The Performance of Small Firms
Profits, Jobs and Failures
Published on 22. July 2016
352 pages
978-1-134-83981-0 (ISBN)
Description
This study, originally published in 1987, addresses the question of small firm performance. Drawing on an extensive database containing financial, employment and ownership data for several thousand small firms, the book examines whether small firms do actually provide jobs, whether they grow and why small firms fail. Guidance is given on how to spot the signs of impending failure in a small business, which is of use to accountants small business PR actioners and government grant providers.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
File size
10,45 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-83981-0 (9781134839810)
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David J. Storey | Kevin Keasey | Robert Watson
The Performance of Small Firms
Profits, Jobs and Failures
Book
06/2018
1st Edition
Routledge
€40.80
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David J. Storey | Kevin Keasey | Robert Watson
The Performance of Small Firms
Profits, Jobs and Failures
Book
07/2016
1st Edition
Routledge
€130.50
Shipment within 10-20 days
Persons
David J. Storey, Kevin Keasey, Robert Watson, Pooran Wynarczyk
Content
1. Introduction Part 1: The Small Company: Profits and Jobs 2. The Small Manufacturing Company: Employment and Financial Characteristics 3. The Small Company and Financial Reporting in Context 4. Size and Firm Performance: Size, Profit and Growth in Small and Large Companies 5. Public Policy: Profits, Jobs and Picking the Winners Part 2: The Small Company: Failure Prediction 6. Univariate Ratio Analysis 7. Multiple Discriminant Analysis 8. Factor, Probity and Logit Analysis 9. Qualitative Information and the Prediction of Small Company Failure 10. Conclusion
