Training as a source of competitive advantage: performance impact and the role of firm strategy, the Spanish case

Abstract

In recent years, training has become one of the sources of competitive advantage for any business, since it constitutes a manner in which to augment the inimitability of human factor. We propose the study of this variable from two perspectives: (1) to verify its effects on business results, and (2) to analyse the existing relationship between training and business strategies. Our research has focused on Spanish businesses of more than 50 employees, which were sent a postal questionnaire.

Keywords:

• human resources
• results
• strategies
• training