Investors in People in small organisations: an investigation of the barriers to recognition and the methods used to overcome them

The purpose of this study was to investigate how small organisations in the Leicestershire area overcame the barriers to Investors in People (IiP) recognition. Prior to establishing the barriers, a general literature review on IiP was completed to give some background on the standard and the potential benefits of accreditation. The second component of the literature review identified the principal barriers associated with IiP. It was noticeable that previous studies had not suggested ways in which organisations overcame the barriers identified, hence the focus of this study. The data were collected through the use of semi-structured interviews with twenty Leicestershire organisations. [Continues.]