Track Themes & Topics

180 technical papers will be presented that address the following themes or topics. 

International contributors

Papers from international contributors have been submitted in all of the themes identified. Authors were invited to demonstrate the wider applicability of their work through direct comparative analysis with UK/US research studies or linking to existing international theory, conceptual models or best practice.

To see the abstracts for papers to be presented in each Track along with the Track's programme, go to Papers.

A - Advancing entrepreneurship education, learning and skills

A1  Entrepreneurship and enterprise education policy and practice

A2  Encouraging and supporting graduate entrepreneurship

A3  Entrepreneurship in universities/colleges - UK and international

A4  Young Enterprise – stimulating enterprise education in schools

A5  CPD, training and management development in SMEs

A6  On-line enterprise education, learning and skill development

Track Leaders:       David Brooksbank, University of Glamorgan
                                 Oswald Jones, Manchester Metropolitan University
Track Adviser:        Paul Hannon, National Council Graduate Entrepreneurship

 

B – Business start-ups, incubation, venturing and finance

B1  Practical conditions for encouraging entrepreneurship

B2  Business start-ups – international and regional comparisons

B3  Relationships between universities and small business

B4  Business incubation and support for new and existing enterprises

B5  Risk and investment behaviour in enterprise development

B6  Financing enterprise development including venture capital

Track Leaders:       George Derbyshire, National Federation of Enterprise Agencies
                                 Alan Southern, University of Liverpool
Track Adviser:        Robin Jarvis, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

 

C – Community, ethnic, family, rural and social enterprise

C1  Diversity and inclusivity in entrepreneurship policy and support

C2  Ethnic and minority entrepreneurship and SME development

C3  Family business – management, succession and human resources

C4  Community and rural enterprise

C5  Social enterprise

C6  Entrepreneurship in the informal economy

Track Leaders:       Carole Howorth, University of Lancaster
                                 Rob Carder, Business Link Lancashire
Track Adviser:        Monder Ram, De Montfort University

E – E-entrepreneurship, e-business and e-learning

E1  Technology based entrepreneurship

E2  E-business development and implementation

E3  Supply chain implications of e-business

E4  Marketing in an e-business environment and customer management in e-business

E5  Global influences on e-business

E6  E-learning and knowledge transfer

Track Leaders:         David Irwin, Irwin Grayson Associates
                                   Nigel Lockett, University of Lancaster
Track Adviser:          Tony Robinson, Business Advisory Bureau

G – Government policies and perspectives on enterprise development

G1  Developing entrepreneurship – the impact of Government policy

G2  Policy, regulation and effective entrepreneurship

G3  National, regional and local programmes of entrepreneurship support

G4  Comparative international economic analysis of the SME sector

G5  Growth through entrepreneurship and small business development

G6  International policies and collaboration on entrepreneurship

Track Leaders:       Andrew Atherton, University of Lincoln
                                 Bob Barrett, University of Bolton
Track Adviser:        Dylan Jones-Evans, University of Wales
 

I – Innovation, clusters, supply chains and networks

I1  High technology / high innovation entrepreneurship

I2  Network and cluster development and management

I3  Innovation – corporate and university spin-outs and spin-ins

I4  Linking growth, technology adoption and innovation

I5  Technology transfer implications for global trade

I6  Intrapreneurship development and management

Track Leaders:       Geoff Whittam, University of Paisley
                                 John Davies, University of Salford
Track Adviser:        Bill Keogh, Heriot-Watt University
 

M – Management, development and growth issues for SMEs

M1  Critical success factors, models and strategies for success

M2  Internationalisation and the global economy

M3  Perspectives and styles of owner-managed businesses

M4  Marketing in the smaller enterprise

M5  Human resource management, development and training

M6  Financing growth, financial management and risk management

Track Leaders:       Leigh Sear, Wood Holmes Group
                                 Diane Wright, Manchester Metropolitan University
Track Adviser:        Lester Lloyd-Reason, Anglia Polytechnic University

 

S – Supporting small business development and research

S1  Business adviser knowledge and skills

S2  Developments in business support structures

S3  Entrepreneurial and small business networking

S4  Integrating university research and practice communities

S5  Evaluating research methodologies and methods

S6  Evaluating and disseminating research and practice outcomes

Track Leaders:       Julia Rouse, Manchester Metropolitan University
                                 David Slater, Business Link Lancashire
Track Adviser:        Robert Blackburn, Kingston University

 

W - Women’s enterprise development

W1  Policy initiatives promoting women entrepreneurship

W2  Social exclusion, lobbying and advocacy

W3  Training and supporting women into business

W4  Women’s entrepreneurship and enterprise - UK and international

W5  Inventive and innovative women entrepreneurship

W6  Family responsibilities, work and self-employment

Track Leaders:       Dinah Bennett, University of Durham
                                 Clare Brindley, University of Central Lancashire
Track Adviser:        Sara Carter, University of Strathclyde

 
 

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