HR and understanding small and medium-sized enterprises
Titel:
HR and understanding small and medium-sized enterprises
Auteur:
Birchall, David
Verschenen in:
Human resource development international
Paginering:
Jaargang 1 (1998) nr. 4 pagina's 443-450
Jaar:
1998-12
Inhoud:
Some staggering figures can be found if one looks, for the numbers of individuals whoare working, but may not be receiving training. However, if we listen to some of the players in the 'Learning' market, we may hear that HRD is a very competitive area and that colleges, practitioners, consultants, and the Business Support Network are vying for position in satisfying the need, whilst complaining about the poor take up or response to developmental programmes by the most prolific area of the economy, the Small&Medium Sized Enterprise (SME). But should we really be surprised? In this article the author questions existing polciy/practice and presents a number of facts, with anecdotal evidence to bring to 'the table' for discussion some concerns which he believes deserve more research. The objectives are to establish the current position, promote a learning culture within SME's, and by better understanding of the SME by practitioners, create a climate for growth and the ability to tap into a major market for education in all its forms which hitherto appears to be disenfranchised.
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