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Books/Monograph
Regional and Firm International
Competitiveness: Determinants, Capability and Competencies, 2009,
VDM Publishing, Berlin
Text
Books
International Business Economics: A European
Perspective, 3rd edition, 2006, (With Judith Piggott),
Palgrave.
International Business, Pitman (Financial
Times Management), M. Cook, C Farquharson, & V.
Anderson, 2006
Supply Side Economics, Fourth Ed., M. Cook
& N. Healey, Heinemann, July 2001
International Business Economics: A European
Perspective, 2nd Ed.
J. Piggott and M. Cook, Addison Wesley,
1999
Supply Side Economics, Third Ed., M.
Cook & N. Healey, Heinemann, 1996
Business Economics: A Workbook, London,
Financial Times Publishing, March 1998, with C. Farquharson.
Business Economics: Applications and strategy,
Pitman, December 1997, with C. Farquharson.
Economics Revision Packs, Financial Training
1991/2/3.
Growth and Structural Change, M. Cook & N.
Healey, MacMillan 1995.
International Business Economics, A European
Perspective, J. Piggott & M. Cook, Longman 1993.
Current Topics in International Economics, M.
Cook & N. Healey, Anforme 1990.
Contributions to edited
works
Cook, M (2010) The International Macroeconomic
Environment, in The Business Environment, 4th Edition, edited by, I
Brooks, J. Weatherston, G. Wilkinson Prentice Hall.
Fallon, G. & Cook, M. (2004) Four Regional
Approach to Inbound DFI Location Decisions, The Process of
Internationalization: Strategic, Cultural and Policy Perspectives,
Eds. McDonald, F., Mayer, M. and Buck, T.
Palgrave MacMillan, pp296-312
Cook, M. (2004) Global Dominoes: The case of
South East Asia, in “The Business Environment”, 3rd Ed, edited by
G. Wilkinson & J. Weatherston, Prentice Hall. Pp389-399
Cook, M (2004) The International Macroeconomic
Environment, in The Business Environment, 3rd Ed. edited by, I
Brooks & J. Weatherston, Prentice Hall., pp83-138
Cook, M. Fallon G. & Billimoria (2003) The
regional Distribution of inbound FDI in the United Kingdom:
Evidence from the West Midlands and Scotland, in
Internationalisation: Firm Strategies and Management, Edited by
Wheeler, C., McDonald, F. and Greaves, I. , Palgrave MacMillan,
pp37-59
Cook, M. (2000) The International
Macroeconomic Environment, in The Business Environment, 2nd Ed.
Brooks, I. & Weatherston, J., Prentice Hall., pp80-120
Cook, M. (1997) The Macroeconomic Environment,
in The Business Environment, 1st Ed. Ed. Brooks, I. & J.
Weatherston, Prentice Hall., pp75-125
Cook, M. (1997) SME case study in The Business
Environment, 1st Ed. Ed. by I. Brooks and J. Weatherston,
Prentice Hall, pp406-414
Journals/ Peer Reviewed
Cook, M (2012) The Changing nature of FDI
inflows in Wales, 1983-2007, International Journal of Management
Practice Forthcoming
Fallon, G. & Cook, M. (2010) Explaining
the manufacturing and non-manufacturing FDI performance in the UK
regions, Tijdsschrift Journal, Forthcoming.
Cook, M (2010) Explaining the determinants of
manufacturing and non-manufacturing FDI inflows in five UK regions,
International Journal of Management Practice, January, Vol. 5,
No.1, pp1-26
Cook, M, (2009) The Relative Importance of
human and product resources in influencing the export propensity of
small UK firms, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and
Innovation Management, April, Vol. 10, No.1, pp71-87
Fallon, G, Cook, M (2009) Exploring the
Regional Distribution of Inbound Foreign Direct Investment in the
UK in Theory and Practice: Evidence from a Five-Region Study,
Regional Studies, online (first published 12.1.09) pp.1-17(Actual
article in print in Vol. 44, No 1 2010)
Fallon G, Cook M & Jones A (2004)The
determinants of foreign direct investment in Hungary and Romania,
Managing Economic Transition Network, Working Paper series, WP01/04
December, ISSN 1471-9894
Cook, M., Coskeran, T. & Weatherston, J.
(2004) The success and constraining factors behind the
internationalisation of Northamptonshire’s businesses: Lessons from
the Northamptonshire Business Survey 1998, Northampton, UCN
Publications, pp1-50, ISBN: 1 901 547 019
Cook, M., Coskeran, T. & Weatherston, J.
(2004) The Northamptonshire Export Survey, Northampton Business
School, Northampton, UCN Publications, pp1-40, ISBN
1-901-547-027
Cook, M, Fallon G. and Billimoria, A(2001) How
successful are Scotland and the West Midlands in attracting Foreign
Direct Investment?, Economics and Business Education Journal,
Autumn 2001, Vol 5 No. 3, pp13-18, ISSN 1367 – 3289
Cook, M (2000) Training and Skill Needs for
Successful Exporting: An Econometric Approach, Journal of European
Business Education, Vol. 10, No. 1, December, pp33-47
Cook, M. and MacDonald S. (1999) Role of
languages in organisation internationalisation, Journal of European
Business Education, Vol. 9. No. 1, pp49-61
MacDonald, S. and Cook, M. (1998) An
Exploration of the Use of Language Training in Business: Case
Studies from Northamptonshire, Local Economy, Vol. 13, No 3,
pp216-227
Cook, M and MacDonald S. (1997) Letters from
America: A Lesson for Business Link?, International Small Business
Journal, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp74-79
Cook, M (1995) European Mergers and
Competition Policy, Hungarian Journal of Management Education,
Vezetestudomany, Summer, Vol. 8, pp13-23
Cook, M., Cuthbert, M and MacDonald, S. (1994)
The development of Rail freight terminals: Northamptonshire's
Position, East Midlands Economic Review, October, Vol. 3, No. 2,
pp15-29
Cook, M, Cuthbert, M, Meredith, C, and
Stephens, J (1993) Small Firms in Northamptonshire: Well Prepared
for Europe, East Midlands Economic Review, Vol. 2. No. 1, April,
pp32-43
Cook, M. (1992) European Mergers and
Competition Policy, Journal of Business and European Education,
Dec.
Cook, M. and Healey, N.M. (1988) Careers
Service Utilisation in Colleges of Higher Education A
Case Study, The Journal of Further and Higher Education, Vol. 12,
No. 2, pp86-89.
Cook, M. (1987) The Unemployment of Newly
Trained Post Graduate Teachers, British Educational Research
Journal, Vol.13, No.3, pp137-146
Cook, M (1986) Attitudes of Head Teachers to
the Recruitment of Newly Trained Graduate Teachers, Journal of
Further and Higher Education, Spring. Vol. 10, No. 1, pp72-82
Wells, R.G.J. and Cook, M (1986) The
Philippines Tough Times Ahead? The World Today, Vol.
42, No.4, April, pp60-63
Cook, M., Healey, N.M. and Molyneux, P. (1986)
The Careers Service: A Doorway to Employment?, Careers
Bulletin, Autumn, pp26-29
Cook, M. (1985) The Search for Employment by
Student Teachers: An Empirical Study, Educational Research, June,
Vol. 27, No.2, pp139-145.
Cook, M and Wells, R.J.G. (1985),
Environmental Planning for Tourism in the East Midlands Region,
University of Bradford, Occasional Paper No.8, pp55-66, ISBN 0
946435 20 0
Cook, M. (1985) Manpower Planning and the
Return to Teaching, Journal of Further and Higher Education, Vol.
9, No. 3, pp66-73
Cook, M and Wells R.G.J. (1985), Waterways in
the Shires: Some Planning Considerations, The Service Industries
Journal, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp322-334
Wells, R.G. J. and Cook, M. (1985) The Oil
Industry Its Impact on the Malaysian Economy,
Manchester Papers in Development, Autumn, Vol. 1, No. 3,
pp63-71
Cook, M. (1985) Tourism in the East Midlands:
Some Environmental considerations, Tourism Management, Vol. 6, No.
2, pp220-223
Bernbaum, G and Cook, M (1984) Newly Qualified
teachers, The Search for Employment, Journal of Further and Higher
Education, Vol.8 No.2, Summer. pp32-38
Wells, R.G.J., Cook, M and Hiles T. (1984),
Northamptonshire's Country Parks Some Planning Considerations,
Journal of Leisure and Amenity Management, June 1984, Vol.2
No.6
Cook, M and Wells R.J.G. (1984) Tourism in the
East Midlands, Tourism Management, Vol.5 No.3, pp229-233
Cook, M and Bernbaum, G (1983) Unemployed
Graduates: The Case of Student Teachers, Employment Gazette,
June, Vol. 91, No. 6, pp223-229
Non-peer reviewed
Cook, M and Hall, G. (2010) An Initial
Analysis of Welsh FDI data (1983-2007), Paper presented to the
Welsh Assembly Government
Cook, M. (2003) The Internationalisation of
small firms, Business Review, Vol. 10, No.3, pp33-40
Cook, M. and Jones, J. (2002) Labour Market
Information to support Wellingborough East Masterplanning, Matters
of fact Consultancy report, pp1-90
Cook, M. (2002) Disability at Work Report,
Workbridge Report, pp1-150
Cook, M. (2002) The approaches to investment
appraisal, Economics and Business Education Journal, Spring, Vol.
6, No. 1, pp16-21
Cook, M. (2000) Why companies choose to shrink
in size, Business Review, Vol 7, No 4, pp31-33
Cook, M (1998) The Internationalisation of
Business, The EBEA Journal, October, Vol 2, No. 3. pp1-8
Cook, M. Cuthbert, M. and MacDonald, S.
(1997), Investment by overseas companies in Northamptonshire,
Northampton Business School, pp1-36
Cook, M., and Farquharson, C. (1996) How
do firm's set their prices in different markets, Economics Today,
Vol. 3, No. 4, pp2-6
Cook, M. and Farquharson, C. (1995) How do
firms price their products?, Business Studies, Vol 8, No. 2,
pp8-12
Cook, M. (1995) Economic Growth and The UK
Economy, Journal of the Economics Association, March, pp47-55.
Cook, M and Meredith, C, (1994) European
mergers and takeovers, Business Studies, Vol. 7, No. 2,
pp29-33
Cuthbert, M., Cook, M. and MacDonald, S.
(1994) A channel Tunnel Rail Freight Terminal in Northamptonshire,
Northampton Business School, pp1-70
Cook, M., Cuthbert, M., Meredith, C.,
Stephens, J. and MacDonald, S (1994), Northamptonshire's SMEs in
Europe: An Initial survey, Northamptonshire Business School,
pp1-43
Cook, M. (1994) The differences in European
Markets, Parks and Sports Grounds, Vol. 59, No.6, pp3-6
Cook, M. (1993) UK Membership of the EC: What
are the Economic Effects?, Economics Today, Vol. 1, No. 1,
September, pp26-33
Cook, M. (1993), Financing Business, Business
Studies, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp13-17
Cook, M. (1993) Manufacturing in the UK: The
long way back?, Contemporary Review, Vol. 263, No. 1530, pp9-15
Cook, M. (1992) The third world: Living with
debt, Contemporary Review, Vol.260, No. 1516, pp233-238
Cook, M. (1991) The DIY Market, Business
Studies, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp31-35
Cook, M. (1991), The Economics of the Leisure
Industry, Economic Review, Vol.8, No. 3, pp29-33
Cook, M. (1991) Do we need a Common Energy
Policy?, European Research, Vol. 2, Part 2, March, pp9-13
Cook, M. (1991) GATT: Can it Tackle
New Protectionism?, UK Economic Studies, Vol. 2.,
Spring, pp13-15
Cook, M. (1991) The Return of the U.K.
Manufacturing Sector Fact or Fantasy, Contemporary
Review, Feb. Vol. 258, N0. 1501, pp69-74
Cook, M. (1991) UK membership of the EC: What
are the economic benefits, Economics Today, Vol. 1, No. 1,
pp16-20
Cook, M. (1990) Can we economise with our
parkland, Parks and Sports Grounds, Vol. 55, No. 4, pp10-11
Cook, M. (1990) Putting the Lid of the C.A.P.,
Contemporary Review, May, Vol. 256, NO. 1492, pp239-244
Cook, M. (1990), The Impact and Growth of
MNE's, Business Studies, May Vol. 2, No.7, pp8-13
Cook, M (1990) A Round with GATT, Contemporary
Review, Nov. Vol. 257, No. 1498, pp242-247.
Cook, M. (1990) The Growth and Impact of
Multinational Enterprises, Business Studies, Vol. 2, No. 4,
pp10-15
Cook, M. and Piggott, J. (1989) The sharing
society, Contemporary Review, Vol254, No. 1476, pp25-30.
Cook, M. (1989) Privatising services: The
tender trap, Parks and Sports Grounds, Vol 54, No. 6, pp4-6
Cook, M (1988) Economic Gloom: the light at
the end of the tunnel, Contemporary Review, Vol. 252, No. 1468,
pp248-254
Cook, M. (1987) Reasons for the growth of
wildlife parks, Parks and
Sports Grounds, Vol. 53, No. 2, pp26-28
Cook, M. and Bullock, E. (1987), The Age Old
Problems of Mature Students, Links, Vol. 13, No. 1. Autumn,
pp17-19
Cook, M. (1987), The diminishing rate of
contracting out, Contemporary Review, Vol.251, No. 1462,
pp262-267
Wells R.G.J. and Cook, M. (1987) Malaysia
Prepares for boom in golf, Parks and Sports Grounds, Vol. 52, No.
4., pp26-27
Cook, M. (1986) Recruitment to the Teaching
Profession Luck or Judgement? Links, Vol. 11, No. 2,
Spring, pp8-9
Cook, M. (1986) Playing the C.V. Game, Links,
pp24-26.
Cook, M. (1986) Privatisation and the local
authorities: The play of state, Local Government Review, Vol. 150,
No. 23, pp351-352
Cook, M. (1986), The growing use of leisure
centres, Parks and Sports Grounds, Vol. 51, No. 9, pp33-37
Cook, M., Hiles, T. and Wells, R.J.G. (1986)
The Tourist boom - Does it require legal assistance, Local
Government Review, Vol. 150, No. 1, pp3-5
Cook, M. (1986) Council house sales: The
rights and wrongs, Contemporary Review, Vol. 248, No. 1445,
pp314-317
Cook, M. (1986), North sea oil and its impact
on the UK economy, Contemporary review, Vol. 248, No. 1442,
pp138-141
Cook, M. (1986) The Importance of canals for
leisure, Parks and Sports Grounds, Vol. 51, No. 6, pp22-27
Cook, M. (1986) Assisting the tourist boom,
Vol. 249, No. 1448, pp153-156
Cook, M. and Wells, R.G.J. (1986) Beauty Spots
with economic attractions, Parks and Sports Grounds, Vol 52,
No. 1, pp6-10
Cook, M. and Healey, N. (1986) Is this the
shape of things to come?, Town and Country Planning, Vol.55, No.
7/8, pp212-213
Wells, R.J.G. and Cook, M. (1986) Visitor
movements around Northants, County Councils Gazette, Vol. 78, No.
10, pp340-341
Cook, M. and Healey, N. (1985) Theme parks:
are local authorities being taken for a ride?, Local Government
Review, Vol. 149, No. 34 pp655-657
Cook, M. and Wells, R.J.G. (1985) Arguing the
case for the provision of country parks by local authorities, Local
Government Review, Vol. 149, No. 1, pp7-8
Cook, M and Healey, N.M. (1985) The Jewel in
the Leisure Industry's Crown, Park and Sportsgrounds, Vol. 50, No.
12, pp12-14
Cook, M. and Healey, N. (1985) Themes
promising, The Leisure Manager, Vol. 3, No. 8, pp15-18
Wells, R.G.J. and Cook, M. (1985) Private
sector leads the way ahead in Northampton, Parks and Sports
Grounds, Vol. 50, No. 4, pp26-27
Cook, M. and Wells, R.G.J. (1985) Meeting
third generation leisure requirements, Parks and Sports Grounds,
Vol. 50, No. 7, pp38- 42
Wells, R.J.G. (1985) Buoyant time in Northants
tourism, County Councils Gazette, Vol. 78, No. 5, pp168-169
Wells, R.J.G. and Cook, M (1984), Developing
country parks in Northamptonshire, Parks and Sports Grounds, Vol
49, No. 12, pp36-38
Cook, M., Hiles, T., and Wells, R.J.G. (1984)
Country Parks in Northamptonshire, ILAM Journal, Vol. 2, No. 6,
pp21-27
Cook, M. and Wells, R.G.J. (1984) Attracting
the Tourists in Northants, County Council Gazette, Vol. 77, No. 11,
pp374-375
Papers
Fallon, G, Cook, M and Hall, G (2011) An
Analysis of Inbound FDI and its Impact on Employment in Wales,
1983-2007, Paper given at the UKAIB Conference, Edinburgh, April
2011
Cook, M (2011) Analysing Welsh inbound FDI,
Paper Given at the University of Portmouth, March 2011
Fallon, G and Cook, M (2009) The Location of
inbound FDI in Wales and Scotland: Analysis and determinants, Paper
for UK AIB conference, Glasgow, April 2009.
Cook, M. (2008) Determining the regional
factors that influence manufacturing and non-manufacturing FDI into
the UK regions, UWBS Research Conference, 17th September.
Fallon G and Cook M (2006) Exploring The Main
Factors Attracting Manufacturing And Non-Manufacturing DFI Inflows
To Five UK Regions, Academy of International Business, UK Chapter,
33rd Annual Conference, "International Business in the Age of
Anxiety"2, University of Manchester, April ISBN
978-0-903808-03-3
Cook, M., Ekwulugu, F. and Fallon, G. (2006),
How Entrepreneurial are African Businesses in the UK”? Ghana
Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA ) Accra
Ghana Africa ISBN 0-9765288-1-9
Cook, M, Fallon, G and Ekwulugo, F. (2005) How
entrepreneurial are African Small Businesses? Presented at
the 3rd African and Caribbean Scholars Conference University
of East London, UK, December
Fallon, G and Cook, M. (2005) To what extent
do national factors explain the regional distribution of inbound
DFI? Evidence from four UK regions, UKAIB Conference, University of
Bath, April 2005
Cook, M. (2005) Explaining the take-up of
people with disabilities within the SME sector, UWBS School
Research Conference, 26th January.
Cook, M., Ekwulugo, F. & Fallon, G. (2004)
The Research Questions facing the UK African SME sector, paper
presented at The 2nd African and Caribbean Scholars Conference,
University of Wolverhampton Business School, 10th December.
Cook, M., Fallon, G., Jones, A., Golov,
R., and Gorbachev, A. (2004) Exploring the attractiveness of the
Russian economy for foreign investments, paper for the MET Seminar,
University of Wolverhampton, 19th November, 2004
Cook, M., Ekwulugu, F., and Fallon, G.
(2004) UK African Small Firms – Strategic and Operational
Issues, paper given at the 27th Institute for Small Business
Affairs Conference, Newcastle/Gateshead, 1st – 3rd November
2004
Cook, M., Fallon, G., and Jones, A. (2004) The
determinants of Foreign Direct Investment Location in Central and
Eastern Europe, with G. Fallon and A. Jones, Paper given at 31st
Annual UKAIB conference, University of Ulster, April, ISBN 1
85923 1837.
Cook, M., Ekwulugu, F. and Fallon, G. (2004) A
Two-regional Comparative Study of UK East African Businesses, 5th
International Conference of the International Academy of African
business and Development (IAABD), University of Atlanta, Georgia,
USA, April 7th-10th, 2004, ISBN 0-9700504 – 0 – 6
Cook, M. Ekwulugo, F. and Fallon, G. (2003)
Start-up and Motivation Factors in UK African and Caribbean SMEs:
An Exploratory Study, paper presented at the 4th International
Academy of African Business and Development Conference, Westminster
Business School, London, pp21-26.
Cook, M. and Fallon, G. (2003) The
determinants of foreign direct investment in Hungary and Romania,
Managing Economic Transition network seminar, Manchester
Metropolitan University, 11 April.
Cook, M. and Fallon, G. (2003) Business
Start-ups in marginalised communities: evidence from an exploratory
study into UK African and Caribbean SMEs, UCN Internal Conference,
2 July.
Cook, M., Ekwulugu, F. and Fallon, G. (2003)
Start-up and motivational factors in UK African and Caribbean SMEs:
An exploratory study, 4th International Conference of the
International Academy of African business and Development (IAABD),
University of Westminster, April 9-12th, pp21-26, ISBN
0-9700504-0-5.
Cook, M. (2003) Placing People with
disabilities within the SME sector: the importance of the HR
manager, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development
Conference, 3-4 April, The University of Surrey, pp86-95, ISBN
1-872677-45-2
Fallon, G. Cook, M. and Das, N (2003)
Contrasting patterns of business experience amongst Indian and
Bangladeshi owner-managers in Northamptonshire: empirical evidence
and policy implications, Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Development Conference, 3-4, April 2003, The University of Surrey,
pp140-151, ISBN 1-872677-45-2.
Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Jones, A. (2003) The
relative attractiveness of Hungary and Romania as destinations for
foreign direct investment and the implications for the success of
their economic transition processes, Fifth International Conference
on Enterprise in Transition, Split, Croatia, 22 –24 May, pp273-278
ISBN
953-6024-49-7
Fallon, G. and Cook, M. (2003) A four regional
approach to inbound FDI location decisions, UKAIB 30th Annual
Conference, De Montfort University, 11-12th April, ISBN
1857213548
Cook, M. (2003) SMEs in the manufacturing
sector: gaining a competitive edge through employing workers with
disabilities, 6th SMESME Conference, Stimulating manufacturing
Excellence in Small and Medium Enterprises, Athens, June, ISBN
960-87761-0
Fallon, G. Cook, M. and Jones, A. (2003) The
determinants of foreign direct investment in Russia and the
implications of exclusion from European Union Membership, paper for
UACES study group/International Research Group Seminar on the
Nature and Development of Economic relationships between the
European Union, Russia and other CIS states, UCN, 6th June.
Cook, M. (2002) Offering placements to people
with disabilities within the small firms sector: Social
responsibility or competitive advantage?, Sustaining SME
innovation, competitiveness and Development in the global
economy, 2nd Global Economy Conference, University of Wollongong,
NSW, Australia, July 12-13, ISBN 86418 706 8
Fallon, G. and Cook, M. (2002) Exploring the
Regional Distribution of Inbound Foreign Direct Investment in the
United Kingdom in Theory and Practice: Evidence from the West
Midlands and Scotland and Policy Implications for Government, AIB
conference, refereed paper section, University of Lancaster, 29th
Annual Conference, University of Central Lancashire, April 12-13,
pp663-688, ISBN 1901922367.
Cook, M. (2002) Organisational strategies for
successful exporting: An econometric investigation, 5th
International Business and Economics Conference, Wisconsin, October
11-12.
Cook, M. (2002) Supporting the
Internationalisation of manufacturers: the need for a more tailored
approach, SMESME 5th Conference, 13-15th May, Anglia Ruskin
University, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, ISBN 1-900-432-39-0,
p270-277.
Fallon, G., Cook, M. & Billimoria, A.
(2001) Explaining the Regional Distribution of Inbound Direct
Investment in the United Kingdom: Preliminary Evidence from the
West Midlands and Scotland. Paper presented to the Academy of
International Business, UK Chapter, 28th Annual Conference,
International Business in the 21st Century: Change and Continuity –
Strategies, Institutions, Regulations and Operations, The
Manchester Metropolitan University, April 6-7, 271-283. ISBN
0905304357
Cook, M. (2001) How do entrepreneurial
organisations learn and adapt their pricing strategies in external
markets?, First Conference on the International Entrepreneurship
Forum, June 21-23, 2001, Naples (Paper short listed for conference
prize)
Cook, M., Ekwulugo, F. and Fallon, G. (2003)
Business support and development within the UK African and small
business sector, 1st African/Caribbean Scholars Forum, Bristol
Business School, University of the West of England, December.
Cook, M. and Fallon, G. (2001) Explaining the
regional distribution of inbound foreign direct investment in the
UK: Preliminary evidence from the West Midlands and Scotland, UKAIB
Conference, Manchester metropolitan University, April.
Cook, M. and Weatherston, J. (2001) Policy and
institutional support for exporters: is there a case for further
intervention? Small Business and Enterprise development Conference,
March, Leicester Uni.
Cook, M. (2000) Training and skills needs for
successful exporting: An econometric investigation, Intent 2000,
Internationalising Entrepreneurship Education and Training
Conference, Tampere, Finland, July.
Cook, M. (2000) A Study of Successful
Exporting Among SMEs: An Econometric investigation, Small Firms
Enterprise Development Conference, Manchester University,
April.
Cook, M., MacDonald, S. and Boocock, G. (1997)
Support for Small Businesses in the USA: A Case Study from New York
State, 20th Conference of the International Small Business
Association, Belfast, November.
Cook, M., MacDonald, S. and Boocock, G. (1997)
Removing Barriers: The Language Training Strategies of Small Firms
in Northamptonshire, Regional Frontiers 1997 EURRN Conference,
Frankfurt Oder, September.
Cook, M. and MacDonald, S. (1997) Improving
Language Training of SMEs, Small Business and Enterprise
Development Conference, University of Sheffield, March.
Cook, M. and MacDonald, S. (1996) Business
Links: A Comparison with USA and Europe, Paper presented at the
19th ISBA National Conference, Birmingham, November.
Cook, M. and Weatherston J. (1996) The
Internationalisation Process of SMEs: the constraining Factors,
Small Business and Enterprise Development Conference, Leeds,
March.
Cook, M. and Stephens, J. (1995) Investment in
Technology: SME's Growth and Constraints, at "Innovation et
Organisation des PME", Second International Conference, Paris,
October.
Cook, M. and Weatherston, J. (1995) A Study of
the Exporting Behaviour of SMEs: Policy and Constraints, ICSB 40th
World Conference, Skills for Success in Small and Medium
Enterprises, June, ISBN 0 7259 0870 X
Cook, M. and Weatherston , J. (1995) Growth in
the SME Sector: The Role of Age, Size, Planning and Networking,
Small Business and Enterprise Development Conference, University of
Leeds, April.
Cook, M. (1995) Regional De-Industrialisation:
Are service sector SME's the Answer? Regional Futures Conference,
Gothenburg, May.
Cook, M. and Stephens, J. (1994) The Impact of
the SEM on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, with particular
reference to Northamptonshire, ICSB World Conference, Strasbourg,
June.
Cook, M. (1994) SMEs in the Service Sector and
their Reactions to Europe, Small Business Enterprise and
Development Conference, University of Manchester, March.
Cook, M. (1993) Northamptonshire's small and
medium sized industries and their response to the European market,
Staff research seminar, University of Florence, September.
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