Hi Tom,

I suggest you to have a look at
http://www.unipa.it/~bianchi/eng/paper/

where you may download at least two articles that you may be interested in:
1)  CARMINE BIANCHI, GRAHAM WINCH & COLIN GREY
The Business Plan as a Learning-Oriented Tool for Small/Medium Enterprises:
a Business Simulation Approach
Proceedings of the 1998 International System Dynamics Conference, Quebec
City

2) CARMINE BIANCHI & ENZO BIVONA
Commercial & Financial Policies in Small and Micro Family Firms: The Small
Business Growth Management Flight Simulator
Papers published in the journal: Simulation & Gaming; Symposium Issue:
System Dynamics and Interactive Learning Environment, Part 1, Volume 31,
N.2, June 2000, Sage Publications

These two articles could also give you some references for your research.

Please, don't hesitate to contact me for more information.

Regards,

Enzo
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> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: Small business growth management issues
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]Per conto di Tom
> Duggan
> Inviato: mercoledì 13 novembre 2002 12.02
> A: [log in to unmask]
> Oggetto: PhD Research: Strategic Decision Making in SMEs
>
>
> I had this list recommended to me by a colleague as an academic
> resource. I
> have just started my PhD in Strategic Decision Making in SMEs at the
> University of Leeds Business School. I am intending to investigate how
> entrepreneurs make the decision, consciously or unconsciously, on the
> startegy for their SME to take e.g. formal V’s informal strategy and
> planned V’s emergent strategy.
>
> I was hoping that anyone who is working in a similar area could contact me
> to mutual advantage for both of us.
>
> My e-mail is [log in to unmask]
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Tom Duggan