... learning interventions bring organizational benefits to small enterprises. Antonios Panagiotakopoulos can be contacted at: a.panagiotakopoulos@uea.ac.uk A qualitative approach was adopted consisting of 100 interviews with small firm owners/managers and employees working in 50 Greek small...

.... Thus the study is limited to the experiences of those attracted to the study topic and able to make time for an interview. Innovation Organizational learning Small firms Women Entrepreneurship In theory, research, and government documents addressing the needs of the globalized...

...; Lennon, 2000). It is also noted however, that the desire or need to train is constant, and can be triggered by a number of factors such as acquiring new staff, business expansion, the introduction of new technology or government licensing requirements (Kearney, 1998, p. 18). Learning Small firms...

...Lynn Martin As part of a larger study, owner‐managers of 128 small firms were asked about the learning taking place in their firms. Their responses were compared to those of key workers and supportive documentation. As a result of discrepancies in responses, owners and managers identified ways...

.... Provides a checklist for the business counsellor. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Counselling Interpersonal communications Small firms EMPLOYEE COUNSELLING TODAY Counselling Business Start­ ups and Owner-managers of Small Firms A PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY: PART 2 David J. Johnson A STAGED MODEL OF BUSINESS...

... for the implementation of the model. EMPLOYEE COUNSELLING TODAY COUNSELLING BUSINESS START-UPS AND OWNERMANAGERS OF SMALL FIRMS A PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY: PART 1 David J. Johnson Counselling is often viewed as a process which can facilitate changes in an individual's psychological state and/or behaviour. In recent years...