Battisti, Martina and Deakins, David and Coetzer, Alan and Roxas, Hernan (2011) Predicting management development behaviour in New Zealand SMEs. In: 8th AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange Conference (AGSE 2011), 1-4 Feb 2011, Melbourne, Australia.
Abstract
There has been a concern with raising managerial capability in SMEs by policy makers, but with little evidence on the key drivers of owner-manager participation in management development programmes. We argue that such participation is poorly understood. This paper develops a predictive model of the drivers of participation in sources of learning by owner managers. We test a theoretical model, based on the small firm as a learning organisation, that participation is driven by owner-managers’ learning orientation and the extent of their belief in self-improvement. Implications of the results are discussed in the light of the provision of management development programmes.
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| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Paper) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | c. AGSE 2011. |
| Faculty / Department / School: | Historic - Faculty of Business and Law - School of Management and Marketing |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Apr 2011 03:05 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Aug 2014 06:22 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | management development; New Zealand SMEs; learning orientation; self-improvement; managers; owners small business |
| Fields of Research : | 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 1503 Business and Management > 150314 Small Business Management 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 1503 Business and Management > 150304 Entrepreneurship 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 1503 Business and Management > 150305 Human Resources Management |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970115 Expanding Knowledge in Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/18553 |
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