Organisational Learning and HRD: How Appropriate Are They for Small Firms?

Autor/in	Saru, Essi
Titel	Organisational Learning and HRD: How Appropriate Are They for Small Firms?
Quelle	In: Journal of European Industrial Training, 31 (2007) 1, S.36-51 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-0590
DOI	10.1108/03090590710721727
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Human Resources; Labor Force Development; Case Studies; Qualitative Research; Organizational Culture; Learning; Adjustment (to Environment); Small Businesses + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Humankapital; Arbeitskräftebestand; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Qualitative Forschung; Unternehmenskultur; Lernen; Kleingewerbe
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to study human resource development (HRD) and organisational learning issues in a small expert organisation. Design/methodology/approach: This is a qualitative single case study conducted in one Finnish SME. It is part of an ongoing study. It is descriptive in nature and the aim is to find out whether the existing HRD and OL practices are relevant and appropriate in the small context. Findings: The results reveal that small organisations do consider HRD to be an issue, even though it may not be as visible or official as in larger companies. The HRD, OL or strategy issues merge into the territory of just one man. The case organisation represents the small firm sector very well. Research limitations/implications: Current literature has established that the models designed for larger organisations are not directly applicable to the small context. Future research should concentrate on finding out what model SMEs use for the development of human resources. This study cannot be generalised because, at this point, it is a single case study. Practical implications: From the SME perspective, the paper suggests that there is a lot a small organisation can do in terms of human resource practices, even without vast resources. Originality/value: The paper examines the HRD and OL issue from a practical point of view. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10