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Papakonstantinidis, Stavros – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2019
Purpose: The paper aims to examine the impact of the Greek economic recession on workplace learning. Specifically, it surveys the views of Greek business professionals regarding whether workplace learning could be used as a competitive advantage in achieving business success. Design/methodology/approach: The paper follows a qualitative research…
Descriptors: Economic Impact, Economic Climate, Financial Problems, Foreign Countries
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Liodakis, George; Vardiambasis, Ioannis O.; Kartsonakis, Evangelos; Kaliakatsos, Ioannis A. – Industry and Higher Education, 2012
The Department of Electronics of the Technological Educational Institute of Crete (DoE/TEI Crete) enjoys good approval ratings from the market and its graduates have a high rate of employability. However, survey data collected over the last ten years from graduates and from the enterprises in which they have been employed, or have carried out…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Engineering Education, Graduates, Education Work Relationship
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Kaschig, A.; Maier, R.; Sandow, A.; Lazoi, M.; Schmidt, A.; Barnes, S.-A.; Bimrose, J.; Brown, A.; Bradley, C.; Kunzmann, C.; Mazarakis, A. – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2013
The level of similarity of knowledge work across occupations and industries allows for the design of supportive information and communication technology (ICT) that can be widely used. In a previous ethnographically informed study, we identified activities that can be supported to increase knowledge maturing, conceptualized as goal-oriented…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Technology Uses in Education, Best Practices, Telephone Surveys
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Antonios Panagiotakopoulos – Learning Organization, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore small firm owners' perceptions of the impact of employee training on small firm competitiveness in the context of Greece. Design/methodology/approach: The research adopts a qualitative orientation. Empirical data were collected from 43 owners of small and micro-firms operating in various sectors of…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Evidence, Manufacturing Industry, Interviews
Fitzpatrick, Maeve; O'Connell, Janice; Murphy, Eamonn – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2010
The role of work-based learning is a pivotal part of developing the learning region. With rates of employment at their highest for many years across Europe, the need for up-skilling the workforce in many areas will be essential to retain competitiveness and employability. This paper will focus on quality management up-skilling in small to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Expertise, Economic Climate, Labor Force Development