Zehn betriebliche Kurz-Fallstudien machen aktuelle Entwicklungen in der betrieblichen Weiterbildung transparent und geben betrieblichen Akteuren Hinweise auf Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten. Die dargestellten Projekte beziehen sich auf neue Formen arbeitsplatznaher Weiterbildung, betrieblicher...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are known to contribute significantly to aggregate economic growth. However, little is known about the role played by management practices in SME growth since recession. We contribute to the literature on SME growth by analysing longitudinal...

As work changes more quickly, firm-provided training may become more relevant. However, there is little causal evidence about the effects of training on firms. This paper studies a large training grants programme in Portugal, supported by the European Social Fund, contrasting firms that received...

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...