Projects
2007
The Use of the Web by Accounting Firms Catering to Small Business Clients, Report prepared for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Delivery of the ‘Enhancing Entrepreneurial Skills in Young Rural Leaders’ course for the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
In progress: A Survey of Home Based Businesses in Australia - a combined study in Victoria and Western Australia in conjunction with the Victorian Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development; Edith Cowan University; and the Western Australian Small Business Development Corporation.
In progress: An investigation of the support services available for Chinese Business Migrants who reside in Victoria.
2006
A Study of Home Based Businesses in the regional town of Sunbury, prepared for the City of Hume.
Knowledge Quantification Study, Report that identified knowledge gained from the experiences of Industry Techlink, a government-sponsored technology advisory service for small-to-medium sized enterprises across metropolitan and rural Australia. The service, which operated from February 2003 to June 2006, was used by over 3,700 businesses and was successful in delivering significant economic benefits.
Technology Diffusion Study, Report that investigates SMEs and the need for technology and other business assistance services. One of the primary objectives was to inform the Commonwealth Government and other stakeholders of possible modified models of Industry TechLink in future.
2005
Home Based Businesses and Local Government, Report prepared for Victorian State Government’s Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, Small Business Research Unit. (2005)
Innovation and Change Management for Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) in the Tourist Park Sector, Breen, J., Bergin-Seers, S., Roberts, L., Frew, E. and Carlsen, J. (2005), Final Report prepared for CRC Sustainable Tourism.
An Evaluation of the Webs for Business, by KidsTM Pilot Project, Report prepared for Telstra Consumer and Marketing, Melbourne West, Small Business Research Unit (2005).
2004
Call Reluctance Study, Report prepared for Industry Techlink, Small Business Research Unit. (2004).
Industry Association Study, Report prepared for Industry Techlink, Small Business Research Unit. (2004).
Business Planning Assistance Program for Small Enterprises (SEs), Final Report prepared for AusIndustry’s Small Business Enterprise Culture Program, Small Business Research Unit. (2004).
2003
An Australian Overview of the SMEs in Tourism, Bergin-Seers, S. (2003), ATLAS Special Interest Group SMEs in Tourism. An International Review: University of Strathclyde, Leeds Metropolitan University.
Developing Strategies to Overcome Challenges Faced by SMEs in Accessing Government, Procurement Markets in the Asia Pacific Region, Breen, J. & Demediuk, P. (2003), Bangkok, Thailand: APEC - Government Procurement Experts Group (GPEG) Workshop Report
Small Business Access to Government Business Assistance Programs: Report to the Department of Innovation Industry and Regional Development, Small Business Research Unit (2003)
Last reviewed:
25/09/2007
