SMALL BUSINESS TRAINING PROGRAMS IN VICTORIA: A SURVEY OF COURSE CONTENT AND EFFECTIVENESS

Lisa Barnes and Stewart Jones
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Lisa Barnes: BHP Corporation, Melbourne, Australia
Stewart Jones: Syme Department of Accounting, Monash University, Australia

Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), 1995, vol. 03, issue 01, 21-57

Abstract: Australian research efforts have established some strong relationships between small business training and education and improved managerial skill. Ultimately, this impacts on increased survival rates of small firms (Williams, 1990). While the literature suggests that management training programs are generally inadequate in Australia, there is comparatively little empirical research that has concentrated on the effectiveness of these programs in terms of course content and delivery. By surveying course providers and participants, this study seeks to determine the strengths and limitations in the current provision of such services and to identify policy avenues for the future development of more effective training programs. In contrast to previous research, the results of this paper indicate that the general effectiveness of training programs has noticeably improved since the 1980s. However, while providers have become more aware of the training needs of small businesses, and the means by which course effectiveness can be improved, providers need to make more concerted efforts to incorporate this knowledge into the development and delivery of specific training programs.

Date: 1995
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