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| Author: | Gibb, A. |
| Title: | Small firms training and competitiveness. Building upon the small business as a learning organisation |
| Journal: | International Small Business Journal
1997 : VOL. 15:3, p. 13-29 |
| Index terms: | SMALL BUSINESS TRAINING COMPETITIVENESS |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper begins with a review of the present concerns to link training with competitiveness in the United Kingdom and Europe. It notes that many of the issues raised in this respect are over 20 years old. It suggests therefore a new way to approach the problems, namely by considering the learning needs that will reduce the transaction costs of the small firm operating its stakeholder environment. After defining the concept of learning it makes the distinction between contextual learning (via experience) and the associated tacit (subjective knowledge) that is gained by this, and objective and abstract knowledge frequently purveyed by teachers. |
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