Skills and Learning Styles of Innovative Companies’ Employees

Agnieszka Sitko-Lutek and Monika Jakubiak
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Agnieszka Sitko-Lutek: Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland
Monika Jakubiak: Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland

International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning, 2016, vol. 5, issue 2, 189-200

Abstract: When faced with various challenges, modern organizations must be able to function effectively. These challenges include globalization, technological advancements, necessity to operate in the state of permanent flux, and finally, generation of intellectual capital, which delivers the competitive edge. As a consequence, the management of a modern organization and its diverse staff, which enables the company to operate effectively without generating losses or conflicts, becomes critical. Nowadays, organizations have to constantly look for innovative ways of conducting business. The conclusion drawn from observing successes of such organizations proves that taking a closer look at the issue of Human Resources (HR) diversity’s role is worthwhile. Especially the analysis of managerial skills and learning styles in the context of companies’ innovation seems of particular relevance. The managerial skills and their development are the basis for successful management processes in a modern company. The aim of this study was to identify and assess skills and learning styles of innovative companies’ employees. The empirical material was collected in 2016 on the basis of a research conducted among employees of innovative companies established in Poland. The results of the present research allowed to analyze the impact of the respondents’ independent variables on their skills and learning styles. As a result of the study, recommendations for managers and Human Resources Management (HRM) specialists were formulated on how to successfully manage employees’ various skills and learning styles.

Keywords: employees’ skills; learning styles; innovative company (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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