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Wentling, Rose Mary; Palma-Rivas, Nilda – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2000
Interviews with eight diversity managers in multinational corporations revealed a variety of domestic and international diversity initiatives, especially in leadership and management. Formal and informal methods were used to plan them. Business unit managers were responsible for implementation. Evaluation was difficult and time consuming. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Diversity (Institutional), On the Job Training, Organizational Development
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Cromwell, Susan E.; Kolb, Judith A. – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2004
Organizations invest a significant amount of time and money on management and supervisory training programs. The intent of this study was to examine the relationship between four specific work-environment factors (organization support, supervisor support, peer support, and participation in a peer support network) and transfer of training at…
Descriptors: Supervisors, Supervisory Training, Trainees, On the Job Training
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Schmidt, Steven W. – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2007
Opportunities for training and development are paramount in decisions regarding employee career choices. Despite the importance, many research studies on job satisfaction do not address satisfaction with workplace training as an element of overall job satisfaction, and many job satisfaction survey instruments do not include a "satisfaction…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Job Training, Correlation, Career Choice
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Poell, Rob F.; Van der Krogt, Ferd J.; Vermulst, A. A.; Harris, Roger; Simons, Michele – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2006
Informal workplace trainers help employees learn what they need to know and do in order to get their job done. Little is known about the actions of informal workplace trainers, who may be colleagues or supervisors. This study provides an empirical basis for actions undertaken by informal workplace trainers. A total of 350 Australian enterprises…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Job Skills, Foreign Countries, On the Job Training