TY - JOUR
T1 - Face-to-Face or Distance Training?
T2 - Two Different Approaches to Motivate SMEs to Learn — An Update
AU - Allan, John
AU - O'Dwyer, Michele
AU - Lawless, Naomi
AU - Ryan, Eamon
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2001, © 2001 SAGE Publications.
PY - 2001/4/1
Y1 - 2001/4/1
N2 - In the past, too many government-sponsored initiatives have presented learning resources that have been wasted because the target small business audience has failed to make use of them. This paper explores the issue of offering learning materials to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in a manner that recognizes their working environment, mode of operation and preferred learning methods. It then outlines methods currently being tested in the UK and Ireland, and indicates preliminary findings. The two methodologies are different in that the UK (LSSB – Learning Support for Small Businesses) programme is aimed at distance learning in primarily small businesses, whilst the Irish (University of Limerick and Limerick City Enterprise Board) programme is aimed at face-to-face learning primarily in micro-enterprises. Preliminary findings are presented.
AB - In the past, too many government-sponsored initiatives have presented learning resources that have been wasted because the target small business audience has failed to make use of them. This paper explores the issue of offering learning materials to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in a manner that recognizes their working environment, mode of operation and preferred learning methods. It then outlines methods currently being tested in the UK and Ireland, and indicates preliminary findings. The two methodologies are different in that the UK (LSSB – Learning Support for Small Businesses) programme is aimed at distance learning in primarily small businesses, whilst the Irish (University of Limerick and Limerick City Enterprise Board) programme is aimed at face-to-face learning primarily in micro-enterprises. Preliminary findings are presented.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85034034679&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.5367/000000001101295579
DO - 10.5367/000000001101295579
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85034034679
SN - 0950-4222
VL - 15
SP - 135
EP - 141
JO - Industry and Higher Education
JF - Industry and Higher Education
IS - 2
ER -