Synthesizing technical skill building framework for extended enterprises in emerging economies

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to formulate extended enterprise-oriented structure and process map for technical skill building for firms belonging to emerging economies.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors identify technical skill building (lies at the intersection of product, process and people) as a key enabler for furthering organizational competitiveness. The authors employ define measure explore develop implement- and supplier, input, process, output, and customer (SIPOC-) based framework for arriving at a technical skill building framework.

Findings

By utilizing the SIPOC-based framework, the authors identify the supplier(s), input(s), process(s), output(s) and customer(s) in the value chain of technical skill building as far as the extended enterprise is concerned.

Originality/value

The paper uses pragmatic and user-friendly conceptualization for technical skill building framework.

Citation

Goswami, M. (2018), "Synthesizing technical skill building framework for extended enterprises in emerging economies", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 50 No. 3, pp. 148-157. https://doi.org/10.1108/ICT-10-2017-0083