This critique covers the Central Training Council, powers exercised by industrial training boards, shortcomings in the levy grant system, and comtemplated changes in financial policy and administration. (LY)

The last of two parts, this article concentrates on industrial training and retraining needs arising from the impending introduction of the metric system into British business and industry. Included are a sample course plan and a list of seminar topics. (LY)

A course in binary mathematics was used to test the viability of programmed instruction for instructing apprentices in small companies. (LY)

A ten-step method for effective use of television in training. (Author)

Purpose: The concept of managers assuming developmental roles such as coaches and learning facilitators has received considerable attention in recent years. Yet, despite the growing body of expert opinion that suggests that coaching is an essential core activity of everyday management and leadership, the literature base remains largely…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationships among strategic HRD (SHRD) practices and organizational learning; and the relationships among organizational learning and HRD outcomes through a literature review. Design/methodology/approach: Keywords were identified to use in the literature search: HRD, SHRD practices, and…

Purpose: Utilising data from 18 in-depth case studies, this study seeks to explore training, development and human resource development (HRD) practices in European call centres. It aims to argue that the complexity and diversity of training, development and HRD practices is best understood by studying the multilayered contexts within which call…