The Training and Development Needs of Owner-Managers of Small Businesses With Export Potential

摘要

Very few small firms in Quebec are considering the challenge of exporting, even in a contest where competition has increased as a result of new open mar- kets. Research has shown that the deci- sion of an owner-manager to move into a foreign market is conditioned basically by his or her personal attitude to export- ing. A number of organizations current- ly offer export information and training services to small firms, but these services do not seem to meet the needs of small business, since they are not widely used.