Purpose – This purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of on-line training by small businesses in Australia. It explores the relationship between the owner's acceptance and use of the internet, and their current participation in training opportunities. Design/methodology/approach – A...

Employers attempt to shape employees' work identities through the organisation of work. However, they are partly constrained by employee expectations related to education and training, the occupational structure and the labour market. Employees, individually and collectively, also attempt to...

Focuses on the major issues for training and development in an organization: developing an organization culture; the need for focused training; training content; TQM for the training section; training providers; the timing of training and induction programmes. Draws on case study experience from...

New product development (NPD) is crucial to the survival and thriving of a business entity and a firm’s sources of advantages are important to the NPD success. This paper explores the marketing and technical resources adequacy of Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in NPD. A survey...