Nationally representative data on family businesses is available in the 1998 Workplace Employee Relations Survey, alongside comparable information for other types of firms. We use this data to compare differences in the use of different consultation and communication procedures. We cover such...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explore theapplication of a process of innovation within a small to medium-sizedenterprise (SME) case study organisation over a six-year period, leading toimproved understanding for further application and development. Design/methodology/approach – The...

There is a increasing interest in the area of knowledge management. Few studies exist which are holistic and seek to cover knowledge management as an emerging paradigm which embraces both theory and practice. This article describes such a study, throughout the article a critical perspective is...

Designated peripheral regions within the European Union (EU) have economies and standards of living which are below average. One of the primary reasons recognised by local government for this poor economic standing has been low levels of innovation within indigenous small to medium-sized...

Although the U.K. has a common political system, there are distinct regional differences. These differences are reflected in the outcomes of U.K. Government attempts to devise and implement innovation strategy within all parts of the U.K. Northern Ireland's (NI) regional differences are...