Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the HRD practices of multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in Australia to understand the value that MNEs place on investment in their human capital, particularly managerial talent. Design/methodology/approach: Drawing on a representative sample of 211 MNEs operating in Australia, this paper…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the casual relationship between training satisfaction, work engagement (WE) and turnover intention and the mediating role of WE between training satisfaction and turnover intention. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from 409 oil and gas professionals using an email survey…

Presents 12 informal learning opportunities that human performance professionals can create for employees, including learning exchanges, conference summaries, exchanging ideas, posing questions and problems on email or bulletin boards, lunchtime programs, information sharing, recommended reading lists, vendor and consultant presentations,…

This study was made to determine how well the Shasta College (Calif.) vocational-technical program has served its community. It examined the college's procedures and structure for meeting training needs, student interests, the needs not met, and the job success of its graduates. Data were gathered from the literature and by survey. The author…

The report describes an occupational survey of the Fabric and Rubber Products career ladder, AFS 582XO, conducted by the Occupational Survey Branch. The report describes the development of the survey instrument, administration to career ladder incumbents, and resulting summaries of tasks performed by airmen grouped by skill level, experience…

A survey instrument developed in 1991 by the Massachusetts Job Council to ascertain basic information regarding funds spent on job training and to provide state policymakers with information about those being served and what services are being provided was used as a model to develop a program assessment instrument. The program assessment…

The report describes an occupational survey of the Radio Operator career ladder, AFS 293X3/A/B conducted from August 1973 through July 1975. The report describes the development of the survey instrument, its administration to job incumbents, and resulting summaries of tasks performed by airmen grouped by skill level, experience level, and…

This book, which is intended to assist human resource professionals and line managers in the United Kingdom, is a practical guide to retaining key employees. Discussed in the introduction are the relationship between downsizing and retention, problems that retention difficulties pose for human resource management, and the effects of retention…

Purpose: The aim of the study was to measure employees' perception of human resource development (HRD) practices, to explore whether ISO certification leads to any improvements in HRD system, and to examine the role of HRD practices on employees' development climate and quality orientation in the organization. Design/methodology/approach: A total…

A survey was conducted of selected two-year colleges to gain an in-depth knowledge about the business/industry training programs provided by these colleges and to quantify the efforts of two-year colleges to improve the quality of the work force and the efficiency of public and private enterprises. Study findings, based on responses from 54 of the…

THE MAJOR PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO SURVEY AND IDENTIFY TECHNOLOGICAL MANPOWER NEEDS OF INDUSTRY AND TO RELATE THESE NEEDS TO CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION. A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY METHOD WAS EMPLOYED FOR THE INVESTIGATION. APPROXIMATELY 11,000 COMPANIES WERE SELECTED FOR SATURATION MAILINGS. THE STUDY RESULTS WERE BASED UPON…

In 1990, Cuesta College (CC) conducted a needs assessment of local employers to determine the type of work done by their employees, number of employees, hiring plans, the current level of employee training, and training needs. The mailed survey had 266 usable responses for a 40.9% return rate. Study findings included the following: (1) 31% of the…

The Center for Vocational and Technical Education conducted a project entitled "Revision and Update of Traffic Safety Manpower Training Program Development Guide." The purpose of the project was to develop a guide entitled HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY MANPOWER FUNCTIONS GUIDE that provided an organizational schema illustrating the functions…

The problem of moving workers from one community to another is not a new topic, but it is a little studied one. Much research has been done on the demographic characteristics of migrants, but there are very few studies of the sociopsychological characteristics of migration. In this study, the importance placed by the relocated individual on…

This statewide study of the fireman's occupation was undertaken to (1) identify the duties and responsibilities for each rank in the fire service, (2) identify the training and educational requirements of each rank, (3) determine who is best qualified to give the necessary training and education required for each rank, (4) develop a comprehensive…