Learning for sustainable development through innovation in SMEs

Authors

  • Ileana Hamburg IAT, Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.78.8867

Abstract

The aim of this article is to investigate different types of innovation companies can develop, the relationship innovation and learning/training, defined as sustainable factors in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). An innovative learning program for SME employees is described, which was developed and tested within a European project. The findings, also as a consequence of the learning program offered to SMEs, prove that SMEs can develop and use innovative training/learning to achieve suitable competences to improve the impact on sustainability in their organizations.

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Published

2020-08-24

How to Cite

Hamburg, I. (2020). Learning for sustainable development through innovation in SMEs. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 7(8), 371–381. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.78.8867