Influence of COVID-19 on the company's reinvestment in employee education and training

Šárka ?emerková; Pavla Pokorná; Vojt?ch Malátek

doi:10.15549/jeecar.v9i4.802

Authors

Dr. Šárka ?emerková Silesian University in Opava https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1462-0169
Pavla Pokorná Silesian University in Opava
Dr. Vojt?ch Malátek Silesian University in Opava

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15549/jeecar.v9i4.802

Keywords:

Company, Emplyee Education, HR, Reinvestment, COVID-19, Employee training, Investment

Abstract

This article deals with the results of two independent primary research studies in the field of the reinvestment activities of companies aimed at supporting employee education and training. Attention is focused on the reinvestment activities of companies and the direction of investment funds to individual areas with an emphasis on employee education and training. The article compares the situation before and after the first wave of the Corona crisis in the Czech Republic. Information on the structure and volume of corporate reinvestment is presented, as is information on reinvestment in employee development through selected training methods. The chi-square test was used for statistical analyses.

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