Abstracts and Commentaries

Curran,J. , and Blackburn, R. A. (1994), Small Firms and Local Economic Networks: The Death of the Local Economy?, London, Paul Chapman.

Penn, R. (1992), 'Contemporary Relationships Between Firms in a Classic Industrial Locality: Evidence from the Social Change and Economic Life Initiative', Work, Employment and Society, 6, 2, pp 209-227.

Pyke, F. , Becattini, G. , and Sengenberger, W. (eds.) (1992), Industrial Districts and International Co-operation in Italy, Geneva, International Institute for Labour Studies.

Abbott, B. (1994), 'Training Strategies in Small Service Sector Firms: Employee Abstracts and Commentaries I 97 Perspectives', Human Resource ManagementJournal, 4, 2, pp 70-87.

Curran, J. , Blackburn, R. , Kitching, J. , and North, J. (1996), Establishing Small Firms' Training Practices, Needs, Difficulties and Use of Industry Training Organisations, Department for Education and Employment, Research Studies RS17, London, HMSO.

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) (1995), Competitiveness: Helping Smaller Firms, DTI, London.

Bryson,J. , Wood, P. , and Keeble, D. (1993), 'Business Networks, Small Firm Flexibility and Regional Development in UK Business Services', Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, No. 5, pp 265-277.

Curran,J. , and Blackburn, R. A. (1994), Small Firms and Local Economic Networks: The Death of the Local Economy?, Paul Chapman, London.

Glaser, B. , and Strauss, A. (1967), The Discovery of Grounded Theory, Weidenfield and Nicholson, London.

Macmillan, K. , Curran, J. , and Downing, S. (1990), 'Government Consultation with Small Business Owners: Empirically Evaluating Communications Strategies', International Small Business Journal, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp 14-32.

Pyke, K. (1995), Small Firm Networks That Really Matter. Paper presented at the 18th ISBA National Conference, Paisley, November, 1995.

Ernst and Young (1976), Evaluation of Business Links, A Report Prepared by Ernst and Young on Behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry, London, DTI, January.

Storey, D. (1994), Understanding the Small Business Sector, London, Routledge.

Bitner, L. , Powell,J. (1989), Small Business Accounting Systems. Is Automation Necessary?, The National Public Accountant, December 21-24.

Hepworth, M. , Blizzard, D. (1996), Information Technology in Small Firms: The Backbone of Europe's 21st Century Information Society. Paper presented at ISBA Conference, Birmingham, November, 1996.

Prendegraft, N. , Morris, L. , Savage, K (1987), Small Business Computer Security, Journal of Small Business Management, October, pp 54-60.