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abstract: 'The study examines the extent to which disaggregated training variables
are related to technological upgrading, in the context of a
middle-income developing country trying to manage its integration into
the global economy. For a developing country, successful integration
into the global economy requires that local manufacturing firms are able
to competitively restructure, as a precondition for survival and
long-term growth. Consequently, skills and technological upgrading are
crucial in raising the international competitive advantage of local
firms. Enterprise-provided training is one means that can be used by
local firms to continuously upgrade their knowledge bases, increase
their international competitiveness, and enhance employment growth over
time. This paper uses South Africa as a case study, to demonstrate how
economic reform measures can expose skills deficiencies in the
manufacturing sector and lead to an increase in capital intensity of the
sector. Exposure of skills deficiencies, in turn, raises the importance
of skill-upgrading through schooling and training of existing workforce.
Despite a couple of studies on the evolution of the labour market in
South Africa, no previous research has explicitly examined the
relationship between technological upgrading and disaggregated
training/learning variables at the firm level. This paper aims to fill
that gap by focusing on disaggregated enterprise-based training efforts.
The study uses the Human Capital theoretical framework to answer the
main research question: Which disaggregated learning variables (i.e.,
on-the-job or off-the-job training offered to different occupational
groups) are significantly associated with technological upgrading? The
study raises possible issues of heterogeneity in returns to training
offered to different occupational groups in the context of
technological-upgrading. On the other hand, technological upgrading may
not necessarily always disadvantage all unskilled workers. Possible
policy implications of research findings are outlined.'
affiliation: 'Mainga, W (Corresponding Author), 97 Highland Rd, Coventry, W Midlands,
England.
Hirschsohn, Philip, Univ Western Cape, Dept Management, Fac Econ \& Management Sci,
ZA-7535 Bellville, South Africa.
Shakantu, Winston, Univ Cape Town, Dept Construct Econ \& Management, ZA-7700 Rondebosch,
South Africa.'
article-number: PII 915179442
author: Mainga, Wise and Hirschsohn, Philip and Shakantu, Winston
author-email: wmainga@yahoo.com
author_list:
- family: Mainga
given: Wise
- family: Hirschsohn
given: Philip
- family: Shakantu
given: Winston
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1080/09585190903142340
eissn: 1466-4399
files: []
issn: 0958-5192
journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
keywords: 'enterprise training; globalisation; learning; manufacturing; technology
upgrading'
keywords-plus: 'SKILLS; GLOBALIZATION; DETERMINANTS; PERFORMANCE; INVESTMENT;
EMPLOYMENT; RETURNS; GROWTH; IMPACT; CHINA'
language: English
number: '9'
number-of-cited-references: '65'
pages: 1879-1895
papis_id: 63bba92033a3649d24793b64c6586ea5
ref: Mainga2009exploratoryreview
times-cited: '7'
title: 'An exploratory review of the relationship between enterprise training and
technology upgrading: evidence from South African manufacturing firms'
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000270138000003
usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
usage-count-since-2013: '25'
volume: '20'
web-of-science-categories: Management
year: '2009'