...Robin S. Grenier; Peter Williams; Yonjoo Cho Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conclude this special issue on innovation in qualitative research by addressing the preceding papers in relation to the work of Human Resource Development (HRD) scholars and scholar-practitioners, consider...

... placements for select faculties. Practical implications – The main implication of the study is that there are many avenues through which university industry partnerships can be enhanced. These range from joint research projects between university and industry, industry input in university course...

...Helen McGrath; Thomas O'Toole Purpose The main aim of this paper is to develop guidelines on the critical issues to consider in research design in an action research (AR) environment for SME network capability development. Design/methodology/approach The issues in research design for AR...

...David Griffiths; Peter Evans Purpose The purpose of the paper is to explore coherence across key disciplines of knowledge management (KM) for a general model as a way to address performance dissatisfaction in the field. Design/methodology/approach Research employed an evidence‐based meta...

.../methodology/approach The paper examines, from a conceptual perspective, the nature of mode 2 research, where knowledge is generated in the context of multi‐stakeholder teams (academics and practitioners) that transcend the boundaries of traditional disciplines, working on problems to be found in working life...

...Rick Holden; Vivienne Griggs; Sally Sambrook; Jim Stewart Purpose This paper seeks to analyse and explore the results of a research project, which aimed to identify recent and current research on TLA within HRD programmes. From that base the project also intended to identify areas for future...

...Robert G. Hamlin; Susan A. Serventi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a “partnership‐research” study of effective and ineffective managerial behaviour within the “local government” setting of the Wolverhampton City Council Social Care Department, and to describe how...

...Tim Hatcher; Sharon Colton Purpose The purpose of this article is to highlight the results of the online Delphi research project; in particular the procedures used to establish an online and innovative process of content validation and obtaining “rich” and descriptive information using...

...Sharon Mavin; Philip Wilding; Brenda Stalker; David Simmonds; Chris Rees; Francine Winch Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on a Forum for HRD initiative to proactively engage with HRD practitioners to develop “new commons” in the research‐practice nexus. Researchers joined a community...

...Geoff Chivers Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine an effective approach to developing university vocational lifelong learning (VLL) professionals as researchers. Design/methodology/approach Two quite different approaches to developing VLL professionals as researchers were piloted...

...Marcel R. van der Klink; Jan N. Streumer Investigates the effectiveness of on‐the‐job training (OJT). Presents a definition of OJT used for this research project which involved two studies: the first in the call centres of a large company, and the second in post offices. Gives the results...

... that illuminate workplace practice are examined. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Training Women Statistics Workplace learning Research Australia is about to conclude a decade of training‐related activity that has been aimed at making its workforce more skilled, efficient and productive. Never before has...

... The research, commissioned from research teams based at the Universities of Bath and Warwick and detailed in the IPD report, Getting Fit, Staying Fit: Developing Lean and Responsive Organisations, is based on detailed case study work supplemented by focus group discussions. As part...

...Gary D. Geroy; Phillip C. Wright Summarizes experience gained from implementation and review of the needs assessment process in 12 client‐driven applied research studies and puts it forth as a set of propositions which relate to decisions concerning organization and societal economic development...

... are successful. Reviews what fostered success and what improvements are needed. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Case studies Quality Research USA 18 JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING 17,7 TQM is really good management in practice. TQM Implementation Todd Holder and Lorin Walker Journal of European...

... a specific set of data collection techniques, particularly structured questionnaires and interviews. Concludes that each individual company should research and develop its own training course. The course should be designed to meet the company′s own peculiar requirements, there should be more professional co...

...Roy Canning Based on a pilot research study into customer‐supplier relationships in the training industry, involving a series of interviews and questionnaire sampling of training managers from both private and public sector organizations. The results indicate that suppliers of training services...

...Sally Caird The proliferation of enterprise education initiatives in Britain emphasises the importance of understanding the meaning of the term“enterprise competency”. Ironically, though the provision for enterprise education grows, there are few research and evaluation studies available to clarify...

...David Smith; Tim Wolstencroft; Jayne Southern The research reported here attempts to identify the personal skills which are important in the early years of graduate employment. The results are based on responses from over 250 business and law graduates in the UK. When discussing the results...

.... The curriculum conference was evaluated and appeared to be a promising method to design job‐related curricula. Decision making Job analysis Office automation Research Technology Management development Volume 13 Number 4 1989 NEW OFFICE TECHNOLOGY: A Study on Curriculum Design* by Martin Mulder New...