Analoui (U. of Bradford, UK) and Al-Madhoun (The Islamic U. of Gaza, Palestine) discuss small and micro enterprises (SMEs) and their unique role in Palestine as not only creators of employment
and growth, but as symbols of survival, autonomy, and freedom. They focus on the key role of managers, the challenges they face, managerial issues, important skills for their development, and
obstacles in training and development. Further described is management training and development in the Middle East. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
