Competitive strategy and skills: working out the fit in the fitness industry

Lloyd, Caroline ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2624-8031 2005. Competitive strategy and skills: working out the fit in the fitness industry. Human Resource Management Journal 15 (2) , pp. 15-34. 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2005.tb00144.x

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Abstract

It is widely accepted that creating quality products and services requires a well-trained and skilled workforce. This article seeks to contribute to unpicking the relationship between business strategy and skills in the service sector by presenting research findings from the UK fitness industry. This sector has grown quickly and includes companies that compete on the basis of high-quality services, alongside those competing largely on cost. If the route to a high-skills economy is to shift more firms towards the higher-quality end of the market, we would expect to find employers in these companies making use of a workforce with higher levels of skill. The research from the fitness industry questions this simple relationship, finding that there is no clear link between competitive strategy and skills. As market position is not necessarily the impetus for improving the skills of the workforce, the article then briefly explores what other factors may also be required.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	1748-8583
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2022 09:25
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/3163

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