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This paper examines the relationship between workplace organisation and innovation in small and medium … Assessment of Adult Competencies and the Community Innovation Survey. It contrasts SMEs adopting a “learning organisation” or …, knowledge exchange with employees and supervisors, on-the-job training, and employee performance incentives. They account for …
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Based on an extensive review of the academic and policy literature, this paper focuses on the role of managerial skills, workforce skills and business linkages in enhancing SME productivity. The paper is structured as follows. First, it presents estimates on productivity gaps by firm size to...
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adequate skills and awareness of digital benefits or dangers (online security, cyberbullying, addiction). Promoting innovation …
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pilot project implemented for Finland, Italy, Portugal, the Slovak Republic and Spain, the report shows that SMEs in all …
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productivity and innovation in Portugal. It looks at the quality of investment that Portugal attracts and the capacity of … Portuguese SMEs to benefit from any knowledge and technology spillovers resulting from these investments. It studies the extent …, innovation and regional development policies, taking a close look at arrangements to ensure multi-level policy coordination …
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The paper reviews the role of Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) as drivers of employment and economic growth in rural regions across a number of OECD geographies. It argues that SME creation is especially important for rural economic development and identified lessons for national level...
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