.... Findings The study demonstrates that globalization constitutes a crucial determinant of (un)employment rates in South Africa. The study shows that entrepreneurial development, specifically in the context of established business ownership, but not total early-stage entrepreneurial activity, exhibits...

...Durim Hoxha; Joan‐Lluis Capelleras Purpose The paper is aims at investigating the contribution of fast‐growing firms to employment and the determinants of fast growth in Kosova, which can be considered an environment characterized by a transitional period and extreme conditions...

... undertaken since 2002. Design/methodology/approach A decision was taken to critically review the research literature published in the UK on graduate employment in SMEs since 2002 as this was the year that the original report was presented to the Government. The methodological design draws out the main...

...Rick Holden; Stephanie Jameson In the context of a somewhat turbulent graduate labour market, attention is being focused on the employment of graduates in small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). This paper takes an initial “sounding” of our understanding about the transition of graduates...

...Isabel M. Correia The objective of this paper is to assess the potential of Portuguese manufacturing firms with respect to two fundamental issues that have been at the core of important debates about comparative advantages of small firms and large ones: (1) Employment: Using a database compiled...

...Mike Simpson; Joanne Padmore; Nick Taylor Supported Employment Enterprises (SEEs) are a unique sector of small and medium‐sized enterprises that provide meaningful, gainful employment, training and development opportunities for people with a disability. SEEs are run specifically to provide...

... unemployed, a major concern of the European Commission is to develop policies which will encourage and foster employment opportunities. However, a significant problem, especially for the long‐term unemployed, is to ensure that they are equipped with up‐to‐date skills and knowledge to meet the challenges...

... suggestions. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Small‐ to medium‐sized enterprises European Commission Employment Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Volume 6, Number 3 Employment creation and small firms: Reflections on Lone Henriksen's keynote address Lew Perren University of Brighton...

... of portfolio entrepreneurship in the farm sector and assesses its contribution in terms enterprise and employment creation. The study demonstrates that a core of farmers have multiple business interests and that these additional business activities make a substantial contribution to both numbers of enterprises...

... provisions. The attitudes and practices of small employers towards people with disabilities are explored to determine whether these differ significantly between the exempt group and larger, non‐exempt, SMEs. It is suggested that lowering the threshold is unlikely to cause significant difficulty for very...

...Paul Westhead To assess the short‐term effectiveness of the Shell Technology Enterprise Programme (STEP), students and “host” employers who participated in the programme in 1994 were interviewed prior to and 12 months after completing the programme. The short‐term benefits of the programme...