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Hunter-Johnson, Yvonne; Niu, Yuanlu; Smith, Sharlene; Whitaker, Brandi; Wells, Rehshetta; Charkasova, Aynur – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2020
The transitioning of veterans, specifically as mature workers, from the "military world" to the "civilian world," and by extension, the civilian workforce is the ultimate career transition. Despite their motivation and resilience, veterans still encounter a multiplicity of challenges when transitioning to the civilian…
Descriptors: Veterans, Career Development, Human Resources, Labor Force Development
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Kuchinke, K. Peter – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2016
The changing meaning of work calls for care and concern for the spiritual dimension of the workplace. Toward this end, a more liberal form of workforce education and human resource development in response to workplace preparation for managers is needed.
Descriptors: Economic Change, Economic Climate, Spiritual Development, Work Environment
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Monaghan, Catherine H. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2010
Research demonstrates that white privilege and racism have a direct impact on the success of businesses and the economy (Updegrave, Byrd, and Leuchter, 1989). Furthermore, organizations that are effective in integrating diversity experience increased organizational viability and profitability. Employees' intentions and actions of engaging in the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Whites
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Brooks, Ann K. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2009
This chapter addresses the complexity of providing workplace ESL by identifying patterns of "best practices" in the related fields of human resource management, adult education, and training and development, all of which have a stake in workplace ESL and the integration of immigrant workers.
Descriptors: Human Resources, English (Second Language), Best Practices, Personnel Management
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Bierema, Laura L. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2008
Organizational life evokes joy, hate, anger, despair, curiosity, and esteem, yet as far as management is concerned, emotions are disruptive, dysfunctional, and derailing. In spite of managerial reluctance to embrace the emotional self as a relevant aspect of the worker, emotion makes everyone human, and organizations weigh on workers' emotional…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Mental Health, Adult Learning, Human Resources
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Ellerington, David; And Others – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1992
Striving to be learning organization, Imperial Oil of Canada focused on organizational, divisional, and individual capability development. Lessons learned include the following: (1) all levels of employees are potential professionals; (2) learning must be continuous; (3) intrinsic motivation and commitment are essential; and (4) organizational…
Descriptors: Corporate Education, Foreign Countries, Human Resources, Individual Development
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Munoz, Corey S.; Thomas, Kecia M. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2006
This chapter outlines the unique experiences of gay and lesbians in organizational settings and offers best practices for human resource professionals in supporting their sexual minority employees.
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Human Resources, Social Bias, Labor Force Development
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Gedro, Julie – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2006
This chapter explores the challenges and the opportunities that lesbians experience in organizational America.
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, Gender Issues, Corporations
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Johnson, Scott D.; Aragon, Steven R. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2003
The rapid growth of Web-based instruction has raised many questions about the quality of online courses. This chapter presents a conceptual framework that can guide the development of online courses by providing a holistic perspective on online teaching and learning. Although this framework is based on well-recognized theories of learning and…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Web Based Instruction, Online Courses, Internet