1. In-company training in Catalonia: organizational structure, funding, evaluation and economic impact*
- Author
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Olga Pons Peregort, Marcos Eguiguren Huerta, Xavier Llinàs Audet, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Organització d'Empreses, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREDIC - Grup de Recerca Economia de la Innovació i del Coneixement, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GRDU - Grup de recerca en Direcció Universitària, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GIOPACT - Grup de Recerca d'Igualtat d'Oportunitats per a l'Arquitectura, la Ciència i la Tecnologia
- Subjects
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management ,Economic growth ,business.industry ,Organizational studies ,Organizational commitment ,Organizational performance ,Employees -- Training of -- Catalonia (Spain) ,Education ,Consolidation (business) ,Organization development ,Economia i organització d'empreses [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC] ,Organizational learning ,Organizational structure ,Business ,Economic impact analysis ,Marketing ,Personal -- Formació -- Catalunya - Abstract
This study describes the status of training in Catalonia’s large companies, from an economic and organizational point of view. The results are based on empirical-descriptive research conducted with a sample of large and medium-sized businesses. It analyses the organizational structure of the businesses and the type of organizational structure in relation to training. From the economic point of view it seeks to identify the cost of training and the importance assigned to the different levels of evaluation of that training in the companies. This study also compares the status of training in Catalonia’s large companies with what happens in other countries and regions that may have similarly diverse economies. The final conclusions emphasize factors such as the consolidation of the training department within the companies’ organizational structures, the size of the enterprises and their turnover, as key variables of training provision. Another important feature is the signif* Catalonia is one of the most important autonomous communities in the Spanish State. Its capital is Barcelona. This community, particularly the metropolitan region of Barcelona, generates around 20 per cent of the Spanish gross domestic product.
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- 2006