Does Training Lead to the Business Performance Improvement? The Case of Iran

In today’s knowledge based economy training is a significant factor for sustainable success of enterprises. However, in spite of the importance of training in business performance, there are limitations in previous researches concerning the link between training and performance. Therefore, the current paper aims to test the relationship between training and performance from new perspectives. To achieve the goal of the research first, performance indicators have been selected. Second, the questionnaires have been prepared in a way to obtain data on SMEs performance. Further, a survey of 714 Iranian SMEs has been conducted. Finally, the collected data have been analyzed to test the relationship between training and performance.

Training, SMEs, Performance.