Journal of European Industrial Training: Volume 21 Issue 4

New perspectives on skill, learning and training: a viewpoint

David O’Donnell, Thomas N. Garavan

Proposes an integrated germ cell model of development based firmly on a cognitive, as distinct from behaviourist, view of learning and on the psychological theory of activity…

A future for business simulations?

John Fripp

Business simulations have played an important part in management development activities for many years, but the world of business is changing fast and managers’ responsibilities…

Training needs analysis: weaknesses in the conventional approach

Michael James Leat, Murray Jack Lovell

Preliminary study into the changing task roles of administrative support staff suggests that their training and development may be unduly and unhelpfully influenced both by…

Entrepreneurship among business graduates: does a major in entrepreneurship make a difference?

Lars Kolvereid, Øystein Moen

Entrepreneurship has become a widely taught subject in universities and business schools. However, only a very small number of studies have investigated the effect of…