Foundations of Small Business Enterprise

<p>This volume is an excellent addition to Routledge’s <em>Studies in Small Business</em> series. In this extended and novel entrepreneurial analysis of small firm inception and growth a leading authority in the field develops a new kind of ‘micro-micro’ analysis applying rigorous methods from economics accounting and finance to gain a deeper understanding of micro-firms. Reid examines performance hierarchy capital structure monitoring and control flexibility innovation and information systems. </p><p>Using statistical econometric and qualitative methods of empirical research <em>Foundations of Small Business Enterprise</em> tracks and analyses the evolution of 150 small firms from their early years through to maturity. </p><p>This title will appeal to a wide range of students specialists and practitioners in economics accounting and finance.</p>