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Direct linkReardon, Robert F. – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2004
This inductive, qualitative study investigates how learning took place among nine experienced engineers in an industrial setting after a major reorganization. A thematic analysis of the transcripts revealed that the learning was informal and that it fell into three distinct categories: learning new workflows, learning about the chemical process,…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Organizational Change, Classification, Engineering
Doos, Marianne; Wilhelmson, Lena; Backlund, Thomas; Dixon, Nancy – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2005
Purpose: In the telecommunication industry, companies gain a competitive edge through the competence of their employees, making issues of learning critical. The study aims to identify specific learning processes necessary when working at the edge both of one's own knowledge and of that of the branch. Design/methodology/approach: This research…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Employees, Computer Software, Interaction
