SME Performance Separating Myth from Reality
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. In this book, John Watson...
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| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham, UK
Edward Elgar
2010
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Add Tag | Summary: | 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. In this book, John Watson dispels a number of myths that have become part of the SME landscape - including that SMEs suffer from excessively high failure rates; that female-owned SMEs under-perform male-owned SMEs; and that SME growth (particularly for female-controlled SMEs) is severely limited by a lack of external funding. |
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| Physical Description: | v, 159 pages illustrations 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographies and index |
| ISBN: | 9781845429775 184542977X |
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