Enterprise and Culture is a uniquely wide-ranging, insightful and well-informed critical evaluation of the economic and social project of creating an enterprise culture. Colin Gray argues that the failure of small enterprise policy is not just a question of economics, but is also caused by psychological and cultural factors. The book demonstrates that the individualism at the centre of enterprise culture policies is, itself, the main impediment to the successful growth and development of small enterprises.

First published in 1999, this volume focuses on the contributions of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to Malaysia and they can be best supported. Moha Asri Abdullah examines solutions in the form of policy supports in developing countries, financial and credit assistance, entrepreneurial development, business management training, human resources development, technical and vocational programmes, local and infrastructure facilities, fiscal policy and incentives for SMEs and the accessibility of SME support programmes. Abdullah ends with recommendations for the sector.

Completely revised and updated, The Crafts Business Answer Book is an essential resource for anyone looking to start a homebased art or crafts business or perfect an existing one. Crafts business expert Barbara Brabec provides the answers to every question a creative person might have about the business side of crafting--from pricing and advertising, to understanding tax and labor laws, to protecting original work with copyrights and trademarks. In an easy-to-use A-to-Z format, she discusses nearly 300 business topics and includes dozens of feature articles, as well as links to more than 150 web sites essential for success.

Why is being an entrepreneur vital, especially in South Africa? What does it mean to be a successful entrepreneur? What processes are involved in starting a business? How do you seal the deal with the first client? These are some of the questions Joshua Maluleke explores in Entrepreneurship 101: Tackling the basics of business start-ups in South Africa. It also addresses issues such as: how to raise capital for start-ups, identifying the difficulties that many entrepreneurs face, as well as explaining South Africa’s unique labour laws. Motivated by a need to tackle the issues of high unemployment rates, poverty and economic inequalities, Entrepreneurship 101 is dedicated to the millions of South Africans who are yet to enjoy the benefits of a democratic Constitution.

The Craft Brewing Handbook: A Practical Guide to Running a Successful Craft Brewery covers the practical and technical aspects required to set up and grow a successful craft brewing business. With coverage of equipment options, raw material choice, the brewing process, recipe development and beer styles, packaging, quality assurance and quality control, sensory evaluation, common faults in beer, basic analyses, and strategies to minimize utilities, such as water and energy, this book is a one-stop shop for the aspiring brewer. The craft brewing sector has grown significantly around the world over the past decade. Many new breweries are technically naive and have a thirst for knowledge. This book not only covers how to maximize the chances of getting production right the first time, it also deals with the inevitable problems that arise and what to do about them.

Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) have been recognised as a major contemporary source of employment and income in a growing number of developing countries. Yet, relatively little is known about the characteristics and patterns of change in these enterprises. This volume examines the dynamics of MSEs in the development process. Drawing on a set of surveys conducted in 12 countries in Africa and Latin America the authors map the patterns of change in MSEs in the developing world. Subjects covered include: significance of new start and closure rates of MSEs; factors involved in expansion rates and growth patterns of MSEs; and the role of gender in MSEs revolution. The text also develops a four-fold characterization of MSEs, from which follows a reflection in the problems faced by and the diverse needs of MSEs. The authors conclude by drawing important lessons for donors and implementing agencies, based on the need to tailor policy to the varying contributions to development and needs of different MSEs. In its presentation of real-life examples and its suggestions for improving development assistance efforts, this volume should be welcome by students and researchers in development eco

If you are reading this, it is likely that you have accepted, or may be considering responsibility for a relative or friend who has cancer. This can be a daunting situation, and this guide provides information and advice to help you deal with the most common problems faced by carers of cancer patients. It provides answers to many of the questions you may wish to ask. The author, Dr Welsey Finegan, was a consultant in palliative medicine before being diagnosed with cancer himself. This gave him a unique perspective that enabled him to write the popular "Trust Me I'm a Doctor Cancer Patient", which is packed with practical and accessible advice for patients. More recently Dr Finegan has also become a family carer, and is determined to use his expertise to provide other carers with a concise source of specialist knowledge.This guide deals with pain, physical symptoms, psychological problems, death and bereavement, and it adopts a unique approach to encourage the carer to work with the patient, doctors and nurses to achieve realistic and mutually agreed outcomes. You are encouraged to learn about day-to-day problems, ask relevant questions and take an active part in sharing the care of the patient. The book will lead you towards relevant sources of help and advice, and suggests tried and tested ideas that have helped other patients.

In its description and analysis of the current context of research and practice of HRD in small organizations, this collection of essays provides a comprehensive and critical evaluation of current approaches to HRD in small organizations. This evaluation leads to an exploration of a number and range of HRD methods as they are applied in the small organization context and provides a range of examples of research and practice which will inform and support the teaching of HRD.

This volume presents detailed analyses of the role and significance of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the economies of East Asia. Various aspects of SME operations are studied, including: * the role and significance of networking in the conduct of business * the contribution of culture to business acumen and entrepreneurialism * human resource development constraints and issues * technology transfer processes * the utilisation and application of information technology by SMEs * the impact of electronic commerce * the policy framework needed to stimulate the growth of the SME sector. A common framework is adopted between the different studies, enabling substantive lessons to be derived and policy measures to be identified. The Role of SMEs in National Economies in East Asia will be of interest to academics and researchers of industrial organisation, Asian economics and Asian studies as well as policymakers concerned with SME growth in the area.

Clusters of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have to adapt continually to a fast changing environment. This new book, containing contributions on countries ranging from Italy and Mexico to China and India, recognises the disparity between conditions in these countries and poses some interesting questions about what might be termed post cluster globalisation. This book will be of interest to students, academics and policy makers in the fields of economic geography, international business and entrepreneurship.

Identifying opportunities is essential to successful entrepreneurial activity; but good opportunities may be missed if entrepreneurs fail to understand when and where to search for them, or appreciate the significance of timing and place in their search. This book identifies and addresses three problems which face aspiring entrepreneurs. The first is finding a promising idea to exploit; the second is to know when to stop searching, or pursue a more promising search; and the third is to understand how the entrepreneur can locate him or herself in time and space to most economically locate a discovery. As well as developing original theories to solve these problems, this book offers practical solutions, which aspiring entrepreneurs can learn and implement through theory-based activities, giving them an opportunity to practice while gaining an understanding of both why and how these approaches work. Showing how timing becomes more salient than time, and place more important than space, this book combines theoretical and practical guidance which will be of great interest to entrepreneurship researchers, educators, students and aspiring entrepreneurs.

First published in 1999, the overall aim of the book is to provide a comprehensive critical guide to the theory and practice of residential care. This is achieved by analysing the history and development of residential child care, examining the current legislative framework and analysing research. The volume has been written against the background of a crisis of confidence in residential child care. The system is often seen as facing perpetual problems of abuse, lack of control and crime. This book seeks to both understand and respond to this challenging situation. Understanding Residential Child Care commences by providing historical and theoretical perspectives. Having provided this analysis the authors move on to examine the empowerment of young people, the framework provided by the Children Act, the role of the manager, the importance of supporting and supervising staff, abuse in care and the experience of leaving care. The book concludes with a chapter suggesting a way forward for residential child care. The core concept explored and applied throughout the book is that of empowerment. It is suggested that this concept can act as an organising framework for re-casting residential child care in a positive manner, so that a quality environment can be provided which can effectively protect and promote the best interests of the child.

It is estimated that family businesses comprise between 60-90 % of all firms in Europe and the United States. This book makes an important contribution to the understanding of small family firms by bringing together a number of key themes in management/organisation studies. Reviewing a range of theoretical approaches, examining key literature and drawing from an international range of primary research, it also points to the future of research in this arena, and indicates how support and policy initiatives may be directed in the future.

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'This book is timely and innovative in providing a comprehensive overview of the various contexts and issues likely to be encountered by the freelance therapist working in a number of settings.' - Val Wosket, University College of Ripon & York St John

'Her poetic prose and philosophical questioning are inspiring, comforting and encouraging, but also practicable to therapists' personal and professional work... The book paints a wide panorama of the therapeutic landscape and will give trainees, trainers, newly qualified practitioners and 'old hands' much to think about.' - John Freestone, Ipnosis No.7, Autumn 2002

' this volume should attract a similarly attract a wide readership including counsellors and therapists in training, those who have recently qualified, and more seasoned practitioners. Anyone considering a training course could also usefully read this book to help them reach an informed decision about their future prospects Competition and collaboration are powerful dynamics in the world of counselling and therapy, and by including them in the title of this book, the authors courageously acknowledge issues which are all too rarely spoken about amongst practitioners, let alone discussed and explored.' - Alison Wertheimer, BACP North London Magazine

Did you know that, in South Africa, 70% to 80% of small businesses fail within the first five years of their establishment? Research indicates that this failure is often due to a lack of understanding of basic business concepts by the entrepreneur. In the competitive South African business environment, it is essential that aspiring entrepreneurs and new business owners have a solid foundation of knowledge on which to build sustainable businesses.

Entrepreneurship and how to establish your own business (6th edition) is a foundational book covering the key areas of entrepreneurship and small business development.

This revised second edition of the best-selling handbook provides practical, actionable insights on how to establish a successful photography business in the current climate. Written from the perspective of a photographer's agent, this book offers the perfect viewpoint to honestly assess what works, what doesn't, and why some photographers succeed where others fail. Packed with useful templates and advice from leading photographers and commissioners working in all areas of the profession today, industry expert Lisa Pritchard covers all of the essentials: preparing the best portfolio and website; marketing yourself; getting clients; costing and producing shoots; finding representation; financing and running your business; navigating contracts and legal obligations; and more. Updated to take account of shifts in the industry and the increasing importance of digital marketing and social media, this book provides fresh insight and inspiration for the budding and established professional. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to be a professional photographer - whether studying to become one, thinking of a change of career, or wanting to know how to improve their existing photography business.

Contents:
1. Introduction
I. The Spirit of Enterprise II. The Study of Both Markets and Culture III. Civil Society and Cultural Studies IV. The Development, Representation, and Morality of Business
2. What is Culture and Why Does it Matter?
I. Culture as Context: from the Arts to Morality II. Culture and Economy in the Modernist Epoch III. The Evolution of the Field of Cultural Studies IV. Shifting the Site of 'Politics'
3. But is Cultural Studies Compatible with Economics?
I. On Different Worlds? II. The Universality of Economics, the Diversity of Economic Culture III. Individualism, Communalism and Rights IV. Ethnocentrism and Markets V. Popular Culture and Markets
4. How Does Culture Influence Economic Development?
I. Which Culture Prospers? Comparative Cultural Advantage
a. The meaning of economic development b.Cultural nationalism c. Values conducive to economic development d. Checklist ethnography e. Comparative cultural advantage
II. For Example, Different Kinds of Entrepreneurship
a. Entrepreneurship in its context b. Culture versus rationality? c. Cultural fit d. Cultural studies and public policy
5. The Culture Industry's Representation of Business
I. The Image of Business in Popular Culture II. The Construction of Meaning
a. Reading the texts of popular culture b. resistance and susceptibility in the creation of meaning c. Popular culture and the state
III. A New Cultural Reading of Business
6. The Market Order and the Moral Order
I. Unintended Consequences and the Ethics of Business
a. The invisible hand and the minimalist argument b. Socialism, social responsibility and the traditional defense of market morality c. A renewed challenge to business
II. The Minmalist Defense of the Market
a. The morality of obedience to stockholders b. From stockholders to stakeholders
III. Markets and the Construction of Meaning
a. Room for moral choices b. Resistant readings in the market context c. Doesn't business just co-opt progressive clauses?
7. Conclusion

This book, first published in 1998, is an attempt to better understand the human resource programs utilized by small firms and the basis for their choice. Much of the study is designed to provide a working framework from which to begin to understand the myriad of human resource decisions made in these companies on a daily basis. In this way the research seeks to make some contribution to the development of a theoretical grounding for human resources in the small business area. This title will be of interest to students of business studies and human resource management.

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There's no denying it: the old economy is shattered, and GONE FOREVER. It's never coming back as it was, and in its place a generally tougher, more demanding marketplace is emerging. Consumers have the power, ordinary products and services aren't tolerated, money is spent with caution, sellers are scrutinized, and business success is earned not given. This is not the economy that you once knew. This is The New Economy. And, who better than "Millionaire Maker" Dan Kennedy to show you how to succeed in it?

Kennedy covers: The Key Decision required for success by The New Economy What Commonly-Held Belief About Business YOU MUST REJECT How to avoid the destruction of and profit from the "No Boundaries" New Economy The #1 Demand of New Economy Customers: how to adapt, to profit from it The Power of PRACTICAL Creativity: How to build a better business by borrowing the best pieces 'n parts of others' Four Power-Positioning Strategies for extreme marketplace advantage Strategies for profitable Networking, Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures (the New Capital of The New Economy) Six Mandatory Entrepreneurial Competencies for The New Economy Six Paths to IMMEDIATE Sales & Marketing Breakthroughs Four Myths about Selling that sabotage entrepreneurs How successful entrepreneur overcome isolation and loneliness, create productive association THE Worst Number in Business--and how to protect yourself from it Five Keys To MCF: Multiplied Cash Flow Warning: How Your Own Employees Secretly Sabotage Your Marketing Three Strategies for Building Your Own "Ultimate Promotional Platform" What The New Economy Punishes most viciously and rewards most generously

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The microenterprise strategy --helping people start small businesses --has generated attention among policymakers and the media as a way to create jobs and help lift people out of poverty. Through extensive interviews and case studies of five diverse microenterprise programs in different U.S. regions, Lisa J. Servon examines the potential and limits of these programs. In the late 1980s, the microenterprise strategy came to the United States from less-developed countries such as Bangladesh, where the Grameen Bank flourishes. Since then over 200 programs have opened their doors in nearly every state. This book identifies the current discourse on microenterprises, discusses how this approach represents a departure from traditional economic development and social welfare strategies, and examines the wide range of results. Boot "strap Capital tel"ls the story of both the programs and the people who use them. One program, Women's Initiative, targets very low income women in the San Francisco Bay Area and requires all clients to undergo three months of training before they can apply for a loan. Some of the participants are true entrepreneurs; others pursue self-employment because the mainstream economy has failed them. Servon finds that microenterprise programs combat the problem of persistent poverty by serving a broad socioeconomic group and by focusing on the goals of empowerment, economic literacy, and community organization. She shows that microenterprise programs do more to help those who exist at the margins of the mainstream economy than those who are completely cut off from it. She calls for a rethinking of expectations for this strategy, based on the experience of programs and entrepreneurs in this country. This book provides the basis for reframing policy support for these programs.

Political and financial upheaval is not a new phenomenon - from the tulip bulb bubble in the Netherlands in the seventeenth century to Black Monday in 1987, businesses throughout history have worked to adapt and cope. However, today's climate is even more fraught with crises, raising the levels of concern for business, society, and governments. It especially poses a challenge for small businesses, who have to learn to cope with this increasingly turbulent environment, dealing with the difficulties and taking advantage of the new opportunities that turbulence can provide. Understanding how resilience capabilities can be developed to promote sustainable business is imperative. This book provides a new paradigm for conceptualizing resilience capabilities and advances current understanding both theoretically and practically in real-world business settings. Examining the processes of resilience during different phases of crisis reveals why businesses either fail, or outperform their counterparts during times of turbulence. Based on in-depth empirical research, researchers and advanced students in small business, strategic management and risk management will find this an invaluable guide to organizational resilience.

Dependent self-employment is widely perceived as a rapidly growing form of precarious work conducted by marginalised lower-skilled workers subcontracted by large corporations. Unpacking a comprehensive survey of 35 European countries, Colin C. Williams and Ioana Alexandra Horodnic map the lived realities of the distribution and characteristics of dependent self-employment to challenge this broad and erroneous perception. Featuring rigorous empirical research, Dependent Self-Employment moves beyond the reliance on anecdotal evidence to fill in gaping lacunae in our understanding of employment. Reporting on the European Working Conditions Survey of 2015, this impressive book provides a crucial contribution to our understanding of dependent self-employment in the 21st century, challenging not only academic perceptions, but also depictions of work in the media and political discourse. The authors expertly navigate the 'grey zone' of defining dependent self-employment, embracing the spectrum of employment relationships and outlining the limits to the rights and authority of the dependently self-employed. Bold and comprehensive, this timely book offers critical insight for researchers at all levels exploring the nature and distribution of employment in Europe. Given the current public debates on the platform economy, this book will also prove useful for practitioners and policy-makers in labour inspectorates, tax administrations and social security institutions worldwide.