Human resources (HR) represent a crucial resource of enterprises. This especially applies to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in which HR can create a competitive advantage and affect survival and development. Changes in the business environment, the need for new knowledge, skills and...

A report by the British Small Business Council(SBC) showed that Britain has a relatively poor labor productivity and loweconomic performance due to a low skills base. UK governments have sought waysto increase training by UK firms. Training, learning, and development are keycomponents in the...