In einem sich schnell verändernden Wettbewerbsumfeld, charakterisiertdurch Globalisierung und dem verschärften Kampf ums Überleben,gewinnt der Umgang mit eigenem und fremdem Wissen fürproduzierende Unternehmen zunehmend an Bedeutung. Wissenentwickelt sich wie die Experten prognostizieren -...

In der Europäischen Union hat E-Learning einen besonderen Stellenwert als ein Mittel der so genannten Lissabon-Strategie. Mit der Lissabon-Strategie möchte die Europäische Union inner-halb der Gemeinschaft den Wandel zur Wissensgesellschaft beschleunigen. Das ausgesprochen anspruchsvolle...

Die Integration des europäischen Marktes hat an Fahrt gewonnen und eröffnet auch kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen bessere Bedingungen für Auslandsgeschäfte. Grenzüberschreitende Koope-rationen erfordern jedoch Vertrautheit mit den Märkten und Kundenbedürfnissen, Regulierungen und...

e-Learning through its flexibility and facility ofaccess is seen as an enabler of lifelong learninghaving the potential to transform how and whenemployees learn to satisfy their work and life needs,as a catalyst of change and integration. It is to beseen as a chance for small and...

Research carried out in different European and national projects shows that e-learning is used still mainly in big companies while most SMEs have not sufficient know-ledge and resources to develop and implement sustainable training strategies, based on new media and knowledge management for...

Abstract: Research carried out in different European and national projects shows thatthere is not that much e-Learning applied in small and medium sized companies(SME’s) and that most of the few activities undertaken are of rather poor quality.One possible solution is to involve SME’s into...

In this paper, we examine the training situation of EuropeanSmall and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), especially inregard to e-learning. While e-learning has been widelypresented as the solution for the training needs of SMEs,analyses of the real situation show quite another picture.Some of these...

This paper presents some European initiatives developed within the Socrates Programme in order to support people with disabilities to use the new technologies. The disadvantages of the existing software designed for people with visual deficiencies together with some criteria that have to be...

This paper presents some aspects for the development of eLearning business models for SMEs. eLearning trough its flexibility andfacility is to be seen as a chance for SMEs to manage their knowledge and to improve their business