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Training for the e-business competition: an empirical investigation of the relationship between competence, training and performance in European SMEs
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@MISC{Olsen_trainingfor,
author = {Dag H. Olsen},
title = {Training for the e-business competition: an empirical investigation of the relationship between competence, training and performance in European SMEs},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
This article examines the relationship between ebusiness competence, training, and the performance of ebusiness in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Ebusiness competencies and e-business performance were investigated based on survey data from a sample of 339 SMEs in three European countries. In addition, data of the training supply related to e-business was collected from a sample of 116 providers of e-business related training. The findings show that training can explain variances in ebusiness related competencies as well as e-business performance in terms of efficiency, complementarities, lock-in and novelty. The research has implications for business managers and for policy makers who make decisions regarding support for the SME segment.
Keyphrases
e-business competition empirical investigation european smes e-business performance ebusiness competence policy maker survey data medium-sized enterprise sme segment european country training supply ebusiness competency business manager ebusiness related competency e-business related training
