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McLean, Gary N. – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2017
This article was written in response to the editor's invitation to provide an alternative perspective to Zarestky and Cole's article in this same issue. While appreciating the perspective provided, I question the assumption that SOAR (strengths, opportunities, aspirations, results) as an approach to strategic planning will strengthen organization…
Descriptors: Organizational Development, Reader Response, Strategic Planning, Change Strategies
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Cereola, Sandra J.; Wier, Benson; Norman, Carolyn Strand – Behaviour & Information Technology, 2012
Based on the large number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United States, their increasing interest in enterprise-wide software systems and their impact on the US economy, it is important to understand the determinants that can facilitate the successful implementation and assimilation of such technology into these firms' daily…
Descriptors: Small Businesses, Economic Factors, Computer Software, Information Technology
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Villachica, Steven W.; Stepich, Donald A.; Rist, Shannon – Performance Improvement, 2011
The business of training and performance improvement has always been cyclical, with the fortunes of human resource development (HRD) and performance improvement professionals rising and falling with the economic fortunes of the workplace. The current economic downturn and nascent recovery represent an opportunity for HRD and performance…
Descriptors: Performance Technology, Human Resources, Economic Climate, Opportunities
Kingsley, Judith W. – Pivot Learning Partners, 2011
When Palmdale School District and Pivot Learning Partners entered into their first contract in 2006, neither organization foresaw the magnitude and complexity the relationship would take over time. Pivot Learning Partners (formerly known as Springboard Schools) is a non-profit service provider that first entered the Palmdale School District…
Descriptors: School Districts, Organizational Development, Superintendents, Nonprofit Organizations
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Tosti, Donald T. – Performance Improvement, 2000
Examines three factors contributing to organizational success: use of a systemic model to design and guide the change effort; analysis of interdependencies within the system and of the change potential; and use of communication methods to help ensure that the change will be supported. Presents characteristics of successful change efforts with…
Descriptors: Change, Communication (Thought Transfer), Organizational Change, Organizational Development
Shires, Michael A. – 1994
This paper provides the framework and context for a systems approach to planning, detailed descriptions of specific steps in the planning process, conclusions, and questions for consideration when executing strategic planning in higher education. The analysis is based on the work of James T. Ziegenfuss, Jr. in his book "Designing…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Educational Planning, Environmental Scanning, Higher Education
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Herman, Jerry J.; Herman, Janice L. – People and Education, 1994
Future organizations must integrate their human-resource development requirements with organizational development requirements to survive and prosper. A totally integrated systems model will feature 10 crucial elements. Leaders must understand that their organizations pass through developmental stages (from infancy to maturity); at each stage,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Developmental Stages, Environmental Influences, Institutional Survival
Snyder, Karolyn J. – 1995
This paper presents findings of a study that examined the change process in 28 schools, with a focus on how principals went about transforming traditional school-work cultures into quality systems. The principals had participated in Managing Productive Schools (MPS), a comprehensive systems-approach program based on quality management concepts.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Mission, Leadership, Organizational Change
Hirsh, W. – 2000
This book, which is designed for human resource (HR) practitioners, details the principles and applications of succession planning, shows how succession planning is conducted, and explains its place in relation to other HR processes and business priorities. The introduction describes the book's intended audience and provides a brief overview of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Corporations, Definitions, Employment Patterns
O'Brien-Pallas, Linda; Birch, Stephen; Baumann, Andrea; Murphy, Gail Tomblin – 2001
The feasibility of integrated health human resources planning (IHHRP) was examined. The analysis focused on the following topics: ways of integrating labor market indicators into service planning; whether planning is sufficiently responsive and flexible to retain relevance and validity in rapidly changing health systems; different models and…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Context Effect, Delivery Systems, Economic Change
Learning and Skills Development Agency, London (England). – 2001
The Learning and Skills Development Agency agrees that national training organizations (NTOs) have a vital role to play in delivering the United Kingdom's skills agenda and that doing so will require strengthening their role. The agency particularly welcomes the fact that the NTO framework will do the following things: include clear statements of…
Descriptors: College Programs, Cooperative Planning, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship
Collette, Pauline, Comp.; And Others – 1995
These proceedings contain 54 papers and an abstract of a panel discussion on women's issues in adult education that were presented at a conference on adult education research. The following are among the papers included: "Reducing Dropout in Distance Education" (Belawati); "Examination of the Validity of the Education Participation…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy
Richards, Carla J.; Herranz, Joaquin, Jr. – 2001
As policymakers have begun reorienting the U.S. work force development system's priorities, a common theme has been the importance of work and training tied to real employment prospects. Workforce Innovation Networks (WINs) was created to test and advance the idea that local employer organizations can play important, productive roles in helping…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Cooperative Planning, Coordination, Delivery Systems
Kazis, Richard – 1999
Recent labor market and economic trends have spotlighted the need for work force development systems and policies to simultaneously serve employers seeking qualified workers and individuals who want to find work and advance toward self-sufficiency. This need has in turn led to the development of labor market intermediaries that can perform a wide…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Organizations, Definitions, Demonstration Programs
Phillips, Jack J. – 1999
This book, which is intended for individuals involved in developing, delivering, and supporting human resource development (HRD) programs, discusses worldwide HRD trends that were identified in a study of the HRD practices in 35 countries. Chapter 1 discusses the importance of the HRD trends identified and explains how they were identified.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Budgets, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
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