The European Community may provide new markets for small businesses. Two British initiatives to help small businesses compete are Business Growth Training (self-help kits for entrepreneurs) and a national network of Training and Enterprise Councils. (SK)

Senior enterprises--small businesses enabling older people to earn income and remain productive outside the traditional work setting--have been successfully developed in many countries. Program considerations include economic feasibility, relationship to social security and tax programs, linkages with the broader community, and training and…

Small outdoor recreation businesses can benefit from implementing the entrepreneurial or strategic management philosophy. A discussion of the behavior and characteristics of these firms includes research findings. Strategy formulation and implementation, and an analysis of five relevant business environments are included. (IAH)

A small company was studied before and after introduction of an employee stock ownership plan. Employees' commitment to the organization and job satisfaction were higher after plan implementation, while perceived worker influence levels did not change. Findings suggest that ownership changes employees' attitudes without changing employees'…

Four approaches to teaching advanced entrepreneurship in current use are as follows: (1) advanced options such as franchises and buyouts and international entrepreneurship; (2) preentrepreneurship courses; (3) starting a business; and (4) structured experience. (JOW)

Describes the most common types of home-based employment activities and looks at advantages and disadvantages of such small enterprises, their profitability, and measures that could be taken to solve problems that arise. (Author/JOW)

Investigated work-family connections and economic success among women and men small business owners. Analyses of data from 3-year panel survey of 99 women and 312 men showed considerable gender similarity in processes through which business and individual characteristics affect personal earnings, although women were disadvantaged in some…

Compares counseling theories and styles advocated by Turner, Rogers, Adler, Ellis, Thorne, and others. Illustrates counseling for entrepreneurs with case studies based on the various theories. (SK)

Survey data from 551 small businesses and interviews with 12 small businesses, 6 Training and Enterprise Councils, and 29 management training providers in Britain showed that provision of management National Vocational Qualifications to small businesses is too resource intensive, time consuming, and possibly inappropriate. Benefits accrue…

Shows how to minimize risk of an IRS audit and how to avoid traps caused by improper documentation and reporting requirements. Outlines the most likely audit areas for business tax returns. These include cash business; for sole proprietors, Schedule C; S and C corporation salary issues; shareholder loans; contractors versus employees; fringe…

Lists the six presenters: Pierrette Bergeron, Philippe Clerc, Elisabeth Davenport, Henri Dou, Charles Ramangalahy and Tom Wilson for this planned session on information management and SMEs (small and medium enterprises), including one offering a theoretical framework for small business competitiveness. (LRW)

Looks at how small companies develop their knowledge asset base through organizational learning and the development of cooperative linkages via knowledge clusters. Provides a typology of knowledge clusters and speculates on how information and communication technologies promote collaborative learning. (Author/JOW)

One-factor, three-factor, and higher-order factor structures of the Maslach Burnout Inventory were tested with 183 elementary-secondary teachers and administrators and 162 small business owners. Analyses suggested the three-factor structure was most plausible. Addition of business owners extended the generalizability of the inventory. (SK)

A survey of 144 small businesses in Taiwan used a comprehensive measure of training including organization, expenditure, duration, process, and delivery methods. Findings show that firms with sophisticated training systems and strong management support for training are most successful at maximizing their training programs. (Contains 14…

Interest in successful small businesses continues to grow, but is influenced by the different ways in which small businesses are categorised and the difficulty of defining ?success?. There is a range of criteria associated with success in terms of individual owner characteristics, organisational values and performance measures. However, few…