This manual explains how to organize and carry out training designed to improve productivity and working conditions in small and medium-sized enterprises. It is based on extensive field experience and careful analysis of the real needs of owners and managers of small factories. In order to encourage entrepreneurs to make concrete improvements on the shop-floor, it emphasises training methods which build upon local experience and involve the participants in action learning.

The Action manual that accompanies this Trainers' manual is designed for entrepreneurs, and it provides ideas for practical action. Both manuals are based on the experience of hundreds of owners and managers of small and medium-sized entreprises who have participated in training programmes organized by the ILO.

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