New Enterprises (Routledge Revivals)

New Enterprises (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Sue Birley
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2013-09-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134464681

A constant growth of new small firms is an important part of a healthy economy, yet little is known about the factors which determine success or failure in a small business. Success is concerned not only with the development of a product and its market but, more importantly, with the individual behind it. There are very few completely new ideas or products to guarantee success; therefore, the person seeking to start their own business must assemble customers and resources themselves before they start trading. The cases outlined here are all based on actual experience, and explore the issues and problems facing would-be entrepreneurs. They offer step-by-step advice on the processes involved in starting a small business and demonstrate the wide range of business opportunities available. First published in 1982, this is a detailed and practical guide, particularly applicable to those who find the idea of establishing a small business of their own appealing.

The Globalization of Business

The Globalization of Business
Author: John H. Dunning
Publisher:
Total Pages: 484
Release: 1993
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Identifies key themes in international business, looking ahead to the remaining years of the 1990s. Focuses on the changing role of the multinational enterprise in a world in which markets and production are becoming steadily more globalized.

Rebuilding Construction (Routledge Revivals)

Rebuilding Construction (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Michael Ball
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2014-03-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317811453

First published in 1988, this book analyses the changes that took place in the economic organisation of the British construction industry throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, in particular considering its social and economic structure and examining the causes of its poor industrial record. Michael Ball describes how the major firms survived the economic slump between 1973 and 1982 - when construction workloads collapsed - by substantially restructuring their operations, relationships with clients, workforces and subcontractors. Detailed attention is paid to construction firms, the workers they employ, the influence of trade unionism and the role of other agencies in the building process. Reissued at a particularly challenging time for the British construction industry, this relevant and practical title will be of value to students and academics of economics and social change, as well as those on courses for construction professionals.

Crisis Management Strategy

Crisis Management Strategy
Author: Simon A. Booth
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2015-09-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317292723

Crisis Management Strategy, first published in 1993, is an excellent introduction to the theory and practice of crisis management in modern enterprises. Simon Booth examines the conventional approaches followed by many firms in the face of change and crisis. He warns of the dangers of theories which oversimplify the causes of crisis and their possible solutions, and which overlook the individual nature of each firm and its environment. Instead, a dynamic new vision of crisis management is offered, which takes into account different kinds of crisis demanding diverse solutions. The key role of leadership is also evaluated in relation to both internally and externally generated crises. Drawing on case studies of leading firms facing crisis solutions in a variety of environments, this truly international volume will provide valuable insight into the experience of crisis, risk and uncertainty. This title will be of interest to students of business.

Deciphering the Enterprise Culture (Routledge Revivals)

Deciphering the Enterprise Culture (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Roger Burrows
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2015-07-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317510631

The idea of the ‘enterprise culture’ has been much vaunted over the last few decades: the growth of self-employment and small business ownership has been an important feature of the restructuring of the British economy. Because it is a concept that is difficult to evaluate, controversial and politically sensitive, social scientists were slow to analyse it. Consequently, it had been caricatured and many questions about its impact on society and the economy had been left unanswered. This collection, which was first published in 1991, presents a critical analysis of the various manifestations of the enterprise culture. Drawing upon a range of research, it deals with a number of related topics. The result is a powerful analysis of the material and ideological role of the petty bourgeoisie in contemporary capitalism. Its multidisciplinary approach, which contributions from leading scholars in the field, makes this book of interest to anyone wanting to make sense of the socio-economic restructuring of Britain.

Entrepreneurship in Europe (Routledge Revivals)

Entrepreneurship in Europe (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Robert Goffee
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2015-06-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 131749640X

The changing character of the economies in Eastern and Western Europe are leading more people to start their own businesses. This volume, first published in 1987, highlights the trends developing over the closing decades of the twentieth century. Although business start-up requires financial and marketing skills, it also demands important physchological and sociological inputs. On the basis of detailed accounts of the relevant social processes, this volume describes the varied experiences of entrepreneurship as they are emerging among various groups in both Eastern and Western Europe including the unemployed, women, ethnic minorities and others. This book will be of interest to students of business studies and sociology.

Art, Culture and Enterprise (Routledge Revivals)

Art, Culture and Enterprise (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Justin Lewis
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2013-12-16
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1317908058

First published in 1990, this investigative overview of the politics of arts’ and cultural funding examines the question of public support for the arts. Looking at both popular commercial forms of culture, including radio, pop music and cinema, and the more traditional highbrow arts such as drama and opera, Art, Culture and Enterprise was the first book of its kind to deal systematically with the politics of contemporary culture. Drawing examples from specific British venues, Justin Lewis shows how innovative projects work in practice, and considers arts marketing and the promotion of culture as an economic strategy. A particularly relevant title in the context of the debate surrounding Arts Council funding, this reissue will prove valuable for artists, administrators and students of media and cultural studies, alongside those with a general interest in the future of public art and culture.

State-Owned Enterprise in the Western Economies (Routledge Revivals)

State-Owned Enterprise in the Western Economies (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Raymond Vernon
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2014-06-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317917685

First published in 1981, this edited collection reviews the operations of state-owned enterprises, examining the actual performance of such organisations in the advanced industrialised countries. The authors consider the regularities and characteristics of state-owned enterprises, in particular the persistent efforts of managers to increase their autonomy and escape from the oversight of government agencies and the public. Chapters consider principles of finance and decision-making in these organisations and provide a truly international perspective with case studies in Italy, France and Britain. This is a timely reissue in context of the current economic climate, which will be of great value to students and academics with an interest in the nationalisation of companies, international business and the relationship between governments and managers.

Routledge Revivals: The World Electronics Industry (1990)

Routledge Revivals: The World Electronics Industry (1990)
Author: Daniel Todd
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2018-02-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351264303

First published in 1990, this book provides an overview of the global distribution of the electronics industry and the structural factors which promoted this distribution by the end of the 1980s. Regarded as a ‘flagship’ sector in both advanced and developing countries, the electronics industry is encouraged by governments everywhere. Covering both the civilian and the military sides of the industry, Professor Todd reflects on the future of civilian electronics in the light of its global segmentation, and hints at the fundamental role of governments in the unfolding of both civilian and defence-electronics developments. He also endorses the overwhelming significance of strategies being played by electronics enterprises in both the USA and Japan.