Many national, regional or local policies have been developed to support entrepreneurship both generally and in specific industries related to information and communication technology (ICT). Five perspectives on the meaning of entrepreneurship are considered, as: a function in the economy (with...

MCQUAID R. W., LEITHAM S. and NELSON J. D. (1996) Accessibility and location decisions in a peripheral region of Europe: a logit analysis, Reg. Studies 30, 579-588. This paper analyses the links between accessibility to markets and factors of production and firms' location decisions in a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a study of age management in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative data collection and exploratory research with six SMEs comprising of: initial interviews with representatives from...

Purpose – After many years of equal opportunities legislation, motherhood still limits womens' career progress even in a feminized occupation such as nursing. While the effect of motherhood, working hours, career breaks and school aged children upon career progression has been discussed...

Purpose – This purpose of this paper is to engage two enduring sets of assumptions within nursing: firstly, that woman with children should prioritise the care of children; and secondly, that nursing standards require nurses to put their profession above other priorities. Commitment is linked...