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Natoli, Riccardo; Jackling, Beverley; Seelanatha, Lalith – Pedagogies: An International Journal, 2014
This paper examines the influence of two distinct group work management strategies on finance students' attitudes towards group work and their perceptions of generic skill development. Using quantitative and qualitative data, comparisons are made between students who experienced a supportive group work environment and students who experienced an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Business Administration Education, Finance Occupations
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Brouwer, Patricia; Brekelmans, Mieke; Nieuwenhuis, Loek; Simons, Robert-Jan – Journal of Educational Administration, 2012
Purpose: The first aim of this study is to explore to what extent communities of practice occur in the school workplace. The second aim is to explore the relation between communities of practice and diversity in composition of teacher teams. Design/methodology/approach: Quantitative as well as qualitative data were gathered from seven teacher…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Learning Activities, Observation, Work Environment
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Admiraal, Wilfried; Lockhorst, Ditte – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2012
Purpose: Teacher communities might create excellent conditions for teacher learning in schools, such as a teacher dialogue. The way teachers perceive and interpret these conditions seems to be crucial for their effects on learning. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to develop and test the Sense of Community in School Scale (SCSS).…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Collegiality, Measures (Individuals), Individual Differences
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Mael, Fred A.; Tetrick, Lois E. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1992
A study of attitudes toward the job of 263 daytime-employed college students demonstrates that identification with a psychological group or organization (IDPG) is conceptually and empirically distinct from organizational commitment. IDPG also has less overlap than commitment with job satisfaction, organizational satisfaction, and job involvement.…
Descriptors: College Students, Employee Attitudes, Employees, Group Dynamics
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Lucas, Leyland M.; Ogilvie, D. T. – Learning Organization, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to illuminate the question "given all that we know about knowledge transfer in organizations, why do problems persist?" This is achieved by examining the challenges confronting organizations in developing an effective knowledge transfer strategy. Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire was administered to…
Descriptors: Knowledge Management, Employees, Reputation, Transfer of Training