Blue-collar workers, career success and innovation in manufacturing
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the relationship between employees’ knowledge and organisational performance. Design/methodology/approach: Using a structural equation model, feedback received from 237 blue-collar workers from multinational high-tech manufacturing enterprises in Italy was studied to understand, from a dynamic capabilities perspective, the role of soft skills in the career success of production workers. Findings: The results of the analysis indicate a positive relationship between workers’ commitment to develop their soft skills and their career success, as well as a positive relationship between an organisation’s approach to both knowledge exploration and knowledge exploitation and the prospects for career success of blue-collar workers. Research limitations/implications: The research has both theoretical and practical implications, as any efforts by researchers and practitioners to find effective ways to motivate the workforce will be likely to lead to a positive attitude towards learning and, ultimately, to improved business performance. Originality/value: The originality of the paper is the focus on the personality and interpersonal attributes of workforce – blue-collar workers – and how they can affect business performance in highly innovative contexts.
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2019
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Authors: | Cillo, Valentina ; Garcia-Perez, Alexeis ; Del Giudice, Manlio ; Vicentini, Francesca |
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Career Development International. - Emerald, ISSN 1362-0436, ZDB-ID 2031899-6. - Vol. 24.2019, 6 (07.10.), p. 529-544
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Emerald |
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