... resources which were trialled with volunteer groups of Chinese students in both Australia and China. A series of focus groups, follow up interviews and a workshop formed the basis of this qualitative study Findings Academic literacy is one of the graduate attributes which students should obtain through...

... development Meta‐competence Self‐awareness Australia Considering the principles of adult learning, it follows that leadership development directed towards the seven items considered as most relevant would be met with more enthusiasm and yield greater value for money; while those seven items listed...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 --> Australia Partnerships Training United Kingdom Article Type: Abstracts From: Development and Learning in Organizations, Volume 23, Issue 1 Cooney R. and , Gospel H. Industrial Relations Journal, September 2008...

... services Academic libraries Employee development Australia Imposed changes in working conditions can, and often do, lead to problems for both the personnel who have to give up their old and familiar ways of going about their business, and also for those with responsibility for making sure...

.... (2007) conducted research across twelve enterprises in Australia. These enterprises varied in size, geographical location and industry but all already had some interest in self‐directed learning. The researchers interviewed the learning and development manager of each enterprise, with the intention...

... Purpose Reviews a mentoring project for small‐businesses in regional Australia. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments. Findings When it comes to training, small businesses often miss out. When there are few...

...P. Holland © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 --> Australia Corporate universities Human capital Human resource strategies Corporate universities: a catalyst for strategic human resource development? Holland P. , Pyman A.  Journal of European Industrial...

... in context. Findings Coles Meyer Limited (CML) is Australia's largest private sector employer, operating in such diverse businesses as retail, supermarkets and commercial products. It employs approximately 165,000 people in over 1,900 stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. It is this company...

... multimedia, training can be delivered concurrently to multiple sites. Training can take place at the workplace. There is no need to bring participants to a central site. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Management development Cost of quality Internet Food industry Meat Australia The need...

... the business. And in retail every encounter with a customer is an opportunity for learning. A case study of a major Australian retail hardware chain attempted to identify the characteristics of a learning organization. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Management techniques Corporate culture Australia...