Enterprise and Small Business Principles
Who are the self-employed and what do they do?
This section begins by finding out what the aggregate data say about the self-employed: How many are there? Which jobs do they do? Where do they live? How have these factors changed over time? The major source of data is the Labour Force Survey (LFS) for Great
Britain and updates of the analysis of self-employment figures in it by Campbell and Daly (1992) for the Employment Department provide the basis for the review that follows.
Kevin Ibeh 24.1 Introduction This chapter is concerned with internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It starts with some reflections on the now-established status of SMEs as international market …
John Stanworth and David Purdy 23.1 Introduction At its best, franchising is an avenue into self-employment offered by franchisors (owners of a ‘tried-and-tested’ business format) to franchisees (typically aspiring small …
Nigel Lockett and David Brown 22.1 Introduction This chapter looks beyond the extraordinary developments in information and communication technology (ICT), particularly e-commerce and e-business, to the opportunities and challenges presented …
