Purpose – Skills are increasingly identified by policy makers throughout the world as a central means to address social and economic challenges. The present study aims to look specifically at the Greek economy and evaluate through an extensive literature review the effectiveness of skill...

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the determinants of training in micro enterprises in the context of Greece in order to understand what stimulates workplace training and learning interventions. Design/methodology/approach – The research is based on interview evidence from 14 owners and...

Purpose – The present study seeks to investigate how small firm owners' “poaching” concerns could be overcome so that workforce skills development could be stimulated in such firms. Design/methodology/approach – The study draws on case‐study work in two small firms in Greece. The data...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore small firm owners' perceptions of the impact of employee training on small firm competitiveness in the context of Greece. Design/methodology/approach – The research adopts a qualitative orientation. Empirical data were collected from 43...