The identification and application of knowledge capital within small firms

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 76-91

  Keogh, William ^a   Mulvie, Angela ^b   Cooper, Sarah ^c  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Wellpark Consultancy Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer software; Knowledge economy; Scotland; Small to medium sized enterprises; Training needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 19744369214     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000510579653     Document Type: Article

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