TY - JOUR
T1 - Training and enterprise performance in transition
T2 - Evidence from China
AU - Ng, Ying Chu
AU - Siu, Noel Y. M.
N1 - Funding Information:
The research was supported by funds from the Research Grant Council of the Hong Kong Government (HKBU 2057/99H).
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - The role of training and its impact on company performance is studied in different types of enterprises in a transitional economy. A sample of manufacturing enterprises is drawn, using China as a case study. The findings indicate that training is perceived to be relatively important in non-state-owned enterprises (non-SOEs). Training objectives have three major dimensions, namely enhancing working relationships, tackling skill deficiencies and skills development. SOEs tend to focus more on skill development, while non-SOEs emphasize both enhancing working relationships and skills improvement. Comparing the expectations of training and the perceived achievement of training objectives, the gap is seen to be small within all types of enterprises, and training effectiveness is perceived to be similar. The production function estimation shows that there is a positive relationship between training expenditures and enterprise productivity.
AB - The role of training and its impact on company performance is studied in different types of enterprises in a transitional economy. A sample of manufacturing enterprises is drawn, using China as a case study. The findings indicate that training is perceived to be relatively important in non-state-owned enterprises (non-SOEs). Training objectives have three major dimensions, namely enhancing working relationships, tackling skill deficiencies and skills development. SOEs tend to focus more on skill development, while non-SOEs emphasize both enhancing working relationships and skills improvement. Comparing the expectations of training and the perceived achievement of training objectives, the gap is seen to be small within all types of enterprises, and training effectiveness is perceived to be similar. The production function estimation shows that there is a positive relationship between training expenditures and enterprise productivity.
KW - China
KW - Enterprise performance
KW - Training
KW - Transitional economies
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=2442417480&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/0958519042000192997
DO - 10.1080/0958519042000192997
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:2442417480
SN - 0958-5192
VL - 15
SP - 878
EP - 894
JO - International Journal of Human Resource Management
JF - International Journal of Human Resource Management
IS - 4-5
ER -