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Small tourist firms in rural areas: agility, vulnerability and survival in the face of crisis
Wilson Irvine, Alistair R. AndersonThis paper reports on the quintessential rural small firm, the tourist service provider and explores the impact of the recent foot and mouth outbreak. A theoretical framework is…
ICT‐enabled collectivity as a positive rural business strategy
Laura Galloway, Robbie Mochrie, David DeakinsThis paper examines the development of Internet‐based, virtual business forums and their potential for overcoming some of the difficulties faced by business owners in rural areas…
The nurturing and harvesting of a rural Greek network
Grigorios Zontanos, Alistair R. AndersonThis paper considers the role and process of the formation and development of a social network in the furtherance of rural small business. The paper's contribution is in enhancing…
Rural rogues: a case story on the “smokies” trade
Robert SmithResearch into rural entrepreneurship continues to expand, albeit slowly. A common theme in the literature is the creation of value and its extraction from the environment. Rural…
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- Prof Paul Jones