9 results

Public private partnership - a sustainable solution for the Information Society

Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W., & Scherrer, W. (2006)
Public private partnership - a sustainable solution for the Information Society

Study on employment in rural areas

Journal Article
Copus, A. K., Hall, C., Barnes, A., Dalton, G., Cook, P., Weingarten, P., …Johansson, M. (2006)
Study on employment in rural areas
This report is a response to a request by the 2003 Agriculture Council, for a review of rural employment, particularly in relation to young people and women, in order to asses...

The role of regional trading blocks in the development and management of tourism: an analysis of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Journal Article
Anastasiadou, C., & De Sausmarez, N. (2005)
The role of regional trading blocks in the development and management of tourism: an analysis of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. International Journal of Tourism Research, 8, 317-332. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.579
The establishment of regional trading blocs is considered an important aspect of the process of economic and political globalisation. Focusing on the European Union and the As...

The entrepreuner in economic theory - some issues

Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (2005)
The entrepreuner in economic theory - some issues

How ‘modern’ is the Modern Apprenticeship?

Journal Article
Mckay, A., Thomson, E., & Campbell, J. (2005)
How ‘modern’ is the Modern Apprenticeship?. Local Economy, 20(3), 294-304. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690940500190945
Despite the fact that some sectors of industry are facing major skills shortages, the Scottish labour market continues to be characterised by occupational segregation and a la...

Entrepreunership - some views from the UK

Presentation / Conference
McQuaid, R. W., & Greig, M. (2005, March)
Entrepreunership - some views from the UK. Paper presented at Unknown
No abstract available.

Employment and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK.

Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (2003)
Employment and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK

Social entrepreneurship and local economic development

Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W. (2002)
Social entrepreneurship and local economic development
Social entrepreneurs can have an important role in the development of local communities. They effectively lead innovative and entrepreneurial changes in social organisations o...

No attraction in strategic thinking.

Journal Article
Watson, S. & McCracken, M. G. (2002)
No attraction in strategic thinking. International Journal of Tourism Research. 4, 367-378. doi:10.1002/jtr.386. ISSN 1099-2340
This paper presents the findings from an exploratory study into managerial skill requirements in the Scottish visitor attraction sector. It provides an insight into the range,...