2. Modernization and Small Firms in Perspective

Required

Robert C. McMath, Variations on a Theme by Henry Grady: Technology, Modernization, and Social Change, in Joe P. Dunn and Howard L. Preston, The Future South: A Historical Perspective for the Twenty-first Century. University of Illinois Press, Urbana and Chicago. [HTML]

Robert Forrant and Erin Flynn, Seizing Agglomeration's Potential: The Greater Springfield Massachusetts Metalworking Sector in transition, 1986-1996. Forthcoming, Regional Studies, 1997. [ACROBAT *PDF 65K]

Mark Dodgson and John Bessant, "The new learning about innovation," in Effective Innovation Policy: A New Approach, Thompson Business Press, London, 1996. Chapter 2. [ACROBAT *PDF 236K]

Additional Resources

Jan Youtie, Philip Shapira and J. David Roessner, Manufacturing Assistance Program Needs Assessment Guide Volume One: Regional Needs Assessment Approaches. The Aspen Institute, Washington, D.C. 1995.
A guide to assessing manufacturers' needs at the regional level - focusing on a range of methods to identify and analyze current characteristics of regional manufacturers.