Whilst we often consider entrepreneurship to be associated predominantly with new start-ups, larger firms - in order to compete effectively in fast-changing global markets - are adopting more innovative and enterprising approaches to management within their organisations. One of these approaches is the development of entrepreneurship within a corporate environment (or intrapreneurship). Research has shown that intrapreneurship is not easy, and there are considerable differences between an intrapreneurial and a traditional corporate culture, with the latter having an emphasis on a culture and reward system that tends to favour caution in decision-making. For example, large businesses rarely operate on a "gut-feeling" for the market-place, as many entrepreneurs do. Instead, large amounts of data are gathered before any major business decision is made, not only for use in rational business decisions, but also for use as justification if the decision does not produce optimu
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A deal's a deal.
That remains to be seen. It certainly has little to do with the local election results, apart from which Plaid would lose all credibility in future assembly coalitions if it renegs on agreements as readily as you suggest
In terms of dumping the Assembly coalition, there may be justification in the future but there has been nothing to date to give such a decision any credibility. I will forgive you this bit of unrealistic opinion as you have every right to feel a little smug.
Labour is damaged and their focus will now be on themselves and the forthcoming leadership contest rather than running the country efficiently and effectively.
Ian - you could also be right about the Lib Dems, but where does that then leave the devolution settlement?
From my own economic point of view, I have yet to see any non-Labour policies coming through in the Assembly in the last nine months and it shows.
Even some major figures within your party have expressed their concerns to me that very little is being done and that the senior civil servants in the economic development team - all Labour appointments -are still pursuing old policies which bear little resemblance to your manifesto.