Journal of European Industrial Training: Volume 17 Issue 5

Self‐development in Organizations: Issues and Actions

Keri Phillips

Self‐development is rapidly becoming established as a major vehiclefor individual and organizational change. It reflects the trend towardsflatter structures, increased personal…

Corporate Culture and Training: The Seibu Experience

Mabel Au, Chan Yan Chong

Looks at the relationship between the organizational culture andthe success of a training programme. Finds that, if the corporateculture element is not incorporated in the…

A Research‐based Model for Job Analysis

J.M. van der Veen, A.M. Versloot

Reports on a case study on the design and development of twotraining courses for employees of gas and energy distribution companiesin The Netherlands who were faced with internal…

Managing for Total Training Quality

Ian Chaston

As employers have recognized the potential impact of trainingschemes to increase organizational productivity this had led to anexpansion of competence development programmes…

Emotions and Work in a Lifestyle Occupation

Geoff Anderson

Suggests that, in traditional approaches to competence analysis,the emotional components of work are seldom considered. Yet many serviceoccupations, such as airline flight…

Strategic Change Management and Training: Adaptive, Adoptive and Innovative Roles

Colin Talbot

Sets out a three‐role model for training in the strategic changeprocess: adaptive change, focusing on skills and knowledge; adoptive change, stressing attitudinal and behavioural…