...‐sized enterprises Knowledge transfer Competitive advantage Knowledge management Business performance Manufacturing industries Effective decision making is critical to small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) and requires a thorough understanding of the drivers and obstacles to competitive...

... this feedback to effectively set employee performance goals and action plans. Steven J. Lorenzet can be contacted at: slorenzet@rider.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Assessment Feedback Small enterprises Business performance United States of America Sustainable...

...‐structured interviews with those involved. The findings reveal that NVQ is seen as a training regime within the organisation and that there are no clear links to improved business performance or employee morale. Moreover, there were contextual problems in applying the standard. Despite the diversity...