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Comparisons Of Current Practices Of Computer Use And Training By Industry Type Of Small Businesses In The Portland Area, Don Gregory Langenhorst
Comparisons Of Current Practices Of Computer Use And Training By Industry Type Of Small Businesses In The Portland Area, Don Gregory Langenhorst
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The problem was to determine what are the current computer uses, and training practices for small businesses in the Portland area. Comparisons were made by industry type.
Female Entrepreneurs In Windsor-Essex County A General Profile With Significant Differences Of Opinion As A Function Of Industry-Type And Age Of Firk Categorizations, Melody A. Miles
Major Papers
Female entrepreneurship is a relatively new phenomenon in North America due to two distinct yet interrelated sociological issues - increased labour force involvement and higher level of education attainment. Historically women did not work outside the home, or if they did, they were in traditionally female-oriented jobs such as nursing or secretarial. Forerunners of entrepreneurial businesses such as in-home private babysitting, private housekeeping services and hobby related activities, although they generated income, were rarely claimed for tax purposes and therefore went unrecognized in proprietorship statistics.