Employee Learning in Small Organizations: A Concise Guide for Small Organizations

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Employee Learning in Small Organizations provides a clear, concise and comprehensive analysis of the theory and practice of employee learning in micro- and small enterprises. The book offers easy-to-digest theory alongside practical application advice on how to effectively engage with employee learning in small businesses. Rather than see small firms as scaled-down examples of large organizations, the book highlights the different constraints and challenges that smaller business face. Topics include the wider framework of the political economy of skills, the impact of human resource development on small firms, employee learning, and the relationship with other human resource activities. This is a short accessible guide suitable for anyone interested in employee learning and small business human resources. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents About the author Acknowledgements Introduction References Chapter 1: The political economy of skills Skill creation systems Reflective Case Study Problem Tasks References Chapter 2: Employee learning and impact on small firm performance Definition of HRD Workplace training and business performance Managing change in the small business context and the key role of learning Reflective Case Study Problem Task References Chapter 3: The process of learning in small firms Nature of training in small firms The process of employee learning in small firms The learning needs analysis stage The action stage The evaluation phase Barriers to employee learning in small enterprises Overcoming the major barriers to learning Reflective Case Study Problems Tasks References Chapter 4: The interlink of HRD and other HR activities HR planning HR recruitment HR selection Performance appraisal Employee rewards The employment relationship and employee involvement schemes Business example on the interlink of HRD with other HR activities Case study: ‘Leather-T’ Discussion Reflective Case Study Tasks References Chapter 5: Leadership and staff learning Definition, importance and theories of leadership Emotional intelligence and leadership Leadership and informal teams Reflective Case Study Tasks References Chapter 6: International dimensions of employee learning in small firms Cross-cultural challenges of small organizations and implications for learning Reflective Case Study Task References Conclusion Index