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Greenan, Peter – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2016
Purpose: In light of contemporary shifts away from annual appraisals, this study aims to explore the implications of using a personal development plan (PDP) as a means of focussing on continuous feedback and development to improve individual performance and ultimately organisational performance. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected…
Descriptors: Individual Development, Feedback (Response), Performance, Employees
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Benevene, Paula; Cortini, Michela – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2010
Purpose: This explorative research aims at examining the social representation of psychosocial training in NPOs managers. Design/methodology/approach: An adopted multiple research approach was adopted to analyse a corpus of qualitative data. A detailed semi-structured interview was administered to 122 senior managers of as many Italian NPOs.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nonprofit Organizations, Organizational Culture, Human Resources
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Qiao, June Xuejun – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2009
Purpose: This study is intended to investigate the current status of corporate universities in China. It aims to explore the processes and practices of corporate universities in China, and discover the issues and challenges involved in building and running a corporate university in China. Design/methodology/approach: The heads of 11 well-known…
Descriptors: Corporate Education, Foreign Countries, Management Development, Teaching Methods
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Viitala, Riitta – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2005
Purpose: This research sets out to achieve three goals: first, to discover the most important management development areas specified by Finnish managers; second, to discover the intentions of Finnish managers in management development on a personal level and with the support of organizations; and third, to compare the above mentioned aspects and…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Private Sector, Management Development, Business Skills
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Belet, Daniel – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2007
Purpose: The author's interest in learning organisation development leads him to examine large French companies' practices regarding "high potential" executives policies and to question their selection and development processes and their capabilities to develop learning oriented organisations.The author also tries to explain why most…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Leadership Styles, Foreign Countries, Management Development