Research Insights: Which Managerial Skills Training Policies Are Most Effective?

Job training programs for firm managers or entrepreneurs are effective at increasing firm productivity, profits, and firm survival rates. Training skills in human resources, soft skills, marketing, and finance-accounting are most likely to improve firm performance. The impact was maximized when delivering training sessions for entrepreneurs and managers in the manufacturing and services sector. The key is to design training programs tailored to different participant groups, based on the demand in their respective industry and business contexts.