Comparing European approaches to management education, training and development

The problem and the solution. Does national context play a significant role in determining management training and development practices? With the growing influence of multinational corporations and the opening of world markets, this article summarizes the arguments in favor of and against convergence in the European continent and analyzes the latest evidence from six European countries. It concludes by suggesting that individual firm-level training strategy needs to be coherent with diverse national institutions to maximize investment in training.