An Assessment of the Human Resources, Skills Training and Business Services in Timor Leste

This report analyses the business training and business services sectors in Timor Leste, and recommends a number of initiatives for the strengthening of these important sectors of the economy. Small, Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) have had limited access to information, and there seems to be a lack of understanding and entrepreneurial discipline. Entrepreneurs need to be more aware of the necessity of generating a cashflow in order to monitor economic activity, and keep a business solvent. This shortcoming is linked to cultural characteristics, but it is compounded by a historical reliance upon government. As enterprises learn from their mistakes, they are becoming more self-reliant. New enterprises understand that survival and success is based upon entrepreneurial discipline and a clear understanding of market forces.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Callander, John W.
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2005-06
Subjects:	ACCESS TO COMPUTER, ACCESS TO COMPUTERS, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, ACCOUNT, ACCOUNTANCY, ACCOUNTANTS, ACCOUNTING, ACQUISITION, ADVERTISING, AUDITING, AUDITORS, BOOKKEEPING, BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, BUSINESS COMMUNITY, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, BUSINESS ENTITIES, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS ETHICS, BUSINESS EXPANSION, BUSINESS GROWTH, BUSINESS INFORMATION, BUSINESS INSURANCE, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS OPERATIONS, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, BUSINESS PLAN, BUSINESS PLANNING, BUSINESS PLANS, BUSINESS PRINCIPLES, BUSINESS REGISTRATION, BUSINESS REGULATIONS, BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS, BUSINESS SECTOR, BUSINESS SERVICES, BUSINESS TRAINING, BUSINESSES, CAPABILITIES, CAPABILITY, CAPACITY BUILDING, CASHFLOW, CERTIFICATES, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, COMMODITY, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTER TRAINING, COMPUTER USE, CONTRACTORS, COOPERATIVES, COST RECOVERY, COST SHARING, CUSTOMER SERVICE, ELECTRICITY, EMPLOYMENT CREATION, ENABLING ENVIRONMENT, ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS, EQUIPMENT, EXPORT DEVELOPMENT, EXPORT EARNINGS, EXPORT MARKET, EXPORT MARKETS, EXPORT PROMOTION, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL PLANNING, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, GOVERNMENT POLICY, GOVERNMENT SERVICES, HANDICRAFT, HUMAN RESOURCES, INDUSTRIAL BASE, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, INSTITUTION, INSTRUCTION, INTERFACE, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, LEARNING, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LICENSE, LICENSES, MANUFACTURING, MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, MARKET DEMANDS, MARKET INFORMATION, MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, MARKET RESEARCH, MARKETING, MEDIA, MOBILE PHONE, NATIONAL TRAINING, NATURAL RESOURCE, NATURAL RESOURCES, NETWORKS, NICHE MARKET, OVERSEAS WORKERS, PARTICIPATION RATES, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PRIVATE SECTORS, PROCUREMENT, PRODUCT DESIGN, PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES, PRODUCTIVITY, PUBLIC UTILITIES, QUALITY ASSURANCE, QUALITY MANAGEMENT, QUALITY STANDARDS, R&D, REGISTRY, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, RESULT, RESULTS, SALES, SATELLITE, SELLING, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SITES, SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, STARTUPS, SUBSISTENCE FARMERS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, TECHNICAL EXPERTS, TECHNICAL SKILLS, TECHNICAL STANDARDS, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, TECHNICAL TRAINING, TECHNICIANS, TQM, TRAINING CENTRES, TRAINING COURSE, TRAINING COURSES, TRAINING MODULES, TRAINING PROGRAMS, TRAINING PROVIDERS, USER, USERS, USES, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/06/16339496/timor-leste-assessment-human-resources-skills-training-business-services-timor-leste-timor-leste-assessment-human-resources-skills-training-business-services-timor-leste https://hdl.handle.net/10986/13026
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