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The Effect of Soft Skills and Training Methodology on Employee Performance
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Ibrahim, Rosli; Boerhannoeddin, Ali; Bakare, Kazeem Kayode – European Journal of Training and Development, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of soft skill acquisition and the training methodology adopted on employee work performance. In this study, the authors study the trends of research in training and work performance in organisations that focus on the acquisition of technical or "hard skills" for employee…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Skill Development, Job Training, Foreign Countries
Reorienting Self-Directed Learning for the Creative Digital Era
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Karakas, Fahri; Manisaligil, Alperen – European Journal of Training and Development, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the new role that human resource developers play in the globally connected workplace. Towards that end, this paper explores the changing landscape of self-directed learning (SDL) within the digital ecosystem based on the concept of World 2.0. Design/methodology/approach: This paper reviews and…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Job Training, Workplace Learning, Web 2.0 Technologies
Training and Developing Non-Irish Workers: The Perspectives of Interested Stakeholders
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Prendergast, Mary – European Journal of Training and Development, 2016
Purpose: This paper aims to explore the challenges facing Irish organisations in the training and development of non-Irish workers. It analyses the importance of fluency in the host country's language and the approach taken by organisations in relation to language training. In-depth semi-structured interviews provide significant insights for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Learning, Job Training, Industrial Training