IMPORTANCE OF STAFF TRAINING TO SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs). THE CASE OF KITWE BASED FIRMS IN ZAMBIA

      Аннотация: The provision of most valuable training still remains one of the factors influencing the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) in Zambia. In addition to financial constraints, information gaps make smaller firms less aware of the benefits they would obtain from staff training and few see training as a strategic tool. Due to higher turnover in employees, small firms may not realize the same benefits from training investments as larger firms. A number of researchers have also identified that training practices in SMEs have not received significant attention in research; they further stress the need for future studies on this issue. This study explores SME training issues and challenges i.e. state of employee training practices in SMEs in Kitwe, Zambia

Ключевые слова: training, SMEs, Zambia