Workplace Learning: Concepts, Measurement and Application: 17 (Routledge Studies in Human Resource Development) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415482623 ISBN 13: 9780415482622

Publisher: Routledge, 2010

Synopsis

This edited volume aims to evaluate the promises of workplace learning by addressing the following related questions: What are current developments in theory that informs workplace learning research? How can learning in the workplace be measured? What is the impact of various organizational settings (e.g., team-based work and call centres) on workplace learning? Which are the promising new avenues for research? And which research-based recommendations can be made to boost learning opportunities in various work contexts? The topic is conceptualized as an interaction between the individual and the work context, as a combination of individual and collective processes, as a link between cognition and action, and as a political process.

With a wide array of contributions from academics such as Stephen Billet, Tara Fenwick and Victoria Marsick, this volume will be an important research and reference tool with all those academics and practitioners who are interested in the field of human resource development.

Targeted at researchers, (post) graduate students, and reflective practitioners and managers interested in the area, "Workplace Learning" provides must-read material for anyone wanting to advance the theory, research, and/or practice of learning in the workplace.

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Review:

'A significant ensemble of workplace learning articles by leading international authors that will make a notable contribution to the field.' - David McGuire, Queen Margaret University, UK

Synopsis:

The emergence of globalisation and the knowledge economy, the aging of the workforce, fast technological developments and different perspectives on the organization of work have strengthened the relevance of workplace learning. This book provides a comprehensive, up to date, and international overview of human resource development research in this important area.In an attempt to evaluate the promises of workplace learning, the contributors to this book address the following questions: What are current developments in the body of knowledge informing workplace learning research? How can learning in the workplace be operationalized? What is the impact of various workplace settings on workplace learning? How can workplace learning be implemented successfully in higher education? With a wide array of contributions from academics such as Stephen Billet, Tara Fenwick and Victoria Marsick, this volume will be an important research and reference tool with all those academics and practitioners who are interested in the field of human resource development.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0415482623
• ISBN 13: 9780415482622
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 260
• Editor: Van Woerkom Marianne, Poell Rob