This study of entrepreneurship in Southern Europe and Turkey takes full account of all the complex factors which explain how small firms behave in various local and sectoral contexts. By studying the economics, anthropology and the entrepreneurship dynamics of small business in three sectors (commerce, manufacturing, construction) the analysis tests various assumptions about small firm growth and survival.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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figures, tables, bibliography, index
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Höhe: 159 mm
Breite: 223 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-85972-117-9 (9781859721179)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Part 1 Small firms in Southern Europe: the emergence of SMEs in the world economy; theoretical approaches to SMEs; understanding locality and small business entrepreneurship; politics and the economy of Southern Europe; small firms and regional development in Southern Europe. Part 2 The economic geography of Turkey: the Turkish economy; SMEs in the modern Turkish economy; SMEs in Turkish society and the class system; geography of the Turkish economy; three illustrative regions - Denizli, Kayseri and Gaziantep. Part 3 The anthropology of entrpreneurship: the anthropology of small business; gender relations and the position of women; entrepreneurship and management practices; the family and professional backgrounds of entrepreneurship. Part 4 Survival and growth of small firms: sectoral dynamics; business start-ups and failures; growth and survival; innovation, imitation and quasi-networks. Part 5 A new approach to understanding small firms: understanding the dynamism of small firms; new perspectives; SME policies and institutional support.
