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Jacobs, Ronald L. – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2014
This article presents a perspective on the relationship between adult education and human resource development of the past two decades and the subsequent emergence of workforce development. The lesson taken from the article should be more than simply a recounting of events related to these fields of study. Instead, the more general lesson may be…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Educational Change
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Jacobs, Ronald L.; Park, Yoonhee – Human Resource Development Review, 2009
There is common agreement about the importance of workplace learning. Discussions about the topic have mostly focused on two major components: formal training and informal learning. These components have become the defining features of workplace learning. This article proposes a conceptual framework of workplace learning that is comprised of the…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Human Resources, Work Environment, Labor Force Development
Osman-Gani, AAhad M.; Jacobs, Ronald L. – Online Submission, 2004
Institutionalizing organizational change has emerged as an issue among organization researchers and managers alike. Institutionalization of change is derived from change management theory in its emphasis on understanding the roots of organizational success and failure. The field of HRD appears particularly poised to help organizations…
Descriptors: Corporations, Organizational Change, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis
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Jacobs, Ronald L. – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2006
This article presents a perspective on the relationship between adult education and human resource development of the past two decades and the subsequent emergence of workforce development. The lesson taken from the article should be more than simply a recounting of events related to these fields of study. Instead, the more general lesson may be…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Intellectual Disciplines