The potential training impact of technology on SMEs in Northern Ireland

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 25, Issue , 2001, Pages 90-97

  Mccole, Patrick ^a   Morrow, Trevor ^a   Ponsonby, Sharon ^a   Kelly, Bridgita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Human resource management; Small to medium sized enterprises; Technology; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 28444477859     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005440     Document Type: Article

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