So much opportunity – so little take up: the use of training in smaller firms

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 38-48

  Marlow, S ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Small firms; Training; Utilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992989104     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006729     Document Type: Article

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