Perception on training and employee innovativeness: an evidence from small firms
Small firms have been recognized as the pillar of industrial development in Malaysia. However, recent report indicates that majority of small companies are noninnovating companies. One of causes cited is the lack of welltrained workers. Furthermore, there are limited studies that focus on the role o...
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2014
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| 总结: | Small firms have been recognized as the pillar of
industrial development in Malaysia. However, recent report
indicates that majority of small companies are noninnovating
companies. One of causes cited is the lack of welltrained
workers. Furthermore, there are limited studies that
focus on the role of training on employee innovativeness
especially among small firms. Therefore, this study aims to
examine the relationship between perception on training and
employee innovativeness among employees of small firms. A
total of 182 employees from 36 small firms participated in
this survey. Descriptive analysis and regression analysis
were used to describe constructs’ central tendency and
variability and test the hypotheses respectively. It is found
that training explained 28.8% of variance in employee
innovativeness. Training is proved to be one of the
significant predictors of employee innovativeness and all its
dimensions (opportunity exploration, idea generation, idea
promotion and idea implementation). This finding
accentuates the importance of training among small firms,
which should go beyond on-job training. In the face of
business challenges, small firms need to promote employee
innovativeness through training. |
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