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