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Human Resource Development in SMEs Within the European Social Fund in Poland – Research Findings and International Perspective

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  • Tracz-Krupa Katarzyna

    (Wrocław University of Economics, Wrocław, Poland)

  • Tomé Eduardo

    (European University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal)

Abstract

The paper aims to examine the Human Resource Development (HRD) in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) in Poland between 2007 and 2013. The research is based on theories that support HRD investment specifically in SMEs, and uses the Human Capital Theory (HCT) with some extensions. The paper addresses the question of public support in HRD and international support for development purposes. Finally it stresses that the support may have national and international implications. The research methodology involved a series of computer assisted telephone interviews (CATI) in a sample of 44 SMEs that received EU funding for HRD. It also included computer assisted personal interviews (CAPI) with experts in the ESF, participant observation and analysis of the project documentation. The findings indicate that the ESF effort of international scope had a positive impact in Polish SMEs.

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  • Tracz-Krupa Katarzyna & Tomé Eduardo, 2019. "Human Resource Development in SMEs Within the European Social Fund in Poland – Research Findings and International Perspective," Management Sciences. Nauki o Zarządzaniu, Sciendo, vol. 24(2), pages 26-40, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:mansci:v:24:y:2019:i:2:p:26-40:n:4
    DOI: 10.15611/ms.2019.2.04
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    1. Haworth, Nigel, 2013. "Compressed Development: Global value chains, multinational enterprises and human resource development in 21st century Asia," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 48(2), pages 251-259.
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    Keywords

    Human Resource Development; SMEs; European Social Fund; Poland;
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    JEL classification:

    • M53 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Training
    • M16 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - International Business Administration
    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business

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