Human capital, employee characteristics, position or organisation? The determinants of employee training in light of selected studies Cover Image

Kapitał ludzki, cechy pracownika, stanowisko czy organizacja? Uwarunkowania szkoleń pracowników w świetle wyników wybranych badań
Human capital, employee characteristics, position or organisation? The determinants of employee training in light of selected studies

Author(s): Przemysław Piasecki
Subject(s): Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: training determinants; human capital theory;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the paper is to present a review of the literature concerned with factors behind the occurrence of professional training courses and their influence, and to list the most important factors and their predicted impact on training participation probability. With human capital theory, statistical discrimination theory and labour market segmentation theories as a premise for the analysis, on the basis of the literature review, four groups of employee training determinants were distinguished: those connected with employees' human capital, their personal traits, the nature of the job, and the organisational circumstances. Referring to prior research as well as theoretical reflection, the way in which these factors influence the occurrence of training is explained. The concluding section contains suggestions regarding the application of the presented analysis in further research.

  • Issue Year: 78/2015
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 131-143
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish