Investors in People in small organizations: learning to stay the course?

Abstract

This article introduces the “Investors in People (IIP) Small Business Handicap Hurdle Model”. The model represents a significant outcome of a survey carried out within small organizations in the north west of England during 1996. The survey was a preliminary phase of a major study conducted over a period of four years. The model offers both a conceptual integration of survey conclusions and also an empirical tool for application in a broader context. Findings about the appropriateness and acceptability of the IIP standard and framework in small organizations are reported. An overview of the IIP standard itself is presented.

Citation

Hill, R. and Stewart, J. (1999), "Investors in People in small organizations: learning to stay the course?", Journal of European Industrial Training, Vol. 23 No. 6, pp. 286-299. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090599910284669