...Steven Tam; David E Gray Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how employees in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) practise and view workplace learning at three different life-cycle stages. Design/methodology/approach – It is a qualitative study using a sample of 30 Hong...

... generations in five family businesses. It explores the nature and extent of entrepreneurial learning in the context of a family business. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Entrepreneurialism Workplace learning Employee participation Narratives Family firms However, much...

...Alan Coetzer Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe findings of an exploratory study, guided by the question: “What are the effects of managers on salient elements of work environments that have the potential to influence informal workplace learning?”. Design/methodology/approach...

..., to those who own, manage and/or work in SMEs. This paper suggests a number of directions that should be taken by researchers’ policy makers, to promote lifelong learning among SMEs. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Small‐ to medium‐sized enterprises Employee development Training Workplace learning...