@article { , title = {Crisis plan? What crisis plan! How microentrepreneurs manage in a crisis.}, abstract = {This inductive research study seeks to answer these research questions: (1) Do owners of successful microbusinesses react to crises unknowingly; or (2) Do they proactively manage crises? Using naturalistic observation and in-depth interviews of business owners running established businesses in rural Angus, UK, to establish their attitudes towards crisis planning and ongoing crises, this paper makes a contribution towards the literature of entrepreneurship by examining an underresearched aspect of entrepreneurial behaviour “ namely crisis management in microbusinesses.}, doi = {10.1504/IJESB.2008.019131}, eissn = {1741-8054}, issn = {1476-1297}, issue = {3}, journal = {International journal of entrepreneurship and small business}, note = {COMPLETED}, pages = {337-354}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Inderscience}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10059/366}, volume = {6}, keyword = {Microentrepreneurs, Micro businesses, Crisis plan, Crisis management script, Bucolic entrepreneurs}, year = {2008}, author = {Budge, Alan and Irvine, Wilson and Smith, Robert} }