Purpose – The paper aims to explain specific actions managers could take to improve support for the learning of staff and increase staff satisfaction with workplace learning. Design/methodology/approach – The paper shows the data gathered from 464 employees in 31 small manufacturing firms...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is designed to address the nature of small manufacturing firms in Saudi Arabia, their products, customers, suppliers, and prevailing competition. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses a survey of 85 firms and collects data relevant to the study...

Purpose – The objective of the research is to identify and analyse the main barriers to new product development within small manufacturing companies. Design/methodology/approach – The study has employed a longitudinal case‐study methodology, which has focused on data gathering from three...

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...