| Abstract: | This article introduces the TrainingActivityDegree (TAD), a new method for the quantitative measurement of training activities, by presenting the empirical results from a practical application in which the training activities in the Austrian and German accommodation trade were compared. In the accommodation trade survey, a clear need for a method for acquiring reliable data of training activities in a fragmented branch such as the accommodation trade arose. Consequently the TAD index was developed. The practical application within an exploratory survey demonstrates its suitability for acquiring and comparing training participation, not only in the Austrian and German accommodation trade. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
