This paper concerns the training needs of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) managers and the analysis of how new technological solutions, like those based on the Internet and the delivery of content via satellite, can satisfy these needs. The analysis is performed with special reference to the needs of Italian enterprises and with regard to managers' requirements, training goals, priorities for content and work constraints. Training solutions and distance learning methods based on information and communication technologies (ICT) are discussed with respect to their suitability and cost effectiveness for SME managers.
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