Linking Training with Competitive Strategy: The Mediating Role of Human Capital

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Title: Linking Training with Competitive Strategy: The Mediating Role of Human Capital
Language: English
Authors: Andres A. Osorio-Londoño (ORCID 0000-0002-5571-2684), Julia C. Naranjo-Valencia, Gregorio Calderón-Hernandez
Source: International Journal of Training and Development. 2025 29(1):74-93.
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Human Capital, Training, Competitive Selection, Human Resources, Personnel Management, Strategic Planning, Foreign Countries, Corporations, Industry
Geographic Terms: Colombia
DOI: 10.1111/ijtd.12343
ISSN: 1360-3736
1468-2419
Abstract: This study evaluates the mediating role of human capital in the relationship between training and competitive strategy implementation. It provides a novel contribution to strategic human resource management literature by exploring mechanisms linking training with competitive strategies. The Resource-Based View of the firm and Miles and Snow's opposite strategies are used herein to connect training, human capital, and competitive strategy. Hypotheses about human capital's mediating role in the relationships between training and prospector and defender strategies, respectively, were proposed and empirically tested in 245 large Colombian industrial companies by structural equation modeling. This study found that human capital mediates the relationship between training and competitive strategies. In practical terms, training facilitates competitive strategy implementation via human capital improvement.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1460059
Database: ERIC
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