It would be difficult to find a college or university business school that is not currently offering a training … very negative image which must be overcome before small business training can be utilized to its full potential. Calls for … greater co‐operation between institutional providers and local Training and EnterpriseCouncils to ensure that this situation …

Based on a survey of small businesses, confirms the life cycle model of growth and progression. Knowledge of the life … majority of small business respondents were in the expansion/growth stage of development. The study also confirmed the major …

individual's competencies, which enhances through proper motivation and training. Self-awareness, self-regulation, cognitive … from family may predict the potential of global leader that leads toward success. Global leader's success may rely on the … these competencies and potential then ultimately success will be his/her reward. …

Purpose – This paper aims to identify and empirically test whether growth preparedness and success perceptions are … practitioners can identify varying strategic types within their own targeted business cohorts. Originality/value – The growth/success … of strategy types. Findings – This paper provides evidence that although a majority of SBOs are not preparing for growth …

despite ten years of growth which have seen its employee numbers rise to more than 1,000. Design/methodology/approach – The … details the effects of this company ethos on employee involvement, internal communications, training and development and the …

Gives some definitions of training and training policy, before discussing how policy is made and its relationship to … expenditure decisions about training.  …