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
There is a noticeable increase in the number of work organisations which are
engaging in attempts to help their employees approaching retirement to prepare
themselves for this new phase of life. Some firms organise their own courses,
some use courses arranged for them by Colleges of Further Education or Technical
Colleges, and others send their employees to join with employees from other
companies... hiện toàn bộ
Reviews the literature on career mobility and considers its implications for
career development practices within organizations. Focuses on individualistic
and organizational perspectives and identifies a range of factors which
facilitate or inhibit the mobility process. Identifies a range of career
development implications including changing notions about what constitutes a
career, the need to tak... hiện toàn bộ
It is possible to see Management Development as a process peculiarly subject to
creative obsolescence, in which the basic purpose of the process (to help create
a larger pool of more effective managers) is constantly having added to it new
improved features, each characterised by an assumption of priority, significance
and technical excellence. Just as car manufacturers tout new features—tyres
whi... hiện toàn bộ