Owner-Managers and Environments of Learning in SMEs
Edited book (chapter)
Coetzer, Alan and Wallo, Andreas. 2024. "Owner-Managers and Environments of Learning in SMEs." Nolan, Ciara and Harney, Brian (ed.) Reframing HRM in SMEs: Challenges and Dynamics. Switzerland . Springer. pp. 77-101
| Chapter Title | Owner-Managers and Environments of Learning in SMEs |
|---|---|
| Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
| ERA Publisher ID | 3337 |
| Book Title | Reframing HRM in SMEs: Challenges and Dynamics |
| Authors | Coetzer, Alan and Wallo, Andreas |
| Editors | Nolan, Ciara and Harney, Brian |
| Page Range | 77-101 |
| Chapter Number | 4 |
| Number of Pages | 25 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Place of Publication | Switzerland |
| ISBN | 9783031342783 |
| 9783031342813 | |
| 9783031342790 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34279-0_4 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-34279-0_4 |
| Abstract | Research on employee learning in small businesses has focused on participation in formal training. These studies find that employees get less access to training than employees in large businesses. Such studies appear to equate training with learning and convey the impression that small businesses are workplaces that provide restrictive learning environments. However, research that concentrates on a single mode of knowledge and skills acquisition overlooks much, if not most, learning. This is because most learning in workplaces takes place outside of formal training. The chapter explores the role of the owner-manager as an enabler of learning and how small business settings pose challenges for the owner-manager’s role enactment. It outlines opportunities for future research, implications for policy and practice, and the implications of contemporary developments. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023. |
| Keywords | Informal learning |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350504. Industrial and employee relations |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
| Linkoping University, Sweden |
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