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.
| 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/School / Institute/Centre: |
Historic - Faculty of Business and Law - School of Management and Marketing (1 Jan 2011 - 30 Jun 2013) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: |
Historic - Faculty of Business and Law - School of Management and Marketing (1 Jan 2011 - 30 Jun 2013) |
| 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 (2008): |
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 |
| Fields of Research (2020): |
35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour > 350716 Small business organisation and management
35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour > 350704 Entrepreneurship
35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3505 Human resources and industrial relations > 350503 Human resources management |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): |
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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