. In our paper, we study the relationship between firm resources and firm strategies. Based on the contention that the … quality of a firm’s strategy cannot be judged independently of the firm resources on which it is based, we examine the … relationship between firm resources and strategies in a cross‐section of over 250 small firms. Our findings indicate that small …

of formal education and training is expected to continue growing. Supply is not expected to keep pace, a situation which …

identify the benefits of training key staff in negotiations skills, including the difference it can make to a company's bottom …'s training budget is spent on negotiations skills development. However, developing negotiation skills makes a significant …, including sales and buying teams, Human Resources staff and senior managers and directors. It will be of value in helping them …

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to determine whether the effort invested by service companies in employee training … treatment with fixed effects. Findings – The prepared models give clear empirical support to the hypothesis that training … limitations related to the use of a training indicator based on effort and not on results obtained, with low representation of …

This paper identifies market forces which induce employers to provide training in Ireland. It investigates if they are … to upgrade such jobs. Data from a survey of firms on training incidence, duration, and cost are used in OLS regressions … to investigate the determinants of training at national and sector level. The results show that firm size, the proportion …

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to determine whether the effort invested by service companies in employee training … treatment with fixed effects. Findings – The prepared models give clear empirical support to the hypothesis that training … limitations related to the use of a training indicator based on effort and not on results obtained, with low representation of …