Journal of Management Research and Review (JMRR) · Research article · Open access
The Effect of Digital Skills Training on Job Performance in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City
Vu Thi Lan Phuong
9 November 2026 · Vol. 2, Issue 11, pp. 879-889
DOI: 10.65150/EP-jmrr/V2E11/2026-02 (registration with Crossref in progress)
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This study examines the effect of digital skills training on employee job performance in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ho Chi Minh City through two parallel mediating mechanisms: learning agility and skill utilization. Drawing on human capital theory and the training transfer model, the study develops and tests seven hypotheses using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).
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- Published
- 9 November 2026
- Volume / issue / pages
- Vol. 2, Issue 11, pp. 879-889
- ISSN
- 3051-3588 (online) · 3051-357X (print)
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- CC BY 4.0 — free to read and reuse with attribution
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- Double-blind, at least two independent reviewers
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- EP Journals Group
Abstract
This study examines the effect of digital skills training on employee job performance in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ho Chi Minh City through two parallel mediating mechanisms: learning agility and skill utilization. Drawing on human capital theory and the training transfer model, the study develops and tests seven hypotheses using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicate that the four measurement scales demonstrate satisfactory reliability and convergent validity, both indirect effects are statistically significant and the model explains 46.2% of the variance in job performance. The pattern of effects is consistent with partial mediation. The study recommends that SMEs integrate training with workplace application, managerial support and multi-wave post-training evaluation.
Keywords
- Digital skills training
- learning agility
- skill utilization
- job performance.
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Vu Thi Lan Phuong (2026). The Effect of Digital Skills Training on Job Performance in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City. Journal of Management Research and Review, 2(11), 879-889. https://www.ep-journals.org/articles/the-effect-of-digital-skills-training-on-job-performance-in-2c050088
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ISSN 3051-3588 (online) · 3051-357X (print)
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Vu Thi Lan Phuong.
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In Journal of Management Research and Review, Volume 2, Issue 11, pages 879-889, published by EP Journals Group on 9 November 2026.
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10.65150/EP-jmrr/V2E11/2026-02. Registration with Crossref is in progress.
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APA: Vu Thi Lan Phuong (2026). The Effect of Digital Skills Training on Job Performance in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City. Journal of Management Research and Review, 2(11), 879-889. https://www.ep-journals.org/articles/the-effect-of-digital-skills-training-on-job-performance-in-2c050088
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