... enterprises, Ditto and Pille (1998) identified three different levels of development – informational, transactional and relational: These models provide a useful framework to establish the nature and extent of ICT development in small firms. Our chosen study area is the Grampian region of Scotland...

...Thoralf Dassler; Claire Seaman; Richard Bent; Lisa Lamb; Nicola Mateer Purpose To address the issue of the low take‐up of available ethnic business support the article proposes the composition of a database for Scotland, thereby providing baseline data on minority businesses and hence providing...

... for rural businesses. It also confirms that recent acquisition is associated with rapid employment growth. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Small firms Small to medium‐sized enterprises Rural areas Entrepreneurialism Business growth Scotland Robbie Mochrie can be contacted...

...David Deakins; Robert Smith Purpose The purpose of this research paper is to explore the decline of subsistence entrepreneurship in a “Scottish Fishing Community”, namely the village of Gourdon in Kincardineshire, Scotland over a 60‐year period. Design/methodology/approach Presents...

...Kathryn A. Burnett; Mike Danson Attempts to diversify and regenerate the rural economy often embrace a particular representation of the local culture and society. The quality food product industry in particular has secured its status as a key player in the future of rural Scotland, Analysed here...

... questions may direct group think in a constructive manner. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Scotland Organizational learning Many large multi‐national oil and gas companies have an established base in Aberdeen, and this provides opportunities for local NTBFs to enter the international market...