Learning in SMEs

Short, Heather

doi:10.1080/13678868.2019.1658368

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“…SMEs play a vital role in the global economy (Short, 2019). Given that SMEs are largely labor-intensive (Nolan and Garavan, 2016), TPD has a significant role in SMEs (Pauli, 2020).…”

Section: Background Setting and Proposition Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, despite its importance, TPD in SMEs remains under-researched (Nolan and Garavan, 2016; Pauli, 2020). The main reason for this limited research is that learning in SMEs is not considered formal and is often overlooked (Short, 2019). Larger organizations are generally easier to identify and often have more publicly available information (Watkins et al , 2018).…”

Section: Background Setting and Proposition Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While learning in the workplace has been considered as a vital process for organizations and their staff to adapt to changes (Salas et al , 2012), providing staff with formal TPD programs could be extremely challenging for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (Hoque and Bacon, 2008; Kotey and Folker, 2007), thereby explaining the dominance of informal learning in SMEs (Pauli, 2020). The existing literature on TPD in SMEs is still limited (Cardon and Valentin, 2017; Nolan and Garavan, 2016; Short, 2019; Short and Gray, 2018; Tam and Gray, 2016). However, some studies have shown that introducing formal training in SMEs is important and can validate and improve SMEs’ performance (Huang, 2001; Hamid, 2017).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Benefits of business conference participation for Australian SME managers: a case study of a belt and road initiative conference

Djajadikerta

Ong

et al. 2022

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Purpose This study aims to explore the benefits of participation in a topic-relevant business conference as a learning and professional development apparatus for senior managers of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It analyzes the experiences of 12 Australian SME senior managers who participated in a Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) business conference in Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through pre- and post-conference attendance interviews. Kirkpatrick and Kirkpatrick’s (2005) four levels framework was used to analyze the effectiveness of business conferences on the participants at four different levels of the framework: reaction, learning, behavior and results. Findings This study finds that the business conference has shown effectiveness for the participants at the reaction (Level 1), learning (Level 2) and behavior (Level 3), indicating that participation in a topic-relevant business conference is useful for the learning and professional development of SME managers. However, only a moderate level of results (Level 4) was identified from attending the BRI conference, which implies that the content and quality of the business conference may influence the achievement of expected results. Originality/value This paper contributes a new understanding of the benefits of topic-relevant business conference participation as a learning and professional development apparatus for SME senior managers.

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“…SMEs play a vital role in the global economy (Short, 2019). Given that SMEs are largely labor-intensive (Nolan and Garavan, 2016), TPD has a significant role in SMEs (Pauli, 2020).…”

Section: Background Setting and Proposition Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Background Setting and Proposition Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Benefits of business conference participation for Australian SME managers: a case study of a belt and road initiative conference

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Ong

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“…Compared to SMEs, scaled-down versions of large organizations methods could be unsuitable. Instead of HRD, the terms "learning" and "training" are more commonly used in SMEs [13]. In this context, a differentiation can be made between "what employers do (offer training)" and "what employees do (learn)" [14].…”

Section: Learning In Smesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Factors such as the skills and infrastructure needed to develop and support learning environments are probably very different. It is expected that the sector/industry and the mindset of the owner will also influence this [13].…”

Section: Learning In Smesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Raising Awareness of SMEs for Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) in Intralogistics

Gutewort

Semm

Erfurth

2021

Communications in Computer and Information Science

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Digital transformation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is progressing only slowly. In addition to scarce resources, there is often a lack of the necessary IT or technology knowledge and acceptance among employees. In this paper, we present a possible approach for introducing a specific technology, real-time location, in an intralogistics scenario. Together with a pilot company, load carriers are equipped with tags for tracking in an exemplary scenario. The potential of the technology and its concrete application are demonstrated in a teaching and learning concept specially developed for the employees of SMEs. The selection of the technology, the procedure for setting up the scenario and the conception of the workplace learning approach are described in detail.

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Government Support for Human Resource Development and Internationalization of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in South Korea

Park

Jeong

Kim

2020

Human Resource Development in South Korea

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Learning in SMEs

Cited by 9 publications

References 32 publications

Benefits of business conference participation for Australian SME managers: a case study of a belt and road initiative conference

Benefits of business conference participation for Australian SME managers: a case study of a belt and road initiative conference

Raising Awareness of SMEs for Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) in Intralogistics

Government Support for Human Resource Development and Internationalization of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in South Korea

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