TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the perception of skills shortages, namely, skills scarcity and skills deficiencies among managers, and its relationship with organizational characteristics.Design/methodology/approach The study used a quantitative approach and data were collected from 243 managers working in China. Multivariate analysis of variance and box plots were employed for data analysis.Findings The results revealed that organizational characteristics were found to have a significant positive impact on managers’ skill levels, and hard-to-fill vacancies caused by skills shortages were found in all types of organizations. Existing and deficient skills were also identified as affecting all organizations.Practical implications The results suggest that organizations would benefit from the adoption of a system supporting internal retention, training and development and external recruitment to close the skills gaps.Originality/value This is an empirical study that provides an insight into the skills shortages from a multi-organizational context. It highlights the effects of organizational characteristics in relation to skills shortages and provides a foundation to support the skills needed in the context of national and global organizations.
VL  - 46
IS  - 8
SN  - 0048-3486
DO  - 10.1108/PR-04-2016-0093
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-04-2016-0093
AU  - Bhanugopan Ramudu
AU  - Wang Ying
AU  - Lockhart Pamela
AU  - Farrell Mark
PY  - 2017
Y1  - 2017/01/01
TI  - Managerial skills shortages and the impending effects of organizational characteristics: Evidence from China
T2  - Personnel Review
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 1689
EP  - 1716
Y2  - 2024/09/19
ER  -