Year: 2011
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This paper investigates the nature of company investment in training. A survey was \nundertaken in 2007 of 106 large companies operating in South Africa to examine the size \nof expenditure on training by these firms, the beneficiaries of the training; and investigate \nfirms’ attitudes towards such programmes. Both the level of firm spending, and the \nproportion of payroll it amounts to are significant. The study reveals that businesses are \nacutely aware of the risks of skills shortages and their role in mitigating the risks to \nthemselves. It also finds that investment into training and development is directly and \nlargely driven by a need to increase productivity, profitability, and sustainability as \ncompanies try to proactively address a lack of skilled labour.
Author: Gavin George Surgey
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2230298060