Who benefits from training: big guy or small fry?

This study aims to measure the effectiveness of training schemes and levy utilization in terms of cognitive gain and skills changes through increased knowledge and skills intensity to improve job performance among large companies and SMEs in Malaysia. The study employed questionnaires as the inst...

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Main Authors: Hashim, Junaidah, Wok, Saodah
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Published: Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013
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spelling my.iium.irep.292212013-04-11T04:39:19Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/29221/ Who benefits from training: big guy or small fry? Hashim, Junaidah Wok, Saodah H62 Study and teaching. Research HF5549 Personnel management LB Theory and practice of education This study aims to measure the effectiveness of training schemes and levy utilization in terms of cognitive gain and skills changes through increased knowledge and skills intensity to improve job performance among large companies and SMEs in Malaysia. The study employed questionnaires as the instrument for data collection. The questionnaire was used to gather relevant information on the effectiveness of training schemes and levy utilization among companies registered under Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF). Findings – The result of this study illustrates that the training schemes have been found to be effective in increasing the employees' knowledge and skills, as well as improving the companies' performance. SMEs' performance was better off than the large companies' after receiving the training scheme. Research limitations/implications – Encouraging SMEs to provide training has been problematic owing to the absence of empirical data to support a causal relationship between training and business success. The present study reduces this knowledge by providing empirical data on the positive outcomes experienced by SMEs participated in various training schemes. Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/29221/1/17085171_junaidah_and_saodah.pdf Hashim, Junaidah and Wok, Saodah (2013) Who benefits from training: big guy or small fry? Development and Learning in Organizations, 27 (3). pp. 14-17. ISSN 1477-7282 10.1108/14777281311315856
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HF5549 Personnel management
LB Theory and practice of education
Hashim, Junaidah
Wok, Saodah
Who benefits from training: big guy or small fry?
description This study aims to measure the effectiveness of training schemes and levy utilization in terms of cognitive gain and skills changes through increased knowledge and skills intensity to improve job performance among large companies and SMEs in Malaysia. The study employed questionnaires as the instrument for data collection. The questionnaire was used to gather relevant information on the effectiveness of training schemes and levy utilization among companies registered under Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF). Findings – The result of this study illustrates that the training schemes have been found to be effective in increasing the employees' knowledge and skills, as well as improving the companies' performance. SMEs' performance was better off than the large companies' after receiving the training scheme. Research limitations/implications – Encouraging SMEs to provide training has been problematic owing to the absence of empirical data to support a causal relationship between training and business success. The present study reduces this knowledge by providing empirical data on the positive outcomes experienced by SMEs participated in various training schemes.
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title Who benefits from training: big guy or small fry?
title_short Who benefits from training: big guy or small fry?
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title_fullStr Who benefits from training: big guy or small fry?
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