Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1016999 | Journal of Business Research | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The human capital of a firm, as manifested by the experience and education of its workforce, represents a key resource that improves firm productivity. The current study proposes that task-specific experience is a significant organizational resource for small firms seeking productivity. Utilizing objective data from 1572 core-employees representing 100 small firms in two different industries, this study examines how two types of experience (task-specific and firm-specific) interact with education to influence firm productivity. Results show that the relationship between task-specific experience and productivity is stronger in firms with higher levels of core employee education than in firms with lower levels of core employee education.
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Authors
Sanjib Chowdhury, Eric Schulz, Morgan Milner, David Van De Voort,