| Article ID: | iaor20072756 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 17 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 26 |
| End Page Number: | 36 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2004 |
| Journal: | OR Insight |
| Authors: | Kaur Parveen, Gatward Richard, King Virginia, James Anne |
| Keywords: | practice |
The take up by SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises) of work based training in many areas of the UK is patchy, in spite of, in many cases, well established benefits that can accrue from its adoption. A study based in the West Midlands has been investigating the training needs of local SMEs, and the mechanisms of delivery, which would facilitate the ease of adoption by the target group. This paper presents the results from a pilot study and considers the implications resulting from the analysis. Twelve companies took part, and training needs analyses were completed for 66 employees.