Managers’ perceptions of the accountability of corporate university programs, involvement in the corporate university programs and commitment to the organization
ISSN: 1366-5626
Article publication date: 29 November 2021
Issue publication date: 31 March 2022
Abstract
Purpose
What remains uncertain with corporate universities is the contribution they provide to their organizations, particularly when considered from the perspective of managers. Managers are important stakeholders, as they may participate in carrying out the mission and policies that govern the corporate university and participate in the programs offered. Organizations would benefit from knowing more about the perceptions of managers. The purpose of this paper is to study managers’ perceptions of the accountability of two corporate university programs in China and its relationship with the managers’ overall involvement in corporate university programs and their commitment to the organization.
Design/methodology/approach
The study was conducted in two state-owned organizations in China, a country in which many organizations have adopted corporate universities. A mixed-method approach was used to carry out the study.
Findings
The results showed that there was a moderate relationship between the managers’ perceptions of the accountability of corporate university programs, based on two management development programs and managers’ involvement in corporate university programs and their commitment to the organization. The results also showed a low relationship between managers’ involvement in their corporate university programs and commitment to the organization.
Originality/value
The findings provide implications for managing corporate universities in China and enhancing the accountability of these initiatives. The study serves as a basis for future studies involving corporate universities and on the accountability of and involvement in training.
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Acknowledgements
Funding acknowledgment: This research was partially sponsored by Mukeun Lee Dissertation Scholarship for the study design.
Research involving Human Participants: Procedures performed in the study involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the IRB of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IRB #: 18076) and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.
Citation
Tong, X., Jacobs, R.L. and Wang, Y. (2022), "Managers’ perceptions of the accountability of corporate university programs, involvement in the corporate university programs and commitment to the organization", Journal of Workplace Learning, Vol. 34 No. 4, pp. 309-326. https://doi.org/10.1108/JWL-06-2021-0077
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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