Resumen

HERNANDEZ, René; SILVESTRI, Karin; ANEZ, Silenis  y  GAMBOA, Luisa. The Reality of Managerial Training in Small and Medium Venezuelan Companies.. Revista Venezolana de Gerencia [online]. 2008, vol.13, n.41, pp.105-123. ISSN 1315-9984.

The requirement of small and medium-sized companies to reach greater levels of productivity and profitability, merits putting into practice policies and strategies centered on the individual, specifically the one who directs the organization. The objective of this study was to determine the reality of managerial training for directors of small and medium Venezuelan enterprises (SAMEs - PyMEs). The study is framed within a non-experimental design, since its purpose is to observe the variables and not to manipulate them; in the same way, this study has characteristics of a transversal or transectional design, since the data obtained over a certain time period are studied and described; on the other hand the research is framed within the field typology. Among the conclusions of the study as part of the specific objectives laid out, a profile of managerial competences was designed for directors of Venezuelan SAMEs (PyMEs), made up of a series of indicators such as knowledge, abilities, features and adaptation capacity, among others.

Palabras clave : Managerial training; competences; professional training; Small and medium enterprises.