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Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgendered People and Human Resource Development: An Examination of the Literature in Adult Education and Human Resource Development
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Schmidt, Steven W.; Githens, Rod P.; Rocco, Tonette S.; Kormanik, Martin B. – Human Resource Development Review, 2012
Issues related to human resource development (HRD) and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people such as workplace inclusion, employee affinity groups, and LGBT-specific diversity initiatives are being addressed in organizations more often now than ever before. This article explores the existing literature on LGBT issues in HRD and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Organizational Change, Human Resources, Career Development
Exploring Employee Engagement from the Employee Perspective: Implications for HRD
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Shuck, M. Brad; Rocco, Tonette S.; Albornoz, Carlos A. – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine an employee's unique experience of being engaged in their work. Design/methodology/approach: Following Yin's case study design method, researchers collected documents, conducted semi-structured interviews and recorded observations at a large multinational service corporation ranked as one of the…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Organizational Culture, Interviews, Content Analysis
Internal versus External Control of Reinforcement: A Review of the Locus of Control Construct
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Kormanik, Martin B.; Rocco, Tonette S. – Human Resource Development Review, 2009
One aspect of personality, perceptions of internal versus external control of reinforcement, shifts under conditions of change. This review of the literature examines the relationship between planned organizational change and locus of control. The review includes literature from the disciplines of clinical and social psychology, adult development,…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Learning Theories, Locus of Control, Organizational Change
Workplace Commitment: A Conceptual Model Developed from Integrative Review of the Research
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Fornes, Sandra L.; Rocco, Tonette S.; Wollard, Karen K. – Human Resource Development Review, 2008
This article investigates the previous research and theories of workplace commitment using content analysis and concept mapping. It provides a conceptual model of workplace commitment, integrating the literature on organizational commitment, occupational/career commitment, and individual commitment. The significance of this article lies in the…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Content Analysis, Human Resources, Labor Force Development
An Examination of Qualitative Empirical Studies at the AHRD from 1999-2003: Research Purpose, Research Questions, and Inquiry Literature Cited
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Plakhotnik, Maria S.; Rocco, Tonette S.; McCarley, Howard; Ianinska, Silvana; Bernier, Judith D. – Online Submission, 2006
The paper examines the nature of qualitative empirical studies published in the AHRD proceedings from 1999-2003 and discusses findings on research purpose, research question(s), and inquiry literature cited. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Research Methodology, Inquiry, Human Resources
A Phenomenological Study of Spirituality and Learning Processes at Work: Exploring the Holistic Theory of Knowledge and Learning
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Gallagher, Suzanne J.; Rocco, Tonette S.; Landorf, Hilary – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2007
The holistic theory of knowledge and learning offers an integrative framework for understanding the interactions of cognitions, feelings, and behavior in learning. Explicit (cognitions), implicit (behavior), and emancipatory (feelings, values, spirituality) knowledge facets interact in learning processes. Little is known, however, about the nature…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Learning Processes, Religious Factors, Phenomenology
A Human Resource Development Performance Improvement Model for Workers with Mental Retardation in Supported Employment
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Fornes, Sandra; Rosenberg, Howard; Rocco, Tonette S.; Gallagher, Jo – Online Submission, 2006
This literature review discusses the factors for successful job retention of adult workers with mental retardation (MR) including external factors related to work environments and internal issues of the individual worker. Through the synthesis of the literature, a performance improvement model for supported employment (SE) is discussed based on…
Descriptors: Supported Employment, Human Resources, Mental Retardation, Labor Turnover