TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to consider critically Government policy options in achieving growth through skills acquisition and deployment.Design/methodology/approach–The approach takes the form of a review of policies drawing on literature from a number of countries.Findings–Government has a tendency to offer macro‐solutions to a micro problem and is impotent as a result. The main hope lies in long‐term development through the education system.Practical implications–The paper argues for a change in perspective from Government and a shift away from unhelpful initiatives. It calls for a long‐term investment in education.Originality/value–The paper links the Government's macro‐economic policies with the micro‐ implications at the level of the firm.
VL  - 43
IS  - 6
SN  - 0019-7858
DO  - 10.1108/00197851111160469
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/00197851111160469
AU  - Sloman Martyn
PY  - 2011
Y1  - 2011/01/01
TI  - A missing link: national economic aspirations and training and learning in firms
T2  - Industrial and Commercial Training
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 343
EP  - 348
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -