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Organisational Learning and the Organisational Life Cycle: The Differential Aspects of an Integrated Relationship in SMEs
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Tam, Steven; Gray, David E. – European Journal of Training and Development, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to relate the practice of organisational learning in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the organisational life cycle (OLC), contextualising the differential aspects of an integrated relationship between them. Design/methodology/approach: It is a mixed-method study with two consecutive phases. In…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Organizational Development, Workplace Learning, Small Businesses
Professional Learning through Everyday Work: How Finance Professionals Self-Regulate Their Learning
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Littlejohn, Allison; Milligan, Colin; Fontana, Rosa Pia; Margaryan, Anoush – Vocations and Learning, 2016
Professional learning is a critical component of ongoing improvement and innovation and the adoption of new practices in the workplace. Professional learning is often achieved through learning embedded in everyday work tasks. However, little is known about how professionals self-regulate their learning through regular work activities. This paper…
Descriptors: Professional Education, Workplace Learning, Self Management, Active Learning
The Impact of ICT on Learning On-the-Job
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Hortovanyi, Lilla; Ferincz, Adrienn – Learning Organization, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationship between on-the-job learning and information and communication technology (ICT). Design/methodology/approach: Action research methodology was applied to study 62 small- and medium-sized corporations, and to interview over 200 knowledge workers and managers. The qualitative, textual…
Descriptors: Information Technology, On the Job Training, Workplace Learning, Action Research
Pedagogical Beliefs in Work-Based Learning: An Analysis and Implications of Teachers' Belief Orientations
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Abukari, Abdulai – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2014
This paper presents findings of a research project that aimed to critically examine the pedagogical beliefs of work-based learning teachers, and their potential implication on practice and expectations of learners and employers. Based on an online tool, qualitative and quantitative (descriptive) data were generated from a purposive sample of some…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Teacher Attitudes, Research Projects, Qualitative Research
Learning Stories from IT Workers--Development of Professional Expertise
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Ha, Tak S. – Studies in Continuing Education, 2015
In the knowledge economy, many companies are well aware of the vital need to maintain the professional expertise of their workers at a high level. Though there have been a lot of research studies in the areas of professional expertise and workplace learning, few examined the learning pathways novice workers went through to become experts in their…
Descriptors: Expertise, Knowledge Economy, Professional Development, Workplace Learning
Approaches to Work-Integrated Learning and Engaging Industry in Vocational ICT Courses: Evaluation of an Australian Pilot Program
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Armatas, Christine; Papadopoulos, Theo – International Journal of Training Research, 2013
Evaluation of a government-sponsored program for promoting work-integrated learning (WIL) in information communication technology (ICT) courses offered to vocational education students is discussed in this paper. The program provided the opportunity to incorporate WIL in the curriculum which had not previously been a feature of these ICT courses.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Workplace Learning, Program Evaluation