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Determinants of management training in small and medium-sized businesses: some stylised facts on the influence of managers' individual characteristics

Management training and development have been recognised as a critical antecedent for the competitiveness of medium-sized enterprises given their key role in nurturing firms' innovation capabilities. There is broad empirical evidence, however, showing that such companies are reluctant to make these investments and exhibit a critical shortage of managerial and entrepreneurial skills. To examine ...

Aug. 22, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

Gestalt Advanced Management Institute company profile

Company profile,which describes the company and its operations. It informs the reader about GAMI. Gami has two divisions,namely: the Management Training Unit and Consultancy unit. Management training unit is responsible for developing courses,and implementing training programmes. It has in it a small unit responsible for marketing the services of GAMI. On the other hand,consultancy unit is ...

Feb. 26, 2013

By Gestalt Advanced Management Institute(GAMI)

Developing the partner relationship management system for franchised electronic stores

The internet age and e-business have not only modified the way enterprises see its customers but have also brought some significant changes to the way enterprises interact with each other. The purpose of this study is to develop a Partner Relationship Management (PRM) system to fit the partner management process and to provide necessary tools focusing on the characteristics of franchising ...

Jul. 14, 2008

By Inderscience Publishers

A case study of information and communication technology in emergency management training

This paper addresses the roles of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in training for effective emergency management and inter-organisational coordination. Collocation can encourage the development of common ground and trust and, in turn, result in greater efficiency and effectiveness. We expect to find communication and artefact use during collocated training that cannot readily ...

Nov. 15, 2006

By Inderscience Publishers

Training for improvisation in emergency management: opportunities and limits for information technology

Skill in improvising enables emergency management personnel to make creative decisions under time constraint, even when risks are high. It therefore complements skill in plan-following, which is particularly appropriate when the current emergency is similar to a past one. This paper develops recommendations on how to use Information Technology (IT) in the design of training programmes for ...

Nov. 15, 2006

By Inderscience Publishers

Raising financial resources for small and medium enterprises: a multiple case study with Brazilian venture capital funds in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo

This paper addresses questions related to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The intermediate objective is to conduct an exploratory study of the socioeconomic importance of SMEs and the difficulties SMEs face in raising funds. The literature review indicates that the main factors responsible for the slow growth or the failure of SMEs in Brazil and worldwide are the company owners' lack of ...

Feb. 11, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers

Kenya - Lessons learned from the India experience exchange visit

This report describes gender mainstreaming in water and sanitation management training and capacity building program in Kenya. The background of the need for training is introduced. Section 1 describes an experience exchange visit to India to learn about successful gender integration. Section 2 discusses the first joint introductory workshop in Mumbai. Section 3 discusses field visits to Kerala ...

Jan. 9, 2013

By IWA Publishing

MTDP needs assessment in Libya: a case of international and joint venture organisation

The purpose of this article is to examine how international and joint venture organisations in all sectors rather than oil in Libya assess MTDP. This article will outline the recent situation in regards to MTDP needs assessment. Questionnaires were distributed to over 140 mangers from different sectors. SPSS software was applied, different tests were used, and significant–non significant findings ...

Apr. 14, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers

ClarityNet® Provides Convenient Administrative Options

Shell Deer Park Refining Co., Deer Park, TX The Coastal Administrator lets users track data and run reports automatically to manage training efficiently. Benjy Morgan, Health & Safety Representative, uses it to compile employee test scores. 'When employees log in to a ClairyNet program, it launces a quiz and when they get to the last frame it's posted and shows up completed in the ...

Jun. 25, 2007

By Dupont Sustainable Solutions

7 Signs You Should Seriously Take an ‘EQMS Way’ of Managing Your Training Requirements

Employee training has always been a vital component of a company’s quality culture and actually solidifies it but in certain scenarios EQMS is the best choice to effectively manage the trainings in an organization. With the added benefits of interoperability with standard documents (such as SOPs/WIs/Guidelines, etc.), CAPA, Risk Assessment etc. an EQMS way of managing trainings is becoming ...

Sep. 3, 2018

By Qualityze Inc

Women's enterprise in Nepal: profile, problems and prospects

The concept of promoting women's economic empowerment is gaining greater attention in developing countries around the world. Provided access to economic resources, education and management training, women can ultimately contribute to their country's economic growth and sustainable development. Involvement in the economy also enables women to play a larger, direct social role and contributes to a ...

Jul. 18, 2013

By Inderscience Publishers

Just a game? How continuous time modelling can ameliorate corporate strategy games

Strategy games are a popular part of today’s management training in education and business. Complex economic interrelationships can be illustrated and interdependencies of economic decisions can be more easily understood. Most business games work with a discrete time model, i.e., decisions are made once for an entire time period; usually one fiscal year. Possible drawbacks of the discrete time ...

Oct. 10, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

A Training Manager’s Guide to Tracking Training for Measurable Results

Though some businesses view training as an essential aspect of business performance, others approach it as something they should do; that simply having employees ‘sit in a classroom’ is equivalent to building actual, proven competency, when nothing could be further from the truth. Download this free whitepaper to learn more about the world of contemporary training and how to commit ...

Mar. 18, 2014

By Intelex Technologies Inc.

On the management of design: the importance of "Coupling"

Design, whether of product, process or system, is not an added-on feature; rather it is fundamental to the structure, functional characteristics, evolutionary potential, marketability and economic viability of anything which is created or manufactured. The managerial function should not isolate or restrict itself from any dimension of the creative, innovative or manufacturing process. It ...

Feb. 12, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers

Coping with earthquakes in Romania: advanced concepts and learning tools using a training platform and facility

Earthquake preparedness of citizens is recognised as an efficient means for better coping with shaking impact and making easier the emergency management. Romania represents a specific case where the unique Vrancea intermediate seismic source, at the curvature of Carpathian Mountains, causes intense shaking and losses at several decades interval, but, after that, many generations do not have an ...

Dec. 23, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers

Boynton beach uses ESS software to boost staff productivity and save more than US$30,000

The City of Boynton Beach lies on the east coast of Florida, half way between Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. The seaside city's rapidly growing population, now 63,000, is served by a municipal government staff of 800, which is also rapidly growing as the citizens demand more public services. New career opportunities were being created in city government but employees either couldn't move up because ...

Nov. 17, 2008

By IHS Markit

3 Benefits of Training Management Solution

The business landscapes are changing rapidly. The employers need to keep their workforce competent enough to pace up with ever-changing and growing trends. The use of technology has also increased recently, which has become a challenge for many organizations. But it is more of an opportunity for businesses to make themselves adaptive towards the only constant i.e., Change. So, how can you drive ...

Jul. 14, 2020

By Qualityze Inc

Noise Awareness and Noise Management training

Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure the health and safety of their workers whilst at work. Business owners, managers and team leaders have a clear duty placed on them to implement and maintain the relevant procedures. As such, being able to show attendance to some noise awareness and noise management training would be advantageous. Pulsar Instruments have put together a day course ...

Jun. 1, 2016

By Pulsar Instruments Plc

Is your training management software ready for the post-COVID work environment?

The pandemic has compelled almost every business to reboot the way they used to work. The change of processes is often overwhelming. However, many companies have realized the surprising benefits of adopting new practices and technologies to streamline their quality processes. Also, there is a significant drift in demand for cloud-based solutions, especially for managing critical business ...

Dec. 16, 2020

By Qualityze Inc

The use of emergency operations centres in local government emergency management

This paper presents exploratory research into how local government emergency operations centres (EOCs) are used during emergency management preparedness activities, through a questionnaire survey of 48 organisations from New Zealand, Canada, and USA. Analysis was framed by defining effective emergency management as a person–environment fit process in which both person (competence, response ...

Jan. 7, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers