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Rothwell, William J.; Kazanas, H. C. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 1990
Reviews research on structured on-the-job training (SOJT) and summarizes the results of a study of training and development professionals that investigated SOJT practices in their organizations. In-house classroom training on how to conduct SOJT is discussed, and how employees learn to train others when classroom training is not offered is…
Descriptors: Industrial Training, Inplant Programs, Inservice Education, Learning Strategies
Thery, Michel; Roussel, Patrick; Zygmunt, Christian – Training & Employment, 2003
Comparison of company practices regarding continuing training of employees shows great diversity among the 15 European Union member states. In 11 countries, over 70 percent of companies are "training involved" (TICs). South European countries have a low percentage of TICs; the proportion of TICs in north European countries is over 80…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Continuing Education
Carnevale, Anthony P.; And Others – 1990
This document, resulting from a 3-year study, provides an overview of technical training in the United States, examines the occupations and workers defined as technical, describes where and how technical training is produced and delivered, and discusses the connection between technical training and the strategic goals of the organization. The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship, Employer Employee Relationship
Pollard, E.; Hillage, J. – 2001
This guide summarizes current research and commentary on e-learning, examining the key issues facing organizations exploring e-learning for employee development. The guide contains six sections. The first section provides an introduction to the issue of e-learning and a summary of the issues discussed in the remainder of the guide. Section 2…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education
Munoz, Marco A.; Munoz, Maria D. – 1999
Training plays a major role in learning organizations. Training is an important tool for developing a productive workforce and fine-tuning operations, a major approach to helping people control or manage change, and a way of organizing information and experience so that employees can alter their behaviors on the job to their own and the company's…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Andragogy, Education Work Relationship, Guidelines
Dawe, Susan – 2003
The determinants of successful training practices in large Australian firms were examined. The study's three phases were as follows: (1) a review of existing literature; (2) a meta-analysis of previously conducted case studies of 49 large Australian firms in 14 industrial sectors; and (3) a comparative analysis of the findings of the past studies…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Learning, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis