Czech companies' attitudes in training management

Abstract

This paper describes the attitudes of Czech companies towards training. The work wants to respond to the issue of using subsidies in the field of further training. The research plan focuses on the question of whether granted programmes (funded from EU funds) are used efficiently, and whether Czech companies behave equally responsibly to further training, depending on funding from their own or other sources (EU funds). The work evaluates the hypothesis of a link between sources of financial founding for further training in small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) and the quality of the training process. The presented results are part of a comprehensive study involving SMEs. This paper focuses on mapping the behaviour of Czech companies and their management in the context of the attitude of employees towards training. It has used quantitative research on data collection through a questionnaire survey to address management of SMEs responsible for human resource management and training. The paper has presented data and an elementary analysis, which will continue in the next step by deeply analysing the efficiency of financial resources used for further training, and company behaviour in the context of money sources in efficiency of training programmes. At the same time, the management approach is assessed to evaluate employee training and also to understand whether there are written standards in the SMEs concerned to implement the acquired knowledge and skills within the framework of the training: these are described and used in the company's practice. The survey showed that the Czech companies underestimated the expenditure to their training. The results from the research showed that there is not a link between sources of financial funding for further training in SMEs and the emphasis on the implementation of the knowledge / skills acquired in the framework of further training into the processes / practice of the company. On the other hand, there is not a link between sources of financial funding and the emphasis on evaluation (measurement) of training in SMEs, because the data did not show the bigger differences despite higher interest from the companies using subventions for their training. The first results show that there is not statistically supported negative impact on Czech companies' attitude to further training and the evaluation of training programmes. However, if these results will be not confirmed in further research according to revenue and ROI development due to training and there will be find an impact on training according to funding, this should also be reflected in donor grants policy.