The intersection between personnel training and reward systems in work organizations has largely been ignored in research on human resource management. This paper attempts to relate the two by shedding light on reward functions that are inherent in training. An empirical classification of individually perceived benefits from participation in training is presented, and organizational implications of the findings are discussed.
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