Equal Opportunities International: Volume 27 Issue 3
Table of contents - Special Issue: Small firms and the challenge of equality, diversity and difference
Guest Editors: Rowena Barrett, John Burgess
Small firms and the challenge of equality, diversity and difference
Rowena Barrett, John BurgessThe purpose of this paper is to introduce the papers contributing to this special issue and to locate them within the broader questions about the role of small firms in enabling…
The Asian business sector and the dynamics of change: A story of growth, diversity and success in the UK
Spinder Dhaliwal, David GrayThe Asian business community has been noted for its contribution to the UK economy. This vibrant sector of the small to medium‐sized enterprises population serves to illustrate…
Gender, personal values, strategies and small business performance: A Ghanaian case study
Rosemond Boohene, Alison Sheridan, Bernice KoteyWhile most studies concerning gender differences in small business performance have emerged from developed countries, how applicable the results are to transitional economies…
Women and work‐life balance: is home‐based business ownership the solution?
Elizabeth Walker, Calvin Wang, Janice RedmondThis paper seeks to explore self‐employment through home‐based business ownership as a potential solution to the inter‐role conflict experienced by women attempting to balance…
Small firms, the paid maternity leave debate in Australia and the business case
Rowena Barrett, Susan MaysonThe purpose of this paper is to examine the management of maternity leave in small firms and particularly to explore the perceived costs and benefits of paid maternity leave…
Working from the margins to inform the centre
Marilia Angove, Caryl Cresswell, Rubina Akhtar, Justine Rolfe, David Brooksbank, Brychan ThomasThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the Cyfenter Development Partnership action research programme primarily aimed at under‐represented entrepreneurs in Wales. The Welsh…