Journal of European Industrial Training: Volume 25 Issue 2/3/4

Human capital accumulation: the role of human resource development

Introduces the special issue “Human resource development: sectoral and invention‐level evidence of human capital accumulation”. Reviews the concepts and definitions of…

Training practices of Polish companies: an appraisal and agenda for improvement

Since the Polish economy shifted to the free market in 1990, Polish companies have had to pay more attention to internal and external training activities to help their…

Training and development in the Northern Ireland clothing industry

With the emergence of human resource management models and literature came a realisation that in many cases personnel specialists were faced with many new opportunities and…

The potential training impact of technology on SMEs in Northern Ireland

The rapid development of technology and the consequent change in working practices require a dramatically different approach towards training and development in organisations than…

Graduate recruitment: implications for business and management courses in HE

Draws on previous research undertaken by the authors which examined the notion of graduate careers from the perspective of three stakeholders, namely students, higher education…

Recognition and management of intellectual resources: preliminary evidence from indigenous Irish high‐technology firms

Intangible intellectual resources, arising from changes in the nature of economic forces, have now joined the more traditional tangible triad of land, labour and capital. One of…

People‐centred management policies: a new approach in the Irish public service

Recent literature on management underscores how new people‐centred management policies help to deal with new uncertainties. This article reviews recent findings which advocate…

Developing competencies in the entrepreneurial small firm for use of the Internet in the management of customer relationships

This article explores the competencies needed by the entrepreneurial small firm (ESF) owner/manager for the effective use of the Internet in managing customer relationships. The…

Learning to learn: an examination of organisational learning in selected Irish multinationals

The realities of global competition and increased customer sophistication have focused organisational attention on the need to develop a “learning culture”. However, while much…

The role of postgraduate education in management development

This article considers the role of postgraduate education in the process of management development. The article argues that most management education has to date concentrated on…

Factors influencing learners’ perceptions of the quality of computer based learning materials

This article reports on a research study conducted in the UK, exploring learners’ perceptions of the quality of computer based learning materials. With an increasing emphasis on…

Harnessing resistance: using the theory of constraints to assist change management

Re‐examines traditional views on change management, in particular the resistance to change, and to suggest alternative views and a practical approach for better managing change…

On managing cultural integration and cultural change processes in mergers and acquisitions

This article discusses success factors of cultural integration and cultural change processes in mergers and acquisitions. The focus of the project is on the effects of frictions…

Managing to manage? Stories from the call centre floor

Call centres are centralised operations where trained agents communicate with customers via phone and using purpose built information and communication technologies. The normative…

The learning transfer system approach to estimating the benefits of training: empirical evidence

Three steps must be implemented if a training programme is to be successful. The first is the identification of needs to identify what training is required. The second is an…

New thoughts on action learning

In theory, action learning programs should lead to personal growth, and thereby also to organizational growth. Especially the occurrence of organizational growth can be questioned…

Mental health in the workplace – everyone's responsibility

ASTD 2001 International Conference and Exposition

Trouble for computer workers

The best incentive is a meaty challenge

Brighter picture for vocational training in Germany

Training with a Beat: The Teaching Power of Music

Events

Employment in Europe 2000

World's top open learning product

Tempus helps Romanian universities to meet the EU challenge

Introducing an international dimension into your organization

Rotterdam School of Management presents new HR course

ILO report examines mental health in the workplace in Finland, Germany, Poland, the UK and the USA

ASTD announces plans to certify Web-based training courses