Review article
EDUCATION AS A DEVELOPMENTAL FACTOR OF THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OF PRIMORJE-GORSKI KOTAR COUNTY
Nada Denona Bogović
Borna Debelić
Zlatko Olić
Abstract
The subject of analysis in this paper is the state of the manufacturing industry in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County based on selected economic indicators for 2006 in comparison with the state in the Republic of Croatia. The aim of the paper is to establish correlation between the obtained economic results and features of educational structure of employees in the manufacturing industry. For the purpose of this paper, field research was conducted by a questionnaire which was filled in by management members of the most significant industrial firms in the County, the basic results of which are presented in this paper. The analysis has shown that the degree of correlation between educational structure of the employees and selected economic indicators of particular branches of industry is low. Measures and activities are proposed for achieving higher level of education, knowledge and skills of employees in the manufacturing industry, with the goal of its faster development and more significant contribution to the economy of Primorje - Gorski Kotar County.
Keywords
manufacturing industry; education; Primorje - Gorski Kotar County
Hrčak ID:
38181
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Publication date:
15.9.2008.
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