Marianne van Woerkom, W.J. Nijhof, Loek Nieuwenhuis
In this paper critical reflective working behaviour will be operationalized.
Second, the question will be raised which factors have impact on critical
reflective working behaviour. The following dimensions of critical reflective
working emerge: reflection, vision sharing, challenging group‐think, asking for
feedback, experimentation and awareness of employability. In a survey amongst
742 responden... hiện toàn bộ
The former Soviet economies have, for the past 12 years, looked to the advanced
economies in the west for help in reforming their systems of vocational
education and training. These “transition” economies still bear much of the
legacy of the previous system and culture – academic in orientation, firmly
supply led and implemented through vocational schools which are in economic
crisis. They are off... hiện toàn bộ
Thomas N.Garavan, BridieBarnicle, FiachraO’Suilleabhain
Recent changes have demanded a more strategic perspective from those who lead
and manage organisations, placing increased pressure on employees to be more
productive, innovative and change orientated. This has precipitated a search for
a more integrated model of human resource development. This article discusses
some of the debate that currently prevails within the field of management
development.... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe aim of the paper is to present the findings of a definitional review
and comparative study of HRD definitions. It also reports the results of
comparing and contrasting a synthesis of the “intended purposes” and “processes”
constituting these definitions against various definitions and
conceptualisations of organisational development (OD) and
coaching.Design/methodology/approachA targete... hiện toàn bộ
This year, the Manpower Services Commission (MSC, UK) is introducing their new
Youth Training Scheme. Some 41 pilot schemes have already been validated. This
scheme, which is supported by both sides of industry, will give all young people
under the age of 18 the opportunity to acquire a job‐related skill. To achieve
this, employers will be subsidised to a total of a £1 billion. This investment
wil... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the pattern of outward foreign
direct investment (FDI) by Irish MNCs, and more specifically, to investigate
their approach to human capital development and how these correspond to foreign
MNCs in Ireland. In particular, it seeks to investigate training and development
expenditure, adoption of succession planning, use of formal development
programmes f... hiện toàn bộ
This paper reports on the initial results of a study on the changing personnel
systems of large Japanese manufacturing companies. The study used participant
observation to take two distinct snapshots of the changing personnel system of a
major Japanese company over a three‐year period, and also involved two sets of
interviews with four other leading companies to gather comparative information
on c... hiện toàn bộ