Measures of learning in the workplace

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 15-18
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Learning ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Empirical Measures ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Workplace learning is important for both individuals and organizations for sustainable development in a fast-paced and changing competitive business environment. This article looks at 9 empirical measures of workplace learning, looking at individual and contextual factors affecting learning, activities for learning, and the outcomes of learning. The review provides Human Resource departments guidance on supporting a diverse range of job-related learning opportunities to increase employee and organizational knowledge and performance. Originality The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Improving value, productivity and performance: an interview with Belinda Waldock, author of Being Agile in Business – Discover Faster, Smarter, Leaner Ways to Work

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 3-6
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Agile Practices ◽  
Extreme Change ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings In today’s business environment of extreme change and uncertainty, it is vital for all businesses to be more agile. Agile practices help to bring structure and co-ordination to support a natural, evolutionary and innovative way of working. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Learning and development for critical care nurses

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Learning ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Ongoing Development ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings A focus on workplace learning is essential for professions, like nursing. However, differences in the respective learning opportunities available to permanent and temporary staff presents considerable challenges with regards to the ongoing development that is so critical for employees in a healthcare context. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Manufacturing capabilities and performance improvement

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 25-27
Keyword(s):  
Positive Outcome ◽  
Operating Environment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Competitive Capabilities ◽  
Market Requirements ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds his/her own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Aligning key competitive capabilities with market requirements offers organizations scope to improve productivity and overall performance. Any positive outcome can be further enhanced when appropriate focus is placed on capabilities that have the greatest relevance and potential impact within the firm’s specific operating environment. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Innovating through social media

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-27
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
External Actors ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Open innovation, bringing internal and external actors together to create new products and services, is the key to survival in the global market. Social media platforms are able to help companies bring a diverse range of actors together to gain competitive advantage. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists, and researchers’ hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Taking Cisco into a new era

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Business World ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Era ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – One of the most predictable things about today’s business world is its unpredictability. Hence, even the largest operators have to frequently evolve to retain their competitive edge. But that’s all in a day’s work for the folks at Cisco Systems. You don’t get to be world leader in any industry for nothing. So to achieve that position in such a competitive and rapidly changing sector as technology is perhaps even more remarkable. Since its inception in late 1984, the company has been driven by a desire to, in its own words, “connect the unconnected”. Few would argue that Cisco constantly achieves this objective. This innovative firm’s diverse range of customers have successfully navigated various shifts within communications and information technology thanks to its design, manufacture and supply of different groundbreaking solutions. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Organizational learning through informal ties

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-42
Keyword(s):  
Informal Learning ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Social Mechanisms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
External Stakeholders ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Informal learning ties posses scope to play a substantial role in the development of professionals. Creating such ties with different key internal and external stakeholders provides a valuable source of learning opportunities. Different social mechanisms can influence network creation and enhance the quality of learning that emerges as a result. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

The emotional mechanics of maintaining occupational boundaries between change professionals

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-32
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Development ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Patterns Of Behavior ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Being There ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds his/her own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on patterns of behavior exhibited by human resource managers and external organizational development practitioners to retain their occupational boundaries. A sense of competitive occupational threat is pervasive and often erodes the value added by both professionals when organizations proceed through change processes, despite the potential for mutually valuable and organizationally beneficial learning opportunities being there for the taking. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

To tell or not to tell?

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-35
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Fertility Treatment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Employees face a considerable dilemma in deciding whether to inform their employer about sensitive personal issues like fertility treatment that might impact on their attendance and performance. If effective policies are created, employees can properly evaluate the issues involved and receive appropriate support to aid their decision-making. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Succeeding with organizational change

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 19-21
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Change Initiatives ◽  
Frequent Change ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Effective Performance ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Do So

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Rapid developments in technology and the increase in global competition combine to ensure that the business environment is subject to frequent change. Organizations must evolve to succeed and grow. Those which fail to do so are effectively reserving their place among the also-rans. These tough challenges facing companies aren’t going away in a hurry. Being equipped with the ability to adapt is therefore crucial. Indeed, effective performance in both the short and longer term depends on it. The failure rate of change initiatives remains staggeringly high. To say that change management needs to be taken seriously is therefore stating the obvious. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Market entry timing and performance

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Subsequent Performance ◽  
Entry Points ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Entry Timing ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Level Analysis

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Deciding when to enter new markets is becoming increasingly more difficult for companies. Managers can determine appropriate strategic approaches by focusing on product-level analysis and identifying factors that impact on the suitability of different entry points and subsequent performance. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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