@article{coculova2024workforce,
  title = {Workforce Training and Development:  A Comparative Analysis of Skill  Demand in Slovak Companies},
  author = {Jana Coculova and Nella Svetozarovova},
  year = 2024,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/IBIMABR/2024/426373/},
  journal = {IBIMA Business Review},
  volume = 2024,
  pages = 8,
  doi = 10.5171/2024.426373,
  abstract = {The paper investigates the critical role of workforce education, training, and skill development in effective human resource management. It emphasizes the importance of skill enhancement for driving enterprise innovation and sustaining competitive advantage in the market. The study examines the influence of external factors on the demand for employee skills, highlighting the ongoing necessity for continuous development. Furthermore, it presents research findings comparing the demand for various skill types among companies with different levels of training and development (T&D). The research, which surveyed 135 companies in Slovakia, focuses on cognitive, communication, digital, and social skills. The results are compared with the OECD's "Skills for Job" data for Slovakia. Utilizing the Mann-Whitney U test, the study evaluates four statistical hypotheses, confirming two related to cognitive and digital skills. Notably, the research suggests that companies with active T&D programs exhibit a lower external demand for digital and cognitive skills.},
  keywords = {training and development; skills; innovations; human resources.},
  note = Article ID: 426373
}