Does training facilitate SME’s performance?

Citation

(2009), "Does training facilitate SME’s performance?", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 23 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/dlo.2009.08123cad.003

Does training facilitate SME’s performance?

Article Type: Abstracts From: Development and Learning in Organizations, Volume 23, Issue 3

Chi N.-W., Wu C.-Y., Lin C.Y.Y. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, October 2008, Vol. 19 No. 10, Start page: 1962, No. of pages: 14

Purpose – Investigates how foreign direct investment training programmes can help small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) perform more effectively in foreign markets. Design/methodology/approach – Identifies some of the challenges facing SMEs as they attempt to enter foreign markets; puts forward how researchers have suggested that effective training programmes could help SMEs develop international capabilities and human resources. Looks at how proficient SMEs are in identifying their needs and devising training programmes to meet them. Presents a number of hypotheses including, among others, that the implementation of FDI-related training programmes is positively related to SME firm performance; describes the collection of training related data from SME owners/senior executives in Taiwan. Findings – Highlights how the development of human resources helps SMEs achieve effective firm performance; reveals how SMEs often experience difficulties identifying training needs. Research limitations/implications – Use in-depth interviews to collect more precise information; add more items related to training implementation. Originality/value – Looks at FEI-related training programmes focused on Taiwan. ISSN: 0958-5192 Reference: 38AC884 DOI: 10.1080/09585190802324346

Keywords: Business development, Market entry, Organizational performance, Small to medium-sized enterprises, Taiwan, Training