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Lazazzara, Alessandra; Bombelli, Maria Cristina – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore ageing trends and age stereotypes about older workers, focusing primarily on the Italian employment context. Design/methodology/approach: Beginning from a review of the literature on ageing, the paper: outlines ageing trends and discriminatory behaviours against older workers in Italy; identifies…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Foreign Countries, Educational Opportunities, Human Resources
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Tome, Eduardo – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2008
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to analyse critically the youth labour market (YLM) and the YLM policies in Portugal. The analysis covers essentially the period after 1986, when Portugal entered the European Union. Design/methodology/approach: The paper consists of three main sections. In the first the main players dealt with (government,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Labor Market, Foreign Countries, Labor Force Development
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Holland, Peter; Pyman, Amanda – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to consider the extent to which the concept of the corporate university is emerging as a simple re-labelling of the functional training area or a key strategic platform in developing organisational competitive advantage. Design/methodology/approach: A case study approach was taken to provide an in-depth…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Corporate Education, Foreign Countries, Human Resources
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McGuire, David; Cseh, Maria – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2006
Purpose: The study explored the views of leading human resource development (HRD) academics regarding five main issues: the disciplinary bases of HRD, the historical milestones in HRD, the constituent components of HRD, the leading contributions in terms of journal articles and books to the development of HRD and the future of HRD.…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Adult Learning, Labor Force Development, Human Resources
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Nikandrou, Irene; Apospori, Eleni; Papalexandris, Nancy – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2005
Purpose: To examine HRM strategies and practices and HRM position within organizations in various cultural, economic and sociopolitical contexts from a longitudinal perspective. Design/methodology/approach: The study uses the 1995 and 1999 Cranet data in a longitudinal methodological framework to explore the changes and trends in 18 European…
Descriptors: Homogeneous Grouping, Multivariate Analysis, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis