In the United States research undertaken by Birch (1979) produced the notable finding that firms employing fewer than 20 employees accounted for 66% of all net new jobs in the US between 1969 and 1976. The publication of this study combined with the development of the UK ‘enterprise culture’...

Purpose – In this paper the aim is to concentrate on the impact that various types and combinations of knowledge can have on firms. Design/methodology/approach – After a review of the literature the authors conceptually configure the extant understanding of knowledge over eight...