Journal of European Industrial Training: Volume 30 Issue 4

How a research conference created new learning: a case study

Tim Hatcher, Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner, Julia Storberg‐Walker, Diane Chapman

The study presents preliminary findings from research begun at the 2005 Academy of Human Resource Development International Research Conference held in Estes Park, CO, USA. The…

Understanding networking in China and the Arab World: Lessons for international managers

Kate Hutchings, David Weir

To explore the implications of internationalisation for guanxi and wasta and the role of trust, family and favours in underpinning these traditional models of networking. The…

Acting on frictions: learning blocks and flows in knowledge intensive organizations

Katinka Bijlsma‐Frankema, Bastiaan Rosendaal, Yvette Taminiau

It is argued in this paper that opportunities for learning manifest themselves in the form of frictions between the structure‐as‐experienced by actors and the…

Strategic role of HRM in Turkey: a three‐country comparative analysis

Ayşe Oya Özçelik, Fulya Aydınlı

To explore the strategic role of human resource management (HRM) in Turkey by comparing Turkish companies to Spanish and German companies.