A service-learning initiative within a community-based small business

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Simola, S. (2010), "A service-learning initiative within a community-based small business", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 24 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/dlo.2010.08124bad.008

A service-learning initiative within a community-based small business

Article Type: Abstracts From: Development and Learning in Organizations, Volume 24, Issue 2

Simola S.Education + Training (UK)2009Vol. 51 No. 7Start page: 567No. of pages: 20

Purpose – Extends previous scholarly writing on community service-learning (SL) initiatives by looking beyond their use in the not-for-profit sector to their potential use in community-based small businesses. Design/methodology/approach – Provides a rationale for the appropriateness of using SL projects in small businesses is provided, and distinctions drawn between small business SL projects and student internships. A case study involving a strategic management project in a community-based small business is presented.Article type: Case studyISSN: 0040-0912Reference: 38AY167

Keywords: Communities, Learning, Small enterprises