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A Quantitative Study of U.S. Federal Government Senior Executive Online Learning Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction, and Turnover Intent
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Whetstone, Michael L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The U.S. federal government's Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Senior Executive Service (SES) is losing institutional knowledge at a rapid pace due mostly to "baby boomer" retirements. To retain as much knowledge as possible, the OPM must identify means and methods that extend the current senior executive knowledge base and quickly…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Public Agencies, Administrators, Electronic Learning
The Perfect Pairing: The Adult Learner and the Boutique Winery in the Start-Up Phase
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Heath-Simpson, Delta F. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand and describe the lived experiences of adult learners who are owners and managers of small winery businesses operating in the start-up phase of the organizational life cycle. The study explored and identified the meaning of adult learning in the entrepreneurial context and its affect on…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Transformative Learning, Adult Learning, Data Analysis
Postgraduate Study and Managers' Subsequent Work Experience: An Exploratory Evaluation
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Andrews, Jane; Harris, Margaret – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2009
Drawing on an exploratory qualitative study, this article considers the link between business school teaching at graduate level and subsequent work behaviour and experiences of former students. It evaluates the student experience some time "after" graduation. The findings of the retrospective evaluation point to the value of classroom…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Work Experience, Student Experience, Teaching Methods
Teaching the Adult Beginning Instrumentalist: Ideas from Practitioners
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Rohwer, Debbie – International Journal of Music Education, 2005
The purpose of this study was to describe the current practices (band setup, musical instruction, member interactions, and challenges) of adult beginning instruction in ensemble settings. Subjects in the current study were 35 adult band/orchestra directors from 19 US states and one province. The responding directors were 24 men and 11 women…
Descriptors: Musicians, Administrators, Adult Students, Music Education
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Franklin, Joan E.; Freeland, D. Kim – 1989
A descriptive study using survey research techniques investigated the degree to which managerial philosophy was related to training and development professionals' acceptance and practice of those adult learning principles that support the collaborative teaching-learning mode. Data were collected from a random sample of 400 members of the American…
Descriptors: Administrators, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy
An Investigation of CEOs' Learning Experiences: Implications for Leadership Training
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Weinstein, Margot B. – Online Submission, 2004
This study explored the learning experiences of CEOs in organizations for profit throughout the United States. Malcolm Knowles theory of Andragogy was used as the framework of the inquiry. While the CEO' position is considered unique from other executive positions, it has not been the focus of many studies. The findings suggest how CEOs learn and…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Andragogy, Adult Learning, Learning Experience