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Shien Chue; Roger Säljö; Priscilla Pang; Yew-Jin Lee – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2024
Purpose: The study aims to examine how organizational socialization occurs for interns transitioning from onsite to telecommuting work, particularly in a context where traditional supports have been reduced due to the pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: Drawing from interviews (n = 22) of undergraduates interning at advertorial and marketing…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Business Education, Marketing, Internship Programs
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Milligan, Colin; Margaryan, Anoush; Littlejohn, Allison – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2013
Purpose: This study aims to improve the understanding of the learning and development that occurs during initial and subsequent role transitions within knowledge intensive workplaces. Design/methodology/approach: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 knowledge workers in a multinational company and the learning experiences of new…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Role, Change, Employees
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Alison Bullock; Fiona Fox; Rebecca Barnes; Natasha Doran; Wendy Hardyman; Duncan Moss; Mark Stacey – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe experiences of transition from medical school to new doctor in the UK and to examine the development and evaluation of initiatives designed to lessen anxiety and assist transition. Design/methodology/approach: The evaluations of two recent interventions for new doctors are reported, one at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physicians, Clinical Experience, Career Readiness
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Acevedo, Jose M.; Yancey, George B. – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2011
Purpose: This paper aims to examine the importance of new employee orientation (NEO) programs, the quality of typical NEOs, and how to improve NEOs. Design/methodology/approach: The paper provides a viewpoint of the importance of new employee orientation programs, the quality of typical NEOs, and how to improve NEOs. Findings: Although western…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Staff Orientation, Program Improvement, Educational Quality
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Johnson, Maggie; Senges, Max – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2010
Purpose: This paper seeks to analyse the effectiveness and impact of how Google currently trains its new software engineers ("Nooglers") to become productive in the software engineering community. The research focuses on the institutions and support for practice-based learning and cognitive apprenticeship in the Google environment.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Programming, Professional Continuing Education, Workplace Learning