Across the world, the expressed need for and popularity of enterprising people and behaviour has never been greater. In order to ensure economic and social progress, governments and organizations have sought ways to engender greater enterprise. But what does enterprise mean? How does it differ from entrepreneurship and where does small business creation and growth fit in? This book explores these concepts and analyzes what is being done to promote them and with what effect.;It describes and analyzes not only concepts, ideas and trends, but also policies and their delivery systems. The book should serve as a guide to anyone wishing to get to grips with the complexities of the nature, purpose and systems for the support of enterprise, entrepreneurship and small business today.