Skill enhancement efforts and firm performance in the Brazilian chemical industry: An exploratory canonical correlation analysis—research note

The paper aims at investigating the relationship between a group of variables portraying skill enhancement efforts and a second group of performance related variables. The results show the existence of a positive relationship between R&D and training intensities and the performance of previously...

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Published in:International journal of production economics 2004-01, Vol.87 (2), p.149-155
Main Authors: Lima, Marcos A.M., Resende, Marcelo, Hasenclever, Lia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemical industry
Correlation analysis
Quality certification
Quality standards
R&D
Research & development
Skill enhancement
Skills
Studies
Training
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Summary:The paper aims at investigating the relationship between a group of variables portraying skill enhancement efforts and a second group of performance related variables. The results show the existence of a positive relationship between R&D and training intensities and the performance of previously ISO-certified firms, whereas that for the initially non-certified firms such result does not hold.
ISSN:0925-5273
1873-7579
DOI:10.1016/S0925-5273(03)00101-4