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Direct linkSimmonds, David; Gibson, Rebecca – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of approaches to outsourcing HRD in the UK. Design/methodology/approach: This paper employs semi-structured interviews and case studies. The research model was developed from a literature review. Findings: There are many problems associated with outsourcing any or all aspects of the HRD…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Foreign Countries, Privatization, International Trade
Download full textSan Diego State Univ., CA. – 1988
There are numerous examples of highly trained, capable individuals that face layoffs because of technological or economic changes that have eliminated the need for their services. This project was designed to provide a one-step opportunity for people such as these to identify opportunities in emerging technologies, to plan a retraining program, to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Biological Sciences, Case Studies, Course Descriptions
Peer reviewedCantor, Jeffrey A. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1991
Describes a study of the interorganizational arrangements involving community colleges that result in exemplary job training and job creation outcomes. Applies a case study approach and a hypothesized model of the linkages between population, industry, and occupational characteristics; and workplace and marketplace conditions to analyze five…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Community Colleges, Economic Development
Wilkerson, Joyce A.; Elkins, Susan A. – 2000
This qualitative case study assessed web-based instruction in a computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) course designed for workforce development. The study examined students' and instructors' experience in a CAD/CAM course delivered exclusively on the Internet, evaluating course content and delivery, clarity of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Course Content
ACT, Inc., Iowa City, IA. – 2000
This report summarizes the results of a project conducted to document the skills and behaviors that have been identified as essential for a work force facing the challenges of global competition in an environment of rapidly changing markets. The workplace competencies and foundation skills defined in "Skills and Tasks for Jobs: A SCANS…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Case Studies, Check Lists, Competence
Heneman, Robert L., Ed.; Greenberger, David B., Ed. – 2002
This document contains 14 papers on human resources (HR) and human resource management (HRM) in virtual organizations. The following papers are included: "Series Preface" (Rodger Griffeth); "Volume Preface" (Robert L. Heneman, David B. Greenberger); "The Virtual Organization: Definition, Description, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Adult Education, Adult Learning
