Worth and Competitiveness in Spain’s Furniture Sector

Authors

  • Gonzalo Maldonado Guzman Universidad de Guadalajara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/myn.v0i20.5119

Keywords:

Experience, abilities, education, performance, worth, competitiveness

Abstract

This paper has as main objective to analyze the effects of the manager’s worth in the competitiveness of the Spain furniture sector. The empiric analysis was done on a sample of 322 furniture producing companies in Spain with twenty or more employees. The results show the experience, abilities and the education have a positive impact in the manager’s performance. Also, the performance has a positive impact in the manager’s worth and this has a positive impact in the competitiveness of the companies that integrate the furniture sector

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2016-02-25

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Maldonado Guzman, G. (2016). Worth and Competitiveness in Spain’s Furniture Sector. Mercados Y Negocios, (20), 123–136. https://doi.org/10.32870/myn.v0i20.5119

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No. 20 (10): Mercados y Negocios Julio-Diciembre 2009

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