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Hunter-Johnson, Yvonne; Closson, Rosemary – Adult Learning, 2012
Many organizations, whether private or public, invest extensively in training and development. Such investment in training and development does not guarantee that the organization is perceived as a learning organization. This study examined law enforcement adult educators' (training facilitators') perceptions of their organization promoting…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Measures (Individuals), Labor Force Development, Law Enforcement
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Bragg, Debra D.; Marvel, Matthew R. – Career and Technical Education Research, 2008
This study examined differences in the awareness, use, and perceived impact of educators, employers, and workforce training providers toward skills standards implementation in the State of Illinois. Group differences were revealed on the use of skills standards, with educators displaying significantly higher levels of use than employers or…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, State Standards, Skill Development, Program Implementation
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Hussain, Javed; Matlay, Harry – Education & Training, 2007
Purpose: This paper seeks to investigate the provision of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Small Ethnic Minority Businesses (SEMBs) operating in the West Midlands region of the UK. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative approach is employed, involving in-depth, face-to-face interviews with 66 owner/managers of small ethnic minority…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Human Resources, Minority Groups, Vocational Education