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likelihood of receiving employer provided training. Using unique linked employer-employee data from Germany, we confirm that … employees are more likely to receive training when their jobs are characterized by greater decision-making autonomy and task … variety, two essential elements of flexibility. Critically, the training associated with workplace flexibility does not simply …
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of employer provided training. We demonstrate that high product market competition is associated with increased training …
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Extant literature documents a relationship between human resource management (HRM) practices and performance, but the mechanisms underlying this relationship are still not well understood. We develop a theoretical framework of the HRM-performance relationship fusing an employment systems...
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potentially adverse effects of employment protection legislation (EPL) on training in dual labour markets due to larger firms …
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improve their digital competencies. The present exploratory study investigated whether business apps training was associated … with entrepreneurs' and firms' digital advancements. The business apps training was offered to migrant entrepreneurs … running small firms in Athens (Greece) over three months, with data collected before and after the training. The analysis …
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We uniquely examine the relationship between firm-sponsored training and product quality competition. Using an … confirm that British establishments provide more intensive training when their competitive position is more sensitive to …
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. Using data from the German SOEP, we evaluate the effect of work-related training, which represents the largest portion of … adult education in OECD countries, on individual social capital. Training increases participation in civic, political, and … confounding explanations. These findings imply positive externalities from work-related training over and above the well …
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As work changes, firm-provided training may become more relevant for good economic and social outcomes. However, so far … there is little or no causal evidence about the effects of training on firms. This paper studies a large training grants … on take up (training hours and expenditure), with limited deadweight; and that such additional training led to increased …
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, to participate in training measures for: a similar job, remote working, and self-employment. Findings from a seemingly …-commitment training measures for similar jobs and remote working for employees who: i) positively value their professional social capital …
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This paper surveys the emerging economics literature on the relationship between employee training and firm performance …. Most studies find very high returns to training, at least from the perspective of firms, indicating that the costs of … training can be recouped in short periods of time. These results follow from different identification approaches, including …
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