"Small business is not a little big business"

Introduction A highly competitive business environment has made organisations aware of the critical role of Human Resources Development as a strategic function. Increasingly, the contribution of employees accounts for an organisation's ability to compete, grow and produce value. Unfortunately, Human Resources Development has been designed especially for medium and large businesses, in which specialists are in charge of the management process; these companies also get enough time, money and staff to deal with these tasks. …

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