SUPPORTING WORKPLACE LEARNING by Rob F. Poell (Editor), Marianne van Woerkom (Editor) ( 9789048191086 )

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Title:

SUPPORTING WORKPLACE LEARNING
TOWARDS EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

By:

Rob F. Poell (Editor), Marianne van Woerkom (Editor)

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

9048191084

ISBN 13:

9789048191086

Publisher:

SPRINGER

Pub. date:

1 January, 2011

Edition:

2011 ed.

Series:

Professional and Practice-Based Learning v. 5

Pages:

234

Description:

This book offers state-of-the-art research papers from international scholars addressing interventions to support learning in the workplace. It covers workplace learning interventions, the impact of social support, or lack thereof, and collective learning.

Synopsis:

During the 1990s, the workplace was rediscovered as a rich source of learning. The issue of workplace learning has since received increasing attention from academics and practitioners alike but is still under-researched empirically. This book brings together a range of state-of-the-art research papers addressing interventions to support learning in the workplace. The authors are experienced international scholars who have an interest in making HRD and workplace learning practices more evidence-based through practical relevant research. Although workplace learning is largely an autonomous process, many organizations want to manage it as part of their broader HRD strategy. There are limits, however, to the extent to which the complex dynamics of learning in the workplace can be guided in pre-determined desirable directions. This tension between the possible strengths of workplace learning and the limits of managing it is at the heart of this volume. The book is broken into three sections. The first section deals with workplace learning interventions, including HRD practitioners' strategies, training and development activities, and e-learning programs.The second section investigates the impact of social support, or lack thereof, in workplace learning, such as mentoring, coaching, and socialization practices. The third section addresses collective learning in the workplace, looking at teams, knowledge productivity, and collaborative capability building.

Illustrations:

biography

Publication:

Netherlands

Imprint:

Springer

Returns:

Returnable

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