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Nelson, David, Ed.; Dufour, Wendy, Ed. – 2002
This document shares strategies and techniques that can facilitate transfer of learning among health care workers. The guide begins with a discussion of reasons why "good" training fails and lists possible interventions for addressing the following performance factors: job expectations; performance feedback; physical environment and…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Definitions, Education Work Relationship, Educational Principles
2002
This document contains three papers on transfer of training and human resources. "The Effect of Organizational Support, Management Support, and Peer Support on Transfer of Training" (Susan E. Cromwell, Judith A. Kolb) reports on a longitudinal study of work environment factors that affect transfer of training in a university supervisory…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Adult Learning, Andragogy
Sherman, Renee; Tibbetts, John; Dobbins, Dionne; Weidler, Danielle – 2001
This publication is designed to help adult education administrators think reflectively about their programs, identify areas of strengths and areas of improvement for themselves and for their programs, and plan and implement strategies that enhance the overall quality of their programs. The guide identifies a set of 17 recognized skills and…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education
2002
This document contains four papers from a symposium on performance, productivity, and continuous improvement. "Investigating the Association between Productivity and Quality Performance in Two Manufacturing Settings" (Constantine Kontoghiorghes, Robert Gudgel) summarizes a study that identified the following quality management variables…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis
Richardson, Susan Gail – 1991
Teaching and learning in the high-technology workplace were examined through case studies of four individuals who were selected for study because they represented a broad spectrum of personal agendas, learning styles, and backgrounds. The employees' one-on-one meetings with their managers were analyzed to identify the kinds of lessons each…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Corporate Education
Gunderson, Morley – 2002
The issue of increasing productivity was examined from an interdisciplinary perspective focusing on the impact of workplace practices on various productivity-related outcomes. First, the following methodological issues were discussed: defining workplace practices that affect productivity; linking employer behavior and organizational performance;…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Compensation (Remuneration)
Kodz, J.; Harper, H.; Dench, S. – 2002
The current status of British policy and practice related to work-life balance was examined through case studies of six organizations identified as having well-developed work-life balance and flexible working practices. Interviews were conducted with human resource (HR) managers at all six organizations, and interviews and focus group discussions…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Learning, Case Studies, Employee Attitudes
Heneman, Robert L., Ed.; Greenberger, David B., Ed. – 2002
This document contains 14 papers on human resources (HR) and human resource management (HRM) in virtual organizations. The following papers are included: "Series Preface" (Rodger Griffeth); "Volume Preface" (Robert L. Heneman, David B. Greenberger); "The Virtual Organization: Definition, Description, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Synko, Nick – 1999
This document, which is intended for all employees from entry workers to company executives, examines the skills needed for survival in the 21st century workplace. The book contains 26 chapters arranged in an A to Z format. Selected chapter titles are as follows: "Attitude: Why Is Managing Your Attitude Part of Your Job?";…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Career Development, Career Education, Career Planning
Moses, Barbara – 2000
This book provides practical strategies and techniques that everyone can use to increase their marketability and personal satisfaction in today's world of work. The following are among the topics discussed: (1) the new workplace (the cult of busyness; the new obsession with work; living and working in a world of temporary employment; being a…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Administrators, Adult Education, Age Differences
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