Presents a holographic perspective that illuminates relationships among learning, education, training, and development in organizations, indicating how each process emanates from interactions between individual, organizational, and societal learning. Suggests that government and organizational training and development practices should be better…

A staff development model synthesizing the /I/D/E/A/ and Rand studies of the change process in schools is presented. The discussion focuses on how the organizational self-interest of the various parties interested in staff development actually impede innovation. (JMF)

This book, which is based on several first-hand studies, provides an overview of professional and continuing education in Hong Kong and examines selected issues in the field. The following chapters are included: "Preface" (Lee Ngok, Agnes Lam); "Introduction" (Lee Ngok, Agnes Lam); "The Role of Government in Human Resource…

The Comptroller General of the United States testified before Congress regarding the General Accounting Office's (GAO's) framework for building the information technology (IT) work force to achieve results. The following were among the key points of his testimony: (1) the federal government is facing pervasive human capital challenges that are…