Article

Vershinina, Natalia, Markman, Gideon, Han, Liang, Rodgers, Peter, Kitching, John, Hashimzade, Nigar and Barrett, Rowena (2022) Gendered regulations and SME performance in transition economies. Small Business Economics, 58(2), pp. 1113-1130. ISSN (print) 0921-898X

Kitching, John and Rouse, Julia (2020) Contesting effectuation theory : why it does not explain new venture creation. International Small Business Journal, 38(6), pp. 515-535. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Kitching, John (2019) Regulatory reform as risk management : why governments redesign micro company legal obligations. International Small Business Journal, 37(4), pp. 395-416. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Kasperova, Eva, Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert (2018) Identity as a causal power : contextualising entrepreneurs' concerns. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 19(4), pp. 237-249. ISSN (print) 1465-7503

Kitching, John and Rouse, Julia (2017) Opportunity or dead end? Rethinking the study of entrepreneurial action without a concept of opportunity. International Small Business Journal, 35(5), pp. 558-577. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Kitching, John (2016) Between vulnerable compliance and confident ignorance : small employers, regulatory discovery practices and external support networks. International Small Business Journal, 34(5), pp. 601-617. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Kitching, John (2016) The ubiquitous influence of regulation on entrepreneurial action : how relations with accountants mediate small company adaptation to financial reporting legislation. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 22(2), pp. 215-233. ISSN (print) 1355-2554

Kitching, John, Kasperova, Eva and Collis, Jill (2015) The contradictory consequences of regulation: the influence of filing abbreviated accounts on UK small company performance. International Small Business Journal, 33(7), pp. 671-688. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Kitching, John, Hart, Mark and Wilson, Nick (2015) Burden or benefit? Regulation as a dynamic influence on small business performance. International Small Business Journal, 33(2), pp. 130-147. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Kitching, John (2015) Tracking UK freelance workforce trends 1992-2014. International Review of Entrepreneurship, 13(1), pp. 21-34. ISSN (print) 2009-2822

Kašperová, Eva and Kitching, John (2014) Embodying entrepreneurial identity. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 20(5), pp. 438-452. ISSN (print) 1355-2554

Jayawarna, Dilani, Rouse, Julia and Kitching, John (2013) Entrepreneur motivations and life course. International Small Business Journal, 31(1), pp. 34-56. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Bahn, Susanne and Kitching, John (2013) Regulating small firm safety via the supply chain: implications of the Australian Work Health and Safety Act. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 29(5), pp. 285-290. ISSN (print) 0815-6409

Kitching, John and Smallbone, David (2012) Are freelancers a neglected form of small business? Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 19(1), pp. 74-91. ISSN (print) 1462-6004

Smallbone, David, Deakins, David, Battisti, Martina and Kitching, John (2012) Small business responses to a major economic downturn: empirical perspectives from New Zealand and the United Kingdom. International Small Business Journal, 30(7), pp. 754-777. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Kitching, John, Kasperova, Eva, Blackburn, Robert and Collis, Jill (2011) Small wonder. CA Magazine, 115(1259), pp. 55-56. ISSN (print) 1352-9021

Xheneti, Mirela and Kitching, John (2011) From discourse to implementation: enterprise policy development in post-communist Albania. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 29(6), pp. 1018-1036. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

Smallbone, David, Kitching, John and Athayde, Rosemary (2010) Ethnic diversity, entrepreneurship and competitiveness in a global city. International Small Business Journal, 28(2), pp. 174-190. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Kitching, John (2010) Book Review of: Business regulation and public policy: the costs and benefits of compliance by Andre Nijsen, John Hudson, Christoph Muller, Kees van Paridon and Roy Thurik (eds). International Small Business Journal, 28(1), pp. 125-127. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Kitching, John, Smallbone, David and Athayde, Rosemary (2009) Ethnic diasporas and business competitiveness: minority-owned enterprises in London. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 35(4), pp. 689-705. ISSN (print) 1369-183X

Kitching, John (2008) Rethinking UK small employers' skills policies and the role of workplace learning. International Journal of Training and Development, 12(2), pp. 100-120. ISSN (print) 1360-3736

Kitching, John (2007) Book Review of: Small and medium-sized enterprises: findings from the 2004 Workplace employment relations survey by J.Forth, H.Bewley and A.Bryson. International Small Business Journal, 25(2), pp. 206-208. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Kitching, John (2007) Regulating employment relations through workplace learning: a study of small employers. Human Resource Management Journal, 17(1), pp. 42-57. ISSN (print) 0954-5395

Kitching, John (2006) Can small businesses help reduce employment exclusion? Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 24(6), pp. 869-884. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

Kitching, John (2006) A burden on business? Reviewing the evidence base on regulation and small-business performance. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 24(6), pp. 799-814. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

Rouse, Julia and Kitching, John (2006) Do enterprise support programmes leave women holding the baby? Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 24(1), pp. 5-19. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

Jarvis, Robin, Curran, James, Kitching, John and Lightfoot, Geoffrey (2000) The use of quantitative and qualitative criteria in the measurement of performance in small firms. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 7(2), pp. 123-134. ISSN (print) 1462-6004

Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert (1999) Management training and networking in the small and medium sized enterprises in three European regions: implications for business support. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 17(5), pp. 621-635. ISSN (print) 0263-774X

Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert (1998) Intellectual property management in the small and medium enterprise (SME). Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 5(4), pp. 327-335. ISSN (print) 1462-6004

Curran, James, Jarvis, Robin, Kitching, John and Lightfoot, Geoff (1997) The pricing decision in small firms: complexities and the deprioritising of economic determinants. International Small Business Journal, 15(2), pp. 17-32. ISSN (print) 0266-2426

Book Section

Smallbone, David and Kitching, John (2019) Are anchor institutions the answer to the prayers of small business owners in the UK? In: Dallago, Bruno and Tortia, Ermanno, (eds.) Entrepreneurship and local economic development: a comparative perspective on entrepreneurs, universities and governments. Abingdon, U.K. : Routledge. pp. 33-52. (Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy) ISBN 9780815367994

Kitching, John and Iskandarova, Marfuga (2019) Freelancing and the struggle for work-time control. In: Laveren, Eddy , Blackburn, Robert , Hytti, Ulla and Landstrom, Hans, (eds.) Rigour and relevance in entrepreneurship research, resources and outcomes: frontiers in European entrepreneurship research. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 194-214. (Frontiers in European Entrepreneurship Research) ISBN 9781789903973

Kitching, John (2018) Critical realism as a supporting philosophy for entrepreneurship and small business studies. In: Fayolle, Alain , Ramoglou, Stratos , Karatas-Ozkan, Mine and Nicolopolou, Katerina, (eds.) Philosophical reflexivity and entrepreneurship research. Abingdon, U.K. : Routledge. pp. 82-97. (Routledge Rethinking Entrepreneurship Research) ISBN 9781138650299

Kitching, John (2018) Exploring firm-level effects of regulation: going beyond survey approaches. In: Blackburn, Robert , De Clercq, Dirk and Heinonen, Jarna, (eds.) The SAGE handbook of small business and entrepreneurship. London, U.K. : Sage. pp. 391-406. ISBN 9781473925236

Kitching, John (2015) Tracking UK freelance workforce trends 1992-2015. In: Burke, Andrew, (ed.) The handbook of research on freelancing and self-employment. Dublin, Ireland : Senate Hall Academic Publishing. pp. 15-28. ISBN 9780954667399

Kitching, John, Hart, Mark and Wilson, Nickolas (2015) Evaluating the social value of regulatory reforms. In: Dittbrenner, Heather, (ed.) Investment climate reforms : an independent evaluation of World Bank Group support to reforms of business regulations. Washington, U.S. : Independent Evaluation Group. pp. 92-106.

Jayawarna, Dilani, Kitching, John and Rouse, Julia (2014) Zusammenhänge zwischen Lebensläufen, Gründungsmotiven und wirtschaftlichem Erfolg. In: Gather, Claudia , Biermann, Ingrid , Schürmann, Lena , Ulbricht, Susan and Zipprian, Heinz, (eds.) Die Vielfalt der Selbständigkeit. Sozialwissenschaftliche Beiträge zu einer Erwerbsform im Wandel. Berlin, Germany : Edition Sigma. pp. 251-267. ISBN 9783894047993

Kitching, John, Kašperová, Eva and Collis, Jill (2013) The bearable lightness of the administrative burden - UK financial reporting regulation and small company performance. In: Welter, Friederike , Blackburn, Robert , Ljunggren, Elisabet and Åmo, Bjørn Willy, (eds.) Entrepreneurial business and society. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. pp. 58-78. (Frontiers in European Entrepreneurship Research) ISBN 9781782546016

Kitching, John and Marlow, Susan (2013) HR practice and small firm growth: balancing informality and formality. In: Saridakis, George and Cooper, Cary L., (eds.) How can HR drive growth? Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. pp. 26-45. (New Horizons in Management Series) ISBN 9781781002254

Smallbone, David, Kitching, John and Xheneti, Mirela (2012) Vulnerable or resilient? SMEs and the economic crisis in the UK. In: Dallago, Bruno and Guglielmetti, Chiara, (eds.) The consequences of the international crisis for European SMEs: vulnerability and resilience. Abingdon, U.K. : Routledge. pp. 109-134. (Routledge Studies in the European Economy Series) ISBN 9780415680851

Kitching, John (2010) A burden on business? Reviewing the evidence base on regulation and small business performance. In: Smallbone, David, (ed.) Entrepreneurship and public policy. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar. pp. 309-324. (International library of entrepreneurship, 1(19)) ISBN 9781845421175

Kitching, John (2007) Is less more? Better regulation and the small enterprise. In: Weatherill, Stephen, (ed.) Better Regulation. Oxford, U.K. : Hart Publishing. pp. 155-173. (Studies of the Oxford Institute of European and Comparative Law, (6)) ISBN 9781841137155

Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert A. (2003) Innovation, intellectual property and informality: implications for policy. In: Blackburn, Robert A., (ed.) Intellectual Property and Innovation Management in Small Firms. London, UK : Routledge. pp. 16-34. (Routledge Studies in Small Business) ISBN 9780415228848

Curran, James, Blackburn, Robert, Kitching, John and North, Julian (1997) Small firms and workforce training: some results, analysis and policy implications from a national survey. In: Ram, Monder , Deakins, David and Smallbone, David, (eds.) Small Firms: Enterprising Futures. London : Paul Chapman Publishing Ltd. pp. 90-101. ISBN 1853963755

Kitching, John (1994) Employers' work-force construction policies in the small service sector enterprise. In: Atkinson, John and Storey, David, (eds.) Employment, the small firm and the labour market. London, U.K. : Routledge. pp. 103-146. (Routledge Small Business Series) ISBN 0415100356

Conference or Workshop Item

Kitching, John and Iskandarova, Marfuga (2019) Freelance work and financial well-being : a literature review and research agenda. In: RENT XXXIII: Embracing uncertainty: entrepreneurship as a key capability for the 21st century; 27 - 29 Nov 2019, Berlin, Germany. (Unpublished)

Kasperova, Eva, Lewis, Kate, Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert (2019) Conceptualising the emergence of entrepreneurial identity. In: 42nd Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference : SPACE – exploring new frontiers and entrepreneurial places; 14 - 15 Nov 2019, Newcastle, U.K..

Kitching, John and Iskandarova, Marfuga (2018) Conceptualising the role of clients and workers in sustaining freelancing as a form of small business activity. In: RENT XXXII: Sustainable entrepreneurship: A win-win strategy for the future; 14-16 Nov 2018, Toledo, Spain.

Cooney, Thomas, Kitching, John and Kasperova, Eva (2018) Policy challenges in supporting entrepreneurs with disabilities: exploring a funnel approach. In: 38th Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC); 6-9 Jun 2018, Waterford, Ireland. (Unpublished)

Asipovich, Alesia, Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert (2018) Attracting the brightest and best? The role of visa administration in the resources available to immigrant entrepreneurs. In: 9th Annual Faculty of Business Research Conference: Contemporary Issues in Business; 04 Jun 2018, Kingston upon Thames, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Kitching, John and Iskandarova, Marfuga (2018) Models of labour outsourcing: explaining how clients use freelancers to meet their labour requirements. In: Global Workshop on Freelancing and Self-Employment Research; 26-27 Apr 2018, London, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Kitching, John and Iskandarova, Marfuga (2017) Freelancers and the struggle for work-time flexibility. In: RENT XXXI: Relevance in Entrepreneurship Research; 15-17 Nov 2017, Lund, Sweden.

Kasperova, Eva, Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert (2017) Identity as a causal power: contextualising entrepreneurs' concerns. In: RENT XXXI: Relevance in Entrepreneurship Research; 15-17 Nov 2017, Lund, Sweden.

Kitching, John and Iskandarova, Marfuga (2017) Freelancing, flexibility and the effort bargain: on the limits to ‘being your own boss’. In: 40th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference: 'Borders', prosperity and entrepreneurial responses; 8-9 Nov 2017, Belfast, U.K..

Rouse, Julia and Kitching, John (2017) Entrepreneurial practice in pregnancy : a framework and research agenda. In: 2017 Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting: At the Interface; 4-8 Aug 2017, Atlanta, U.S..

Kitching, John (2016) Is public policy to blame for poverty self-employment? In: Rent XXX: Innovation, Relational Networks, Technology and Knowledge Transfer as Drivers of Global Competitiveness; 16-18 Nov 2016, Antwerp, Belgium. (Unpublished)

Kitching, John (2016) Is public policy to blame for poverty self-employment? In: 39th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference: Institutional Voids, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development; 27-28 Oct 2016, Paris, France.

Rouse, Julia and Kitching, John (2016) Entrepreneurial practice in pregnancy: a conceptual framework and research agenda. In: 9th Diana International Research Conference: Gender in Family Business & Gender and Innovation; 12-14 Jun 2016, Bodo, Norway.

Kitching, John (2016) Does working for yourself pay? In: Global Workshop on Freelancing and Self-Employment Research; 24-25 Nov 2016, Brighton, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Rouse, Julia and Kitching, John (2015) Entrepreneurial practice in pregnancy: a conceptual framework. In: RENT XXIV: Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business: Entrepreneurial Society: a Platform for New Solutions to Old Problems; 18-20 Nov 2015, Zagreb, Croatia.

Kitching, John (2015) Regulatory reform as risk management: deregulating micro-entity financial reporting. In: 38th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference: Internationalisation, Innovation and Leadership; 11-12 Nov 2015, Glasgow, U.K..

Vershinina, Natalia, Rodionova, Yulia, Kitching, John and Barrett, Rowena (2015) Are there differences in perceptions of regulation according to gender of SME owner and are these justified? In: British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference 2015: The Value of Pluralism in Advancing Management Research, Education and Practice; 8-10 Sep 2015, Portsmouth, U.K..

Kasperova, Eva, Blackburn, Robert and Kitching, John (2015) Entrepreneurial identity in its natural, practical and social contexts. In: RENT XXIV: Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business: Entrepreneurial Society: a Platform for New Solutions to Old Problems; 18-20 Nov 2015, Zagreb, Croatia.

Rouse, Julia and Kitching, John (2015) Entrepreneurial practice in pregnancy: a conceptual framework. In: 38th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference: Internationalisation, Innovation and Leadership; 11-12 Nov 2015, Glasgow, U.K..

Smallbone, David and Kitching, John (2015) Might anchor institutions solve the small firm management development puzzle? In: 38th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference: Internationalisation, Innovation and Leadership; 11-12 Nov 2015, Glasgow, U.K..

Kitching, John [Speaker] (2014) Is effectuation enough? New venture creation, agency and social structure. In: European Council for Small Business (ECSB) webinar; 18 Dec 2014.

Vershinina, Natalia, Rodionova, Yulia, Kitching, John and Barrett, Rowena (2014) Are regulatory interventions seen as an obstacle or an enabler to SME performance and growth in transition economies: a study of gendered perceptions? In: 37th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference: The Future of Enterprise: The Innovation Revolution; 5-6 Nov 2014, Manchester, U.K..

Kitching, John (2014) Can effectuation explain new business creation? In: 37th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference: The Future of Enterprise: The Innovation Revolution; 5-6 Nov 2014, Manchester, U.K..

Rouse, Julia and Kitching, John (2014) Embodying entrepreneur pregnancy: more individualised strategising than mutual adjustment. In: 37th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference: The Future of Enterprise: The Innovation Revolution; 5-6 Nov 2014, Manchester, U.K..

Kitching, John (2014) Estimating the size of the UK freelance workforce. In: The Global Workshop on Freelancing and Independent Professional Research; 5-6 Jun 2014, London, UK. (Unpublished)

Kitching, John and Rouse, Julia (2014) Is effectuation enough? New venture creation, agency and social structure. In: 59th International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference 2014: Entrepreneurship and Sustainability; 11-14 Jun 2014, Dublin, Ireland.

Kitching, John (2014) Estimating the size of the UK freelance workforce using labour force survey data. In: Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) Wednesday Seminars; 28 May 2014, Brighton, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Kitching, John (2014) Does employment regulation burden small employers? In: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Seminar Series: The Regulation of Work and Employment; 22 Jan 2014, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Kitching, John and Rouse, Julia (2014) Transcending the discovery and creation approaches to the study of entrepreneurial opportunity. In: RENT XXVIII: Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business: Entrepreneurial Endeavours: a Profusion of Research, Policy and Practitioner Practices; 19-21 Nov 2014, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

Gill, Victoria and Kitching, John (2013) Assessing the contribution of ICT to the triple bottom line. In: 36th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference: Escape Velocity: Entrepreneurship in an Internationalising Environment; 12-13 Nov 2013, Cardiff, U.K.. ISBN 9781900862264

Kitching, John (2013) Filing the legal minimum: the influence of accountants on the small company disclosure dilemma. In: 36th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference: Escape Velocity: Entrepreneurship in an Internationalising Environment; 12-13 Nov 2013, Cardiff, U.K.. ISBN 9781900862264

Kitching, John (2013) Why employment regulation is not (always) a burden: the crucial role of information intermediaries. In: RENT XXVII: Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business: Entrepreneurship, Institutions and Competitiveness; 21-22 Nov 2013, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Kasperova, Eva and Kitching, John (2012) (Dis)embodied entrepreneurs: a critique of entrepreneurial identity studies. In: 35th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference: Creating Opportunities through Innovation: Local Energy, Global Vision; 7-8 Nov 2012, Dublin, Ireland.

Kitching, John, Kasperova, Eva and Collis, Jill (2012) Regulation, risk, performance and policy: a study of the impact of UK small company abbreviated accounts legislation. In: 57th International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference 2012: Leading from the Edge; 10-13 Jun 2012, Wellington, New Zealand.

Smallbone, David, Kitching, John, Kasperova, Eva and Xheneti, Mirela (2012) A longitudinal analysis of small firm responses to the 2008-9 economic downturn. In: 57th International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference 2012: Leading from the Edge; 10-13 Jun 2012, Wellington, New Zealand.

Smallbone, David, Kitching, John, Kasperova, Eva and Xheneti, Mirela (2012) The resilience of small firms to a major economic downturn. In: 35th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference: Creating Opportunities through Innovation: Local Energy, Global Vision; 7-8 Nov 2012, Dublin, Ireland.

Kitching, John, Smallbone, David, Xheneti, Mirela and Kasperova, Eva (2011) Adapting to a fragile recovery: SME responses to recession and post-recession performance. In: 34th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference: Sustainable futures: enterprising landscapes and communities; 9-10 Nov 2011, Sheffield, U.K.. ISBN 9781900862233

Kitching, John, Kasperova, Eva and Collis, Jill (2011) Deregulation or disclosure? Financial reporting regulation and small company performance. In: 34th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference: Sustainable futures: enterprising landscapes and communities; 9-10 Nov 2011, Sheffield, U.K.. ISBN 9781900862233

Kitching, John, Kasperova, Eva and Collis, Jill (2011) Deregulation or disclosure? UK financial reporting regulation and small company performance. In: RENT XXV: Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business: 25th Anniversary Conference; 16-18 Nov 2011, Bodø, Norway.

Kitching, John, Smallbone, David, Xheneti, Mirela and Kasperova, Eva (2011) On the road to recovery? SME responses to recession and post-recession performance. In: RENT XXV: Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business: 25th Anniversary Conference; 16-18 Nov 2011, Bodø, Norway.

Kitching, John, Hart, Mark and Wilson, Nick (2010) Regulation: constraint on, or enabler of, business performance? evidence from UK small enterprises. In: RENT XXIV: Research in entrepreneurship and small business; 17 - 20 Nov 2010, Maastricht, Holland.

Kitching, John, Smallbone, D. and Xheneti, M. (2010) Adapting to the 'credit crunch': financial management practices in UK small enterprises during the 2008/9 crisis. In: Emerging Issues in Business and Law; 22 Jun 2010, Kingston upon Thames, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Kitching, John, Smallbone, David and Xheneti, Mirela (2009) Have UK small enterprises been victims of the 'credit crunch'? In: RENT XXIII Conference: Entrepreneurial Growth of the Firm; 19-20 Nov 2009, Budapest, Hungary.

Smallbone, David, Kitching, John, Xheneti, Mirela and Athayde, Rosemary (2009) The challenge of supplier diversity: the case of the London 2012 Olympics. In: 32nd Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference: Celebrating 3 decades of excellence in education, research and practice: at the cutting edge of international entrepreneurship; 3-6 Nov 2009, Liverpool, U.K. ISBN 9781900862165

Kitching, John, Smallbone, David and Xheneti, Mirela (2009) Have small businesses beaten the recession? In: 32nd Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference: Celebrating 3 decades of excellence in education, research and practice: at the cutting edge of international entrepreneurship; 3-6 Nov 2009, Liverpool, U.K. ISBN 9781900862165

Smallbone, David, Kitching, John, Xheneti, Mirela and Athayde, Rosemary (2009) Procurement and supplier diversity in the London 2012 Olympic Games. In: 54th International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference 2009: The Dynamism of Small Business: Theory, Practice, and Policy; 21-24 Jun 2009, Seoul, Korea.

Hart, Mark, Anyadike-Danes, Michael, Iparraguirre D’Elia, José Luis and Kitching, John (2008) Business burden or market mechanism? Modelling the effects of regulation on small business performance in the UK. In: 11th European Network on Industrial Policy (EUNIP) International Conference; 10-12 Sep 2008, San Sebastian, Spain.

Blackburn, Robert, Kitching, John, Smallbone, David, Bednall, T. and Pardo, A. (2008) Community-based business advice: evidence, practice and sustainability. In: 31st Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference: International Entrepreneurship - promoting excellence in education, research and practice; 5-7 Nov 2008, Belfast, U.K. ISBN 9781900862080

Wilson, Nick, Kitching, John and Hart, Mark (2008) "It's the evidence, stupid": doing and legitimising policy-funded research. In: 31st Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference: International Entrepreneurship - promoting excellence in education, research and practice; 5-7 Nov 2008, Belfast, U.K. ISBN 9781900862080

Blackburn, Robert, Hart, Mark and Kitching, John (2008) Growth challenges for SMEs: a UK-US comparative study. In: Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) / Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Seminar: SME Growth; 17 Jul 2008, London, U.K.

Kitching, John, Hart, Mark, Wilson, Nicholas and Blackburn, Robert (2008) Does regulation promote small business performance? A critical realist informed approach. In: 31st Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference: International Entrepreneurship - promoting excellence in education, research and practice; 5-7 Nov 2008, Belfast, U.K. ISBN 9781900862080

Kitching, John, Smallbone, David and Athayde, Rosemary (2007) Ethnic diversity and competitiveness: does the evidence justify policy action? In: 30th Institute for Small Business and Entreprenuership (ISBE) Conference: International Entrepreneurship; 7-9 Nov 2007, Glasgow, U.K. ISBN 9781900862035

Smallbone, David, Kitching, John and Hyde, Richard (2005) Improving access to business advice in rural areas. In: 28th Institute for Small Business and Entreprenuership (ISBE) Conference: Illuminating Entrepreneurship - the theory and practice of enterprise; 01 - 03 Nov 2005, Blackpool, U.K..

Kitching, John (2005) Regulation and small business peformance: a critical literature review. In: 28th Institute for Small Business and Entreprenuership (ISBE) Conference: Illuminating Entrepreneurship - the theory and practice of enterprise creation and development; 01 - 03 Nov 2005, Blackpool, U.K..

Rouse, Julia and Kitching, John (2004) Do enterprise support programmes leave women holding the baby? In: Institute for Small Business Affairs 27th National Conference: Entrepreneurship & SME Development; 02 - 04 Nov 2004, Newcastle, U.K..

Kitching, John (2004) Inclusive employment practices in small enterprises. In: Institute for Small Business Affairs 27th National Conference: Entrepreneurship & SME Development; 02 - 04 Nov 2004, Newcastle, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert (2000) Much ado about nothing? Small rural enterprises and the national minimum wage. In: 23rd ISBA National Small Firms Policy and Research Conference - Small Firms: Adding the Spark; 15 - 17 Nov 2000, Aberdeen, U.K..

Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert (1997) Management training for SMEs: a comparative study of three European regions. In: 20th ISBA National Small Firms Policy and Research Conference; November 1997, Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Unpublished)

Monograph

Adams, Lorna, Cartmell, Becky, Foster, Rowan, Foxwell, Matthew, Holker, Leo, Pearson, Alex, Stewart, Gill, Cowling, Marc and Kitching, John (2019) Understanding self-employment for people with disabilities and health conditions. (Project Report) London, U.K. : Department for Work and Pensions. 83 p. ISBN 9781786591371

Kitching, John (2016) Exploring the UK freelance workforce in 2015. (Project Report) London, U.K. : Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed (IPSE). 35 p.

Smallbone, David, Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert (2015) Anchor institutions and small firms in the UK: a review of the literature on anchor institutions and their role in developing management and leadership skills in small firms. (Technical Report) Wath-upon-Dearne, U.K. : UK Commission for Employment and Skills. 40 p.

Blackburn, Robert, Kitching, John and Saridakis, George (2015) The legal needs of small businesses: an analysis of small businesses’ experience of legal problems, capacity and attitudes. (Project Report) Legal Services Board. 115 p.

Kitching, John (2014) Entrepreneurship and self-employment by people with disabilities. (Project Report) Paris, France : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 25 p.

Jordan, E., Thomas, A.P., Kitching, J.W. and Blackburn, R.A. (2014) Employment regulation. Part B: Employer perceptions of maternity and paternity leave and flexible working arrangements. (Project Report) London, U.K. : Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. 82 p.

Jordan, E., Thomas, A.P., Kitching, J.W. and Blackburn, R.A. (2013) Employment regulation. Part A: Employer perceptions and the impact of employment regulation. (Project Report) London, U.K. : Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. 69 p. (Employment Relations Research Series, no. 123)

Wainwright, Thomas, Kitching, John, Smallbone, David and Kasperova, Eva (2013) Restructuring in SMEs: United Kingdom. (Project Report) Dublin, Ireland : European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. 37 p.

Kitching, John and Smallbone, David (2012) Exploring the UK freelance workforce, 2011. (Project Report) West Drayton, U.K. : Professional Contractors Group Ltd. 43 p.

Kitching, John, Kasperova, Eva, Blackburn, Robert and Collis, Jill (2011) Small company abbreviated accounts: a regulatory burden or a vital disclosure? (Project Report) Edinburgh, U.K. : Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. 68 p. ISBN 9781904574804

Kitching, John and Smallbone, David (2010) Literature review for the SME Capability to Manage Regulation project. (Project Report) New Zealand : New Zealand Government. (Unpublished)

Smallbone, David, Kitching, John and Xheneti, Mirela (2009) Are small businesses resilient to the recession? (Project Report) London, U.K. : Workspace Group PLC. (Unpublished)

Kitching, John, Blackburn, Robert, Smallbone, David and Dixon, Sarah (2009) Business strategies and performance during difficult economic conditions. (Project Report) London, U.K. : Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS). 77 p. (no. 09/1031)

Blackburn, Robert, Kitching, John, Hart, Mark, Brush, Candida and Ceru, Dennis (2008) Growth challenges for small and medium-sized enterprises : a UK-US comparative study. (Technical Report) London, U.K. : Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. 90 p.

Kitching, John and Smallbone, David (2008) Defining and estimating the size of the UK freelance workforce. (Project Report) U.K. : Professional Contractors Group. 63 p.

Anyadike-Danes, Michael, Athayde, Rosemary, Blackburn, Robert, Hart, Mark, Kitching, John, Smallbone, David and Wilson, Nick (2008) The impact of regulation on small business performance : report for the Enterprise Directorate of BERR. (Project Report) London, U.K. : Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. 138 p.

Smallbone, David, Kitching, John, Athayde, Rosemary and Xheneti, Mirela (2008) Procurement and supplier diversity in the 2012 Olympics. (Project Report) Equality and Human Rights Commission. 85 p. ISBN 9781842060797

Blackburn, Robert, Hyde, Richard, Kitching, John and Smallbone, David (2007) Supporting inclusion in enterprise development: final report. (Project Report) Kingston upon Thames, Surrey : Small Business Research Centre, Kingston University. 56 p.

Blackburn, Robert A., Hart, Mark, Smallbone, David, Kitching, John, Eadson, William and Bannon, Kristy (2005) Analysis of the impact of the tax system on the cash flow of small businesses: a report for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). (Other) Kingston upon Thames, U.K. : Kingston Business School, Kingston University. 171 p. ISBN 1872058833

Smallbone, David, Kitching, John, Hyde, Richard and Blackburn, Robert (2005) Improving access to business advice in rural areas: an evaluation. (Project Report) London, UK : Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 93 p.

Athayde, Rosemary, Blackburn, Robert, Hart, Mark and Kitching, John (2003) Working families' tax credit and disabled person's tax credit: the views, attitudes and experiences of employers. (Project Report) Kingston upon Thames, UK : Kingston Business School, Kingston University. 84 p. ISBN 1904983014

Kitching, John and Blackburn, Robert (2002) The nature of training and motivation to train in small firms. (Other) London, UK : Department for Education and Skills. 99 p. ISBN 1841856843

Curran, James, Blackburn, Robert, Kitching, John and North, Julian (1996) Establishing small firms' training practices, needs, difficulties and use of industry training organisations. (Project Report) London, UK : HMSO. 69 p. ISBN 9780112709626

Jarvis, Robin, Kitching, John, Curran, James and Lightfoot, Geoffrey (1996) The financial management of small firms : an alternative perspective. (Project Report) London, U.K. : Certified Accountants Educational Trust. 52 p. (ACCA Research Report, no. 49) ISBN 1898291640

Thesis

Kitching, John William (1997) Labour regulation in the small service sector enterprise. (PhD thesis), Kingston University, .