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Developing Ethical Competence in Healthcare Management
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Falkenström, Erica; Ohlsson, Jon; Höglund, Anna T – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to explore what kind of ethical competence healthcare managers need in handling conflicts of interest (COI). The aim is also to highlight essential learning processes to develop healthcare managers' ethical competence. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative study was performed. Semi-structured interviews…
Descriptors: Ethics, Competence, Health Services, Administrators
Finnish Apprenticeship Training Stakeholders' Perceptions of Vocational Expertise and Experiences of Workplace Learning and Guidance
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Pylväs, Laura; Nokelainen, Petri; Rintala, Heta – Vocations and Learning, 2018
This study examines Finnish apprenticeship training stakeholders' perceptions of vocational expertise and experiences of workplace learning and guidance. The semi-structured interview data was collected in 2015 in two vocational fields: the social and health care services sector (five workplaces) and the technology sector (five workplaces). The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Apprenticeships, Stakeholders, Vocational Education
The Role of the Practice Trainer as an Agent of Co-Configuration
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Reid, Anne-Marie – Studies in Continuing Education, 2015
Professional and vocational learning requires the sharing of expertise across physical, social and cultural boundaries in developing and delivering programmes of study. Contemporary understandings of workplace learning emphasise the criticality of contextualised learning which considers how learners and workplace environments are reciprocally…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Learning, Case Studies, School Business Relationship
Engaging in Continuing Education and Training: Learning Preferences of Worker-Learners in the Health and Community Services Industry
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Choy, Sarojni; Billett, Stephen; Kelly, Ann – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2013
Current tertiary education and training provisions are designed mainly to meet the learning needs of those preparing for entry into employment and specific occupations. Yet, changing work, new work requirements, an ageing workforce and the ongoing need for employability across lengthening working lives make it imperative that this educational…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Vocational Education, Industry, Community Services
Legitimate Peripheral Participation by Sandwich Year Interns in the National Health Service
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Davies, Helen Maria; Sandiford, Peter John – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2014
Student internships are widely seen as a valuable part of education provision and there is a growing body of research into internship programmes from student, employer and educator perspectives. This paper explores the experiences of a group of information technology interns employed in a small organisation involved in health care business…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internship Programs, Information Technology, Health Services
Workplace Learning for the Public Good: Implementation of a Standardized, Competency-Based Curriculum in Texas WIC
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Kessler, Seth A.; Horton, Karissa D.; Gottlieb, Nell H.; Atwood, Robin – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe preceptors' implementation experiences after implementing a workplace learning program in Texas WIC (women, infant, and children) agencies and identify implementation best practices. Design/methodology/approach: This research used qualitative description methodology. Data collection consisted of 11…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Curriculum Implementation, Public Agencies, Federal Programs