.... Design/methodology/approach The research draws on theories of learning that view it in relation to context, where the most significant features of the learning process concern discerning new aspects of a phenomenon. The study focuses on the workplace learning of researchers in a multidisciplinary...

...Anita Walsh Purpose In the UK there is currently a national consultation on the structure/adoption of an academic credit framework for higher education. The purpose of this paper is to argue that the principles underlying such a framework, when applied in the context of a workplace research...

...Tara Fenwick Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue that foundational terms in work‐learning research, specifically “learning”, “work”, and “workplace”, are inherently complex and contested as the same as their scope has expanded in different fields to elide various conceptual categories...

... paper aims to explore the essence of these alliances and why they have become such a growing area of research in business in recent years. Design/methodology/approach Discusses strategic alliances between corporations and institutions of higher education. The major underlying motives for creating...

...Anne M. Phelan; Aleisha D. Harrington; Eileen Mercer This article examines how a research partnership between a university‐based research centre and a regional health authority operated as a context for promoting and examining continuous learning in the workplace. The article identifies...

... by its members in building a sustainable transnational network. Additionally, it addresses the choice of case research reference architecture and the conduct of related thematic action research processes to be employed in defining world class best practice standards in corporate academy management...

...Roland Yeo Argues that there is a close relationship between theories in organisational learning and the research methodologies utilised to verify such theories. Presents an evaluation of two distinct approaches to learning in the light of their methodological differences, strengths and weaknesses...

...Nicky Solomon; David Boud; Maria Leontios; Maret Staron Research in workplace learning needs to take into account the reflexive nature of researchers’ learning. Explores how members of a research team examined their own learning and collaboration through a study of transcripts of interactions...

... contains a selection of those activities that seem most relevant for first‐level managers. Managers and supervisors can have an important positive impact on transfer of training, but, according to the research literature, they often fail. In general, managers pay little attention to follow‐up...

..., the student only has to pay for those cases actually employed. Given the instructor’s choice of cases, the clearing house then binds the casebook in paperback form for easier handling by the reader. Another source of new, published cases is the various case research journals which publish them...

... effectiveness. Discusses the pros and cons of assessment methods such as questionnaires and the use of a comparison group to act as a control group for research purposes. Considers the importance of maintaining confidentiality during research as this is a cornerstone of any successful EAP. Covers the practical...