A service-learning initiative within a community-based small business
Article Type: Abstracts From: Development and Learning in Organizations, Volume 24, Issue 2
Simola S.Education + Training (UK)2009Vol. 51 No. 7Start page: 567No. of pages: 20
Purpose – Extends previous scholarly writing on community service-learning (SL) initiatives by looking beyond their use in the not-for-profit sector to their potential use in community-based small businesses. Design/methodology/approach – Provides a rationale for the appropriateness of using SL projects in small businesses is provided, and distinctions drawn between small business SL projects and student internships. A case study involving a strategic management project in a community-based small business is presented.Article type: Case studyISSN: 0040-0912Reference: 38AY167
Keywords: Communities, Learning, Small enterprises
