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The International Journal of Human Resource Management Volume 19, 2008 - Issue 11: International Comparative Studies In HRM and Performance
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Training and firm performance in Europe: the impact of national and organizational characteristics

Irene Nikandrou Department of Marketing and Communication, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Eleni Apospori Department of Marketing and Communication, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
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Leda Panayotopoulou Department of Marketing and Communication, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
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Eleni T. Stavrou Department of Public and Business Administration, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Nancy Papalexandris Department of Marketing and Communication, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Pages 2057-2078 | Published online: 17 Nov 2008
 
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Abstract

This study focuses on the relationship between training and development and performance. It expands existing research on the subject by combining national and organizational factors through a hierarchical linear model to explore the training and development and performance relationship in 14 European countries. The main findings point out the importance of cultural, institutional and organizational factors in analysing the relationship between training and development and performance.

Acknowledgements

This research was supported in part by a University of Cyprus grant on HRM and Competitiveness. We would like to thank our many Cranet colleagues for allowing us to use their country data, as well as the anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments on an earlier version of this paper.

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