J. , Bennett , Robert J. and Robson, Paul J.A. (2003) Critical mass and economies of scale in the supply of services by business support organizations. Journal of Services Marketing, 17(7), pp. 730-752. ISSN (print) 0887-6045

Brush, Candida G. , Ceru, Dennis J. and Blackburn, Robert (2009) Pathways to entrepreneurial growth: the influence of management, marketing, and money. Business Horizons, 52(5), pp. 481-491. ISSN (print) 0007-6813

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Chell, Elizabeth (2001) Entrepreneurship: globalization, innovation and development. London, U.K. : Thomson Learning. 401p. ISBN 9781861523181

Chell, Elizabeth (2007) Social enterprise and entrepreneurship: towards a convergent theory of the entrepreneurial process. International Small Business Journal, 25(1), pp. 5-26. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Chell, Elizabeth (2008) The entrepreneurial personality: a social construction. 2nd ed. London, U.K. : Routledge. 300p. ISBN 9780415328098

Chell, Elizabeth (2008) The nascent entrepreneur, business development and the role of human resources. In: Barrett, Rowena and Mayson, Susan, (eds.) International handbook of entrepreneurship and HRM. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. pp. 21-46. ISBN 9781845429263

Chell, Elizabeth (2009) Introduction and overview to the entrepreneur and entrepreneurial process. In: Ateljevic, Jovo and Page, Stephen, (eds.) Tourism and entrepreneurship: international perspectives. Oxford, U.K. : Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 33-53. (Advances in tourism research) ISBN 9780750686358

Chell, Elizabeth , Karataş-Özkan, Mine and Nicolopoulou, Katerina (2007) Social entrepreneurship education: policy, core themes and developmental competencies. International Journal of Entrepreneurship Education, 5, pp. 143-162. ISSN (print) 1649-2269

Chell, Elizabeth , Karatas-Ozkan, Mine and Read, Rosie (2010) Exploring women academics' involvement in science entrepreneurship: a structural view. In: Malach-Pines, Ayala and Ozbilgin, Mustafa F, (eds.) Handbook of research on high-technology entrepreneurs. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. pp. 315-332. ISBN 9781847209498

Chell, Elizabeth and Allman, Kurt (2003) Mapping the motivations and intentions of technology orientated entrepreneurs. R&D Management, 33(2), pp. 117-134. ISSN (print) 0033-6807

Chell, Elizabeth and Athayde, Rosemary (2009) An evaluation of the Future World of Work projects, using the tool developed by NESTA to measure the innovative characteristics of young people. (Other) London, U.K. : National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts. (Unpublished)

Chell, Elizabeth and Athayde, Rosemary (2009) The identification and measurement of innovative characteristics of young people: development of the Youth Innovation Skills Measurement Tool. (Other) London : NESTA. 44 p. ISBN 9781848750425

Chell, Elizabeth and Oakey, Ray (2004) Knowledge creation, its transfer, and the role of science enterprise education: a research agenda. Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice, 6(3), pp. 444-457. ISSN (print) 1447-9338

Chell, Elizabeth and Tracey, Paul (2005) Relationship building in small firms: the development of a model. Human Relations, 58(5), pp. 577-616. ISSN (print) 0018-7267

Curran, J. and Stanworth, J. (1978) Some reasons why small is not always beautiful. New Society, 46(845), pp. 627-629. ISSN (print) 0028-6729

Curran, James (1980) The political world of the small firm worker. The Sociological Review, 28(1), pp. 75-103. ISSN (print) 0038-0261

Curran, James (1981) Class imagery, work environment and community: some further findings and a brief comment. The British Journal Of Sociology, 32(1), pp. 111-126. ISSN (print) 0007-1315

Curran, James (1988) Training and research strategies for small firms. Journal of General Management, 13(3), pp. 24-37. ISSN (print) 0306-3070

Curran, James (1989) Book Review of: 'Industrial relations in small firms' by A. Rainnie. Journal Of Management Studies, 26(6), pp. 656-659. ISSN (print) 0022-2380

Curran, James (1997) Book review of: 'Small firms in the Japanese economy' by D.H. Whittaker. British Journal Of Industrial Relations, 35(4), pp. 652-653. ISSN (print) 0007-1080

Curran, James (1997) Book Review of: 'The determinants of small firm growth: an inter-regional study of the United Kingdom 1986-90' by Richard Barkham, Graham Gudgin, Mark Hart and Eric Harvey. Urban Studies, 34(9), pp. 1528-1529. ISSN (print) 0042-0980

Curran, James (2000) What is small business policy in the UK for? Evaluation and assessing small business policies. International Small Business Journal, 18(3), pp. 36-50. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Curran, James , Blackburn, Robert , Kitching, John and North, Julian (1996) Establishing small firms' training practices, needs, difficulties and use of industry training organisations. (Project Report) London, UK : HMSO. 69 p. ISBN 9780112709626

Curran, James , Blackburn, Robert , Kitching, John and North, Julian (1997) Small firms and workforce training: some results, analysis and policy implications from a national survey. In: Ram, Monder , Deakins, David and Smallbone, David, (eds.) Small Firms: Enterprising Futures. London : Paul Chapman Publishing Ltd. pp. 90-101. ISBN 1853963755

Curran, James , Jarvis, Robin , Kitching, John and Lightfoot, Geoff (1997) The pricing decision in small firms: complexities and the deprioritising of economic determinants. International Small Business Journal, 15(2), pp. 17-32. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Curran, James , Rutherfoord, Robert and Smith, Stephen Lloyd (2000) Is there a local business community? Explaining the non-participation of small business in local economic development. Local Economy, 15(2), pp. 128-143. ISSN (print) 0269-0942

Curran, James and Blackburn, Robert A. (2000) Panacea or white elephant? A critical examination of the proposed new small business service and response to the DTI consultancy paper. Regional Studies, 34(2), pp. 181-189. ISSN (print) 0034-3404

Curran, James and Blackburn, Robert A. (2001) Researching the small enterprise. London, UK : SAGE Publications Ltd. 180p. ISSN (print) 0761952950

Curran, James and Blackburn, Robert A. (2001) Older people and the enterprise society: age and self-employment propensities. Work, employment & society, 15(4), pp. 889-902. ISSN (print) 0950-0170

Curran, James and Blackburn, Robert (1999) A critical examination of the proposed SBS. In: ISBA Small Firms Policy Forum; Oct 1999, London, U.K..

Curran, James and Burrows, Roger (1986) The sociology of petit capitalism: a trend report. Sociology, 20(2), pp. 265-279. ISSN (print) 0038-0385

Curran, James and Stanworth, John (1979) Self-selection and the small firm worker: a critique and an alternative view. Sociology, 13(3), pp. 427-444. ISSN (print) 0038-0385

Curran, James and Stanworth, John (1979) Worker involvement and social relations in the small firm. The Sociological Review, 27(2), pp. 317-342. ISSN (print) 0038-0261

Curran, James and Stanworth, John (1981) A new look at job satisfaction in the small firm. Human Relations, 34(5), pp. 343-365. ISSN (print) 0018-7267

Curran, James and Stanworth, John (1981) The social dynamics of the small manufacturing enterprise (I). Journal Of Management Studies, 18(2), pp. 141-158. ISSN (print) 0022-2380

Curran, James and Stanworth, John (1981) Size of workplace and attitudes to industrial relations in the printing and electronics industries. British Journal Of Industrial Relations, 19(1), pp. 14-25. ISSN (print) 0007-1080

Curran, James and Stanworth, John (1982) Book Review of: 'The real world of the small business owner' by Richard Scase and Robert Goffee. Journal Of Management Studies, 19(2), pp. 233-236. ISSN (print) 0022-2380

Curran, James and Storey, David J (2002) Small business policy in the United Kingdom: the inheritance of the Small Business Service and implications for its future effectiveness. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 20(2), pp. 163-177. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

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Dabic, Marina , Novak, Ivan , Kovac, Ivana and Athayde, Rosemary (2009) Students' attitudes on entrepreneurial education and intentions of starting their own businesses. In: TEMPUS: Fostering Entrepreneurship in Higher Education (FoSentHE) Conference: Entrepreneurship Without Borders; 16-18 Nov 2009, Rishon Lezion, Israel.

Deakins, David , Ishaq, Mohammed , Smallbone, David , Whittam, Geoff and Wyper, Janette (2007) Ethnic minority businesses in Scotland and the role of social capital. International Small Business Journal, 25(3), pp. 307-326. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Deakins, David , Smallbone, David , Ishaq, Mohammed , Whittam, Geoffrey and Wyper, Janette (2009) Minority ethnic enterprise in Scotland. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 35(2), pp. 309-330. ISSN (print) 1369-183X

Dex, Shirley , Robson, Paul and Wilkinson, Frank (1999) The characteristics of the low paid: a cross-national comparison. Work, employment & society, 13(3), pp. 503-524. ISSN (print) 0950-0170

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Ekanem, Ignatius and Smallbone, David (2007) Learning in small manufacturing firms: the case of investment decision-making behaviour. International Small Business Journal, 25(2), pp. 107-129. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Ekanem, Ignatius and Smallbone, David (2008) Investment decision-making in small manufacturing firms: a learning approach. In: Harrison , Richard T. and Leitch, Claire M., (eds.) Entrepreneurial learning: conceptual frameworks and applications. Abingdon, U.K. : Routledge. pp. 168-187. (Routledge studies in entrepreneurship) ISBN 9780415394161

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Freel, Mark S. and Robson, Paul J.A. (2004) Small firm innovation, growth and performance: evidence from Scotland and Northern England. International Small Business Journal, 22(6), pp. 561-575. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

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Graham, Brian and Hart, Mark (1999) Cohesion and diversity in the European Union: irreconcilable forces? Regional Studies, 33(3), pp. 259-268. ISSN (print) 0034-3404

Greenman, Andrew (2006) The dynamics of affected place: how extended embodied horizons and relational governance interrelate in Love City. In: Performing Places: Media and Embodiment in the Urban Environment; 7-9 Nov 2006, Helsinki, Finland.

Greenman, Andrew (2008) Brand new talk: constructing fashionability in a consulting trend. International Studies of Management and Organization, 38(2), pp. 44-70. ISSN (print) 0020-8825

Greenman, Andrew (2008) Book Review of: Narratives of enterprise: crafting entrepreneurial self-identity in a small firm by Simon Down. Work, Employment & Society, 22(1), pp. 188-190. ISSN (print) 0950-0170

Greenman, Andrew and Smith, Scott (2006) Embed: mapping the future of work and play: a case for "embedding" non-ethnographers in the field. In: Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference (EPIC) 2006; 24-26 Sep 2006, Portland, Oregon, U.S. ISSN (print) 1559-890X

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Hall, Sarah , Beaverstock, Jonathan V. and Wainwright, Thomas (2010) The wholesale-retail finance interface: identifying linkages, opportunities and threats for the UK financial sector. (Project Report) Nottingham, U.K. : Financial Services Research Forum.

Harrison , Richard , Mason , Colin and Robson, Paul (2010) Determinants of long-distance investing by business angels in the UK. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 22(2), pp. 113-137. ISSN (print) 0898-5626

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Hart, Mark (2007) Evaluating EU regional policy: how might we understand the causal connections between interventions and outcomes more effectively? Policy Studies, 28(4), pp. 295-308. ISSN (print) 0144-2872

Hart, Mark , Anyadike-Danes, Michael , Iparraguirre D’Elia, José Luis and Kitching, John (2008) Business burden or market mechanism? Modelling the effects of regulation on small business performance in the UK. In: 11th European Network on Industrial Policy (EUNIP) International Conference ; 10-12 Sep 2008, San Sebastian, Spain.

Hart, Mark and Blackburn, Robert (2004) Labour regulation and SMEs: a challenge to competitiveness and employability? In: Marlow, Susan , Patton, Dean and Ram, Monder, (eds.) Managing labour in small firms. London, UK : Routledge. pp. 133-158. (Routledge Studies in Small Business) ISBN 041531285X

Hart, Mark and Lenihan, Helena (2006) Estimating additionality and leverage: the interplay between public and private sector equity finance in Ireland (2000 - 2002). Venture capital - an international journal of entrepreneurial finance, 8(4), pp. 331-351. ISSN (print) 1369-1066

Hart, Mark and Lenihan, Helena (2006) Estimating additionality and leverage: the interplay between public and private sector equity finance in Ireland (2000-2002). Venture Capital, 8(4), pp. 331-351. ISSN (print) 1369-1066

Hart, Mark and McGuinness, Seamus (2003) Small firm growth in the UK regions 1994-1997: towards an explanatory framework. Regional Studies, 37(2), pp. 109-122. ISSN (print) 0034-3404

Haugh, H. M. and Robson, P. J. A. (2005) Are Scottish firms meeting the ICT challenge? Results from a National Survey of Enterprise. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 17(3), pp. 205-222. ISSN (print) 0898-5626

Heinonen, Jarna , Aaltonen, Satu and Blackburn, Robert (2008) Business exit as a learning experience: a study of individual experiences in Finland and the UK. In: RENT XXII Conference: Entrepreneurship as an Engine for Regional Development ; 20-21 Nov 2008, Covilhã, Portugal.

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Jarvis, Robin , Curran, James , Kitching, John and Lightfoot, Geoffrey (2000) The use of quantitative and qualitative criteria in the measurement of performance in small firms. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 7(2), pp. 123-134. ISSN (print) 1462-6004

Jarvis, Robin , Kitching, John , Curran, James and Lightfoot, Geoffrey (1996) The financial management of small firms: an alternative perspective. (Project Report) London, U.K. : Certified Accountants Educational Trust. 52 p. ISBN 1898291640

Jovo, Ateljevic , Smallbone, David and Todorovic, Zdravko (2009) The new elites and organised crime in the Western Balkans: obstacles to entrepreneurship and economic development. In: RENT XXIII Conference: Entrepreneurial Growth of the Firm; 19-20 Nov 2009, Budapest, Hungary.

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Kajca, Roland and Xheneti, Mirela (2002) Leadership, its styles and their reflection in the Albanian environment. Ekonomia dhe Biznesi, 4(12), pp. 17-29.

Kautonen, Teemu , Kibler, Ewald and Tornikoski, Erno (2010) Unternehmerische Intentionen der Bevolkerung im erwerbsfahigen Alter. ZfKE: Zeitschrift fur KMU und Entrepreneurship, 58(3), pp. 175-196. ISSN (print) 1860-4633

Kautonen, Teemu , Tornikoski, Erno T. and Kibler, Ewald (2011) Entrepreneurial intentions in the third age: the impact of perceived age norms. Small Business Economics, ISSN (print) 0921-898X (In Press)

Kibler, Ewald (2006) Der Euro - Mehr Missmut als Freude? In: Haller, Max and Ressler, Regina, (eds.) Wir da unten - die da oben. Die Europäische Union aus der Sicht von BürgerInnen und von Eliten. Graz, Austria : Universität Graz, Forschungsbericht Institut für Soziologie. pp. 41-55.

Kibler, Ewald , Kautonen, Teemu and Tornikoski, Erno (2009) Exploring the impact of regional factors on entrepreneurial intentions: preliminary results from Finland. In: RENT XXIII Conference: Entrepreneurial Growth of the Firm; 19-20 Nov 2009, Budapest, Hungary.

Kibler, Ewald , Lah, Nina and Reinikka, Johanna (2007) Luxury market in Russia. (Project Report) Oulu, Finland : Oulu University. 51 p. (Unpublished)

Kibler, Ewald , Lahousen, Alexander , Mosböck, Christian , Tröbinger, Barbara and Tröbinger, Thomas (2007) Bedarf und Versorgung älterer Menschen im Bezirk Fürstenfeld - Netzwerkanalyse und Bevölkerungsbefragung. (Project Report) Styria, Austria : Social Research Group (SRG) & Sozialhilfeverband Fürstenfeld. 225 p. (Unpublished)

Kitching, John (1994) Employers' work-force construction policies in the small service sector enterprise. In: Atkinson, John and Storey, David, (eds.) Employment, the small firm and the labour market. London, U.K. : Routledge. pp. 103-146. (Routledge Small Business Series) ISBN 0415100356

Kitching, John (2004) Inclusive employment practices in small enterprises. In: Institute for Small Business Affairs 27th National Conference: Entrepreneurship & SME Development; 02 - 04 Nov 2004, Newcastle, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Kitching, John (2005) Regulation and small business peformance: a critical literature review. In: Institute for Small Business Affairs 28th National Conference: Illuminating Entrepreneurship; 01 - 03 Nov 2005, Blackpool, U.K..

Kitching, John (2006) A burden on business? Reviewing the evidence base on regulation and small-business performance. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 24(6), pp. 799-814. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

Kitching, John (2006) Can small businesses help reduce employment exclusion? Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 24(6), pp. 869-884. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

Kitching, John (2007) Regulating employment relations through workplace learning: a study of small employers. Human Resource Management Journal, 17(1), pp. 42-57. ISSN (print) 0954-5395

Kitching, John (2007) Book Review of: Small and medium-sized enterprises: findings from the 2004 Workplace employment relations survey by J.Forth, H.Bewley and A.Bryson. International Small Business Journal, 25(2), pp. 206-208. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Kitching, John (2007) Is less more? Better regulation and the small enterprise. In: Weatherill, Stephen, (ed.) Better Regulation. Oxford, U.K. : Hart Publishing. pp. 155-173. (Studies of the Oxford Institute of European and Comparative Law, no. 6) ISBN 9781841137155

Kitching, John (2008) Rethinking UK small employers' skills policies and the role of workplace learning. International Journal of Training and Development, 12(2), pp. 100-120. ISSN (print) 1360-3736

Kitching, John (2010) Book Review of: Business regulation and public policy: the costs and benefits of compliance by Andre Nijsen, John Hudson, Christoph Muller, Kees van Paridon and Roy Thurik (eds). International Small Business Journal, 28(1), pp. 125-127. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Kitching, John (2010) A burden on business? Reviewing the evidence base on regulation and small business performance. In: Smallbone, David, (ed.) Entrepreneurship and public policy. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar. pp. 309-324. (International library of entrepreneurship, no. 19) ISBN 9781845421175

Kitching, John , Blackburn, Robert , Smallbone, David and Dixon, Sarah (2009) Business strategies and performance during difficult economic conditions. (Project Report) London, U.K. : Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS). 77 p.

Kitching, John , Hart, Mark , Wilson, Nicholas and Blackburn, Robert (2008) Does regulation promote small business performance? A critical realist informed approach. In: 31st Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference: International Entrepreneurship - promoting excellence in education, research and practice ; 5-7 Nov 2008, Belfast, U.K. ISBN ISBN 9781900862080 (CD-ROM with full proceedings) 9781900862073 (Handbook inc. abstracts)

Kitching, John , Hart, Mark and Wilson, Nick (2010) Regulation: constraint on, or enabler of, business performance? evidence from UK small enterprises. In: RENT XXIV: Research in entrepreneurship and small business; 17 - 20 Nov 2010, Maastricht, Holland.

Kitching, John , Smallbone, D. and Xheneti, M. (2010) Adapting to the 'credit crunch': financial management practices in UK small enterprises during the 2008/9 crisis. In: Emerging Issues in Business and Law; 22 Jun 2010, Kingston upon Thames, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Kitching, John , Smallbone, David and Athayde, Rosemary (2007) Ethnic diversity and competitiveness: does the evidence justify policy action? In: 30th Institute for Small Business and Entreprenuership (ISBE) Conference: International Entrepreneurship; 7-9 Nov 2007, Glasgow, U.K. ISBN 9781900862035

Kitching, John , Smallbone, David and Athayde, Rosemary (2009) Ethnic diasporas and business competitiveness: minority-owned enterprises in London. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 35(4), pp. 689-705. ISSN (print) 1369-183X

Kitching, John , Smallbone, David and Xheneti, Mirela (2009) Have UK small enterprises been victims of the 'credit crunch'? In: RENT XXIII Conference: Entrepreneurial Growth of the Firm; 19-20 Nov 2009, Budapest, Hungary.

Kitching, John , Smallbone, David and Xheneti, Mirela (2009) Have small businesses beaten the recession? In: 32nd Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference: Celebrating 3 decades of excellence in education, research and practice: at the cutting edge of international entrepreneurship; 3-6 Nov 2009, Liverpool, U.K. ISBN 9781900862165

Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert A. (2003) Innovation, intellectual property and informality: implications for policy. In: Blackburn, Robert A., (ed.) Intellectual Property and Innovation Management in Small Firms. London, UK : Routledge. pp. 16-34. (Routledge Studies in Small Business) ISBN 9780415228848

Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert (1997) Management training for SMEs: a comparative study of three European regions. In: 20th ISBA National Small Firms Policy and Research Conference; November 1997, Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Unpublished)

Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert (1998) Intellectual property management in the small and medium enterprise (SME). Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 5(4), pp. 327-335. ISSN (print) 1462-6004

Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert (1999) Management training and networking in the small and medium sized enterprises in three European regions: implications for business support. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 17(5), pp. 621-635. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert (2002) The nature of training and motivation to train in small firms. (Other) London, UK : Department for Education and Skills. 99 p. ISBN 1841856843

Kitching, John and Smallbone, David (2008) Defining and estimating the size of the UK freelance workforce. (Project Report) U.K. : Professional Contractors Group. 63 p.

Kitching, John and Smallbone, David (2009) Literature review for the SME Capability to Manage Regulation project. (Other) New Zealand : New Zealand Government. (Unpublished)

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Landström, Hans , Crijns, Hans , Laveren, Eddy and Smallbone, David, eds. (2008) Entrepreneurship, sustainable growth and performance: frontiers in European entrepreneurship research. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. 384p. ISBN 9781847208538

Lenihan, Helena , Hart, Mark and Roper, Stephen (2007) Industrial policy evaluation: theoretical foundations and empirical innovations: new wine in new bottles. International Review of Applied Economics, 21(3), pp. 313-319. ISSN (print) 0269-2171

Lenihan, Helena and Hart, Mark (2006) Evaluating the additionality of public sector assistance to Irish firms: a question of ownership? Policy Studies, 27(2), pp. 115-133. ISSN (print) 0144-2872

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Matthews, Robin , Piranfar, Hosein , Tlemsani, Issam and Brabazon, Tony (2003) Evolutionary learning: the significance for business organisation and strategy. (Other) Kingston upon Thames, U.K. : Kingston Business School, Kingston University. 55 p. ISBN 1872058639

McGuinness, Seamus and Hart, Mark (2004) Mixing the grant cocktail: towards an understanding of the outcomes of financial support to small firms. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 22(6), pp. 841-857. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

McVicar, Duncan and Anyadike-Danes, Michael (2002) Predicting successful and unsuccessful transitions from school to work using sequence methods. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A: Statistics in Society, 165(2), pp. 317-334. ISSN (print) 0964-1998

Mole, Kevin , Hart, Mark , Roper, Stephen and Saal, David (2008) Differential gains from business link support and advice: a treatment effects approach. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 26(2), pp. 315-334. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

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North, David , Smallbone, David and Vickers, Ian (2001) Public sector support for innovating SMEs. Small Business Economics, 16(4), pp. 303-317. ISSN (print) 0921-898X

North, David and Smallbone, David (2006) Developing entrepreneurship and enterprise in Europe's peripheral rural areas: some issues facing policy-makers. European Planning Studies, 14(1), pp. 41-60. ISSN (print) 0965-4313

North, Julian , Blackburn, Robert A. and Curran, James (1997) The quality business: quality issues in the smaller firm. London, U.K. : Routledge. 234p. (Routledge studies in small business) ISBN 978-0-415-14608-1

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Parkes, Richard , Gracie, Anita , Smith, Laura , Blackburn, Robert and South, Rachael (2009) Survey of Londoners who recently set up their own businesses. (Other) London, U.K. : Prevista. 38 p.

Perren, Lew , Berry, Aidan and Blackburn, Robert (2001) The UK small business research community and its publication channels: perceptions and ratings. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 8(1), pp. 76-90. ISSN (print) 1462-6004

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Ram, Monder and Smallbone, David (2003) Policies to support ethnic minority enterprise: the English experience. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 15(2), pp. 151-166. ISSN (print) 0898-5626

Revell, Andrea and Blackburn, Robert (2004) SMEs and their response to environmental issues in the UK. (Other) Kingston upon Thames, U.K. : Kingston Business School, Kingston University. 78 p. ISBN 1872058736

Revell, Andrea and Blackburn, Robert (2007) The business case for sustainability? An examination of small firms in the UK's construction and restaurant sectors. Business Strategy and the Environment, 16(6), pp. 404-420. ISSN (print) 0964-4733

Robson, P.J.A. and Bennett, R.J. (2000) The use and impact of business advice by SMEs in Britain: an empirical assessment using logit and ordered logit models. Applied Economics, 32(13), pp. 1675-1688. ISSN (print) 0003-6846

Robson, Paul J. A. , Haugh, Helen M. and Obeng, Bernard Acquah (2009) Entrepreneurship and innovation in Ghana: enterprising Africa. Small Business Economics, 32(3), pp. 331-350. ISSN (print) 0921-898X

Robson, Paul J. A. , Jack, Sarah L. and Freel, Mark S. (2008) Gender and the use of business advice: evidence from firms in the Scottish service sector. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 26(2), pp. 292-314. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

Robson, Paul J. A. and Freel, Mark (2008) Small firm exporters in a developing country context: evidence from Ghana. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 20(5), pp. 431-450. ISSN (print) 0898-5626

Robson, Paul J. A. and Obeng, Bernard A. (2008) The barriers to growth in Ghana. Small Business Economics, 30(4), pp. 385-403. ISSN (print) 0921-898X

Robson, Paul J.A. , Wijbenga, Frits and Parker , Simon C. (2009) Entrepreneurship and policy: challenges and directions for future research. International Small Business Journal, 27(5), pp. 531-535. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Robson, Paul J.A. and Bennett , Robert J. (2000) SME growth: the relationship with business advice and external collaboration. Small Business Economics, 15(3), pp. 193-208. ISSN (print) 0921-898X

Robson, Paul J.A. and Tourish , Dennis (2005) Managing internal communication: an organizational case study. Corporate Communications: An International Journal, 10(3), pp. 213-222. ISSN (print) 1356-3289

Robson, Paul , Dex, Shirley , Wilkinson, Frank and Salido Cortes, Olga (1999) Low pay, labour market institutions, gender and part-time work: cross-national comparisons. European Journal of Industrial Relations, 5(2), pp. 187-207. ISSN (print) 0959-6801

Rouse, Julia and Kitching, John (2006) Do enterprise support programmes leave women holding the baby? Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 24(1), pp. 5-19. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

Rutherfoord, Robert , Blackburn, Robert A. and Spence, Laura J. (2000) Environmental management and the small firm: an international comparison. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 6(6), pp. 310-326. ISSN (print) 1355-2554

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Smallbone, David (2004) Book Review of: 'Facilitating transition by internationalisation: outward direct investment from Central European economies in transition' by M. Svetlicic and M. Rojec (eds.). International Small Business Journal, 22(5), pp. 531-533. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Smallbone, David (2006) Foreign direct investment and SME development: some policy issues for transition and developing countries. In: Entrepreneurship in United Europe: Challenges and Opportunities; 13-17 Sep 2006, Sunny Beach, Bulgaria.

Smallbone, David (2006) Book Review of: 'Regional economic growth, SMEs and the wider Europe' by Bernard Fingleton, Ayda Eraydin and Raffaele Paci (eds.). International Small Business Journal, 24(2), pp. 217-220. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Smallbone, David (2008) Entrepreneurship development in transition environment. In: 15th Nordic Conference on Small Business Research: Challenges for Enterpreneurship and Small Business Development in the Context of European Enlargement.; Tallinn, Estonia, 21-23 May 2008.

Smallbone, David (2009) Fostering entrepreneurship in rural areas. In: Potter, Jonathan and Hofer, Andrea R, (eds.) Strengthening entrepreneurship and economic development in East Germany: lessons from local approaches. Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. pp. 161-187.

Smallbone, David (2009) Policy to promote FDI-SME linkages. In: Piasecki, Bogdan and Kubiak, Kazimierz, (eds.) Partnerstwo dla innowacji: Partnership for innovation. Lodz, Poland : Społeczna Wyższa Szkoła Przedsiębiorczości i Zarządzania. pp. 133-148. ISBN 9788360230664

Smallbone, David (2009) The interface between entrepreneurship research and public policy. In: Piasecki, Bogdan and Kubiak, Kazimierz, (eds.) Partnerstwo dla innowacji: Partnership for innovation. Lodz, Poland : Społeczna Wyższa Szkoła Przedsiębiorczości i Zarządzania. pp. 35-44. ISBN 9788360230664

Smallbone, David (2009) The role of the state in entrepreneurship and SME development in transition economies: CEE, NIS and China compared. In: Transitions – Transformations Trajectories of Social, Economic and Political Change after Communism; 01 - 03 Jul 2009, Jena, Germany. (Unpublished)

Smallbone, David (2009) Public procurement as a policy tool for SME development. In: PODIM 29: International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation; 25-26 Mar 2009, Maribor, Slovenia.

Smallbone, David (2009) Cross border issues: an overview. In: 7th Rural Entrepreneurship Conference: Rural Enterprise in a Recession; 28-29 May 2009, Penrith, U.K. (Unpublished)

Smallbone, David (2009) Global perspectives on entrepreneurship development. In: Higher Education Entrepreneurship Group (HEEG) Annual Conference 2009: The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education in a Changing Global Economy; 30 Jun 2009, Portsmouth, U.K..

Smallbone, David (2010) Book Review of: Handbook of research on cluster theory by Charlie Karlsson (ed.). International Small Business Journal, 28(3), pp. 302-304. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Smallbone, David , Kitching, John , Athayde, Rosemary and Xheneti, Mirela (2008) Procurement and supplier diversity in the 2012 Olympics. (Project Report) Equality and Human Rights Commission. 85 p. ISBN 9781842060797

Smallbone, David , Kitching, John , Hyde, Richard and Blackburn, Robert (2005) Improving access to business advice in rural areas: an evaluation. (Project Report) London, UK : Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 93 p.

Smallbone, David , Kitching, John , Xheneti, Mirela and Athayde, Rosemary (2009) Procurement and supplier diversity in the London 2012 Olympic Games. In: International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference 2009: The Dynamism of Small Business: Theory, Practice, and Policy; 21-24 Jun 2009, Seoul, Korea.

Smallbone, David , Kitching, John , Xheneti, Mirela and Athayde, Rosemary (2009) The challenge of supplier diversity: the case of the London 2012 Olympics. In: 32nd Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference: Celebrating 3 decades of excellence in education, research and practice: at the cutting edge of international entrepreneurship; 3-6 Nov 2009, Liverpool, U.K. ISBN 9781900862165

Smallbone, David , Kitching, John and Athayde, Rosemary (2010) Ethnic diversity, entrepreneurship and competitiveness in a global city. International Small Business Journal, 28(2), pp. 174-190. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Smallbone, David , Kitching, John and Hyde, Richard (2005) Improving access to business advice in rural areas. In: Institute for Small Business Affairs 28th National Conference: Illuminating Entrepreneurship; 01 - 03 Nov 2005, Blackpool, U.K..

Smallbone, David , Kitching, John and Xheneti, Mirela (2009) Are small businesses resilient to the recession? (Project Report) London, U.K. : Workspace Group PLC. (Unpublished)

Smallbone, David , Landström, Hans and Jones-Evans, Dylan, eds. (2009) Entrepreneurship and growth in local, regional and national economies: frontiers in European entrepreneurship research. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. 372p. ISBN 9781848445925

Smallbone, David , Leitao, Joao , Raposo, Mario and Welter, Friederike (2010) Introduction. In: Smallbone, David , Leitao, Joao , Raposo, Mario and Welter, Friederike, (eds.) The theory and practice of entrepreneurship: Frontiers in European Entrepreneurship Research. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar. pp. 1-11. ISBN 9781849803793

Smallbone, David , Leitao, Joao , Raposo, Mario and Welter, Friederike, eds. (2010) The theory and practice of entrepreneurship. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar. 336p. (Frontiers in European Entrepreneurship Research) ISBN 9781849803793

Smallbone, David , Ram, Monder , Deakins, David and Aldock, Robert B (2003) Access to finance by ethnic minority businesses in the UK. International Small Business Journal, 21(3), pp. 291-314. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Smallbone, David , Slonimski, Anton and Pobol, Anna (2008) Struggling to survive: the case of a new technology-based enterprise in Belarus. In: Aidis, Ruta and Welter, Friederike, (eds.) Innovation and entrepreneurship: successful start-ups and businesses in emerging economies. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. pp. 29-47. ISBN 9781845429737

Smallbone, David , Venesaar, Urve and Xheneti, Mirela (2007) Entrepreneurship and SME policy development in Estonia. In: 52nd International Council of Small Business (ICSB) World Conference 2007: At the Crossroads of East and West: New Opportunities for Entrepreneurship and Small Business; 13-15 Jun 2007, Turku, Finland.

Smallbone, David , Welter, Freiderike , Voytovich, Artem and Egorov, Igor (2010) Government and entrepreneurship in transition economies: the case of small firms in business services in Ukraine. The Service Industries Journal, 30(5), pp. 655-670. ISSN (print) 0264-2069

Smallbone, David , Welter, Friederike and Xheneti, Mirela (2009) Enterprise cross border cooperation as a form of international entrepreneurship. In: RENT XXIII Conference: Entrepreneurial Growth of the Firm; 19-20 Nov 2009, Budapest, Hungary.

Smallbone, David , Xiao, Jianzhong and Xu, Lei (2008) Developing the small business market for business development services in Chengdu: policy issues and priorities. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 15(4), pp. 656-674. ISSN (print) 1462-6004

Smallbone, David and Jianzhong, Xiao (2009) China. In: Dana, Léo-Paul , Han, Mary , Ratten, Vanessa and Welpe, Isabell M., (eds.) Handbook of research on Asian entrepreneurship. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781847206084

Smallbone, David and Welter, Friederike (2001) The role of government in SME Development in transition economies. International Small Business Journal, 19(4), pp. 63-77. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Smallbone, David and Welter, Friederike (2001) The distinctiveness of entrepreneurship in transition economies. Small Business Economics, 16(4), pp. 249-262. ISSN (print) 0921-898X

Smallbone, David and Welter, Friederike (2008) Entrepreneurship and the role of government in post-socialist economies: the challenge of institutionalization. In: 53rd International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference 2008: Advancing Small Business and Entrepreneurship: From Research to Results; 22-25 Jun 2008, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Smallbone, David and Welter, Friederike (2009) Entrepreneurship and small business development in post-socialist economies. Abingdon, U.K. : Routledge. 288p. (Routledge studies in small business) ISBN 9780415336536

Smallbone, David and Welter, Friederike (2009) Entrepreneurial behaviour in transition environments. In: Galindo, Miguel-Angel , Guzmán, Joaquín and Ribeiro, Domingo, (eds.) Entrepreneurship and business: a regional perspective. Berlin, Germany : Springer-Verlag. pp. 211-228. ISBN 9783540708995

Smallbone, David and Welter, Friederike (2009) Entrepreneurship and government policy in former Soviet republics: Belarus and Estonia compared. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 28(2), pp. 195-210. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

Smallbone, David and Xheneti, Mirela (2007) Policies and governance for cross-border co-operation. In: Smallbone, David , Labrianidis, Lois , Venesaar, Urve , Welter, Friederike and Zashev , Peter, (eds.) Challenges and prospects of cross border cooperation in the context of EU enlargement: state of the art literature review. Kingston University. pp. 124-171.

Smallbone, David and Xheneti, Mirela (2008) Cross border co-operation and entrepreneurship development in external border regions of the EU: some policy perspectives. In: 15th Nordic Conference on Small Business Research: Challenges for Enterpreneurship and Small Business Development in the Context of European Enlargement.; Tallinn, Estonia, 21-23 May 2008.

Smallbone, David and Xheneti, Mirela (2008) Public policy and cross border entrepreneurship in EU border regions: an enabling or constraining influence? In: 31st Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference: International Entrepreneurship - promoting excellence in education, research and practice ; 5-7 Nov 2008, Belfast, U.K. ISBN ISBN 9781900862080 (CD-ROM with full proceedings) 9781900862073 (Handbook inc. abstracts)

Smallbone, David and Xheneti, Mirela (2008) Policy issues related to entrepreneurship development and cross border cooperation in case study regions. (Project Report) Kingston upon Thames, UK : Kingston University. 65 p.

Smallbone, David, ed. (2010) Entrepreneurship and public policy. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar. 1008p. (International library of entrepreneurship, no. 19) ISBN 9781845421175

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Stokes, David (2000) Putting entrepreneurship into marketing: the process of entrepreneurial marketing. Journal of Research in Marketing & Entrepreneurship, 2(1), pp. 1-16. ISSN (print) 1471-5201

Stokes, David (2002) Entrepreneurial marketing in the public sector: the lessons of headteachers as entrepreneurs. Journal of Marketing Management, 18(3-4), pp. 397-413. ISSN (print) 0267-257x

Stokes, David , Ali Syed, Sameera and Lomax, Wendy (2002) Shaping up word of mouth marketing strategy: the case of an independent health club. Journal of Research in Marketing & Entrepreneurship, 4(2), pp. 119-133. ISSN (online) 1471-521X

Stokes, David and Bergin, Richard (2006) Methodology or "methodolatry"? An evaluation of focus groups and depth interviews. Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal, 9(1), pp. 26-37. ISSN (print) 1352-2752

Stokes, David and Blackburn, Robert (2001) Opening up business closures: a study of businesses that close and owners' exit routes : a research report for HSBC. (Other) Kingston upon Thames, U.K. : Kingston Business School, Kingston University. 80 p. ISBN 9781902425047

Stokes, David and Blackburn, Robert (2002) Learning the hard way: the lessons of owner-managers who have closed their businesses. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 9(1), pp. 17-27. ISSN (online) 1462-6004

Stokes, David and Lomax, Wendy (2002) Taking control of word of mouth marketing: the case of an entrepreneurial hotelier. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 9(4), pp. 349-357. ISSN (online) 1462-6004

Stokes, David and Lomax, Wendy (2008) Marketing: a brief introduction. London : Thomson Learning. 448p. ISBN 9781844805525

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Storey, David J. , Saridakis, George , Sen-Gupta , Sukanya , Edwards, Paul K. and Blackburn, Robert A. (2010) Linking HR formality with employee job quality: the role of firm and workplace size. Human Resource Management, 49(2), pp. 305-329. ISSN (print) 0090-4848

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Todorov, Kiril and Smallbone, David, eds. (2008) Entrepreneurship in United Europe: challenges and opportunities: Proceedings of the international conference 13-17 September 2006, Sunny Beach, Bulgaria. Bulgarian Association for Management Development and Entrepreneurship.

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Vickers, Ian , James, Philip , Smallbone, David and Baldock, Robert (2005) Understanding small firm responses to regulation. Policy Studies, 26(2), pp. 149-169. ISSN (print) 0144-2872

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Welter, Friederike , Smallbone, David , Slonimski, Anton and Slonimska, Marina (2008) Internationalization of SMEs in Belarus. In: Dana, Leo-Paul , Welpe, Isabell M. , Han, Mary and Ratten, Vanessa, (eds.) Handbook of research on European business and entrepreneurship: towards a theory of internationalization. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. pp. 57-76. ISBN 9781845425012

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Welter, Friederike and Smallbone, David (2006) Exploring the role of trust in entrepreneurial activity. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 30(4), pp. 465-476. ISSN (print) 1042-2587

Welter, Friederike and Smallbone, David (2008) Women's entrepreneurship from an institutional perspective: the case of Uzbekistan. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 4(4), pp. 505-520. ISSN (print) 1554-7191

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Wilson, Nicholas C. and Stokes, David (2006) Entrepreneurship education: the road less travelled. (Working Paper) Birmingham, UK : National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship (NCGE). 17 p.

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Xheneti, Mirela (2005) Exploring the role of the business support infrastructure in Albania: the need for a rethink? Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 23(6), pp. 815-832. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

Xheneti, Mirela (2007) Youth entrepreneurship in South East Europe: some policy recommendations. In: Potter, Jonathan and Proto, Alessandra, (eds.) Promoting entrepreneurship in South East Europe: policies and tools. Paris, France : OECD. pp. 104-126.

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Xheneti, Mirela , Smallbone, David and Welter, Friederike (2010) The EU enlargement effects on informal entrepreneurial cross-border activities: a typology of border regions. In: RENT XXIV: Research in entrepreneurship and small business; 17 - 20 Nov 2010, Maastricht, Holland.

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Xheneti, Mirela and Smallbone, David (2008) The role of public policy in entrepreneurship development in post-socialist countries: a comparison of Albania and Estonia. EBS Review, 1(24), pp. 24-37. ISSN (print) 1406-0264