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Jo, Sung Jun; Park, Sunyoung – European Journal of Training and Development, 2016
Purpose: This paper aims to analyze current practices, discuss empowerment from the theoretical perspectives on power in organizations and suggest an empowerment model based on the type of organizational culture and the role of human resource development (HRD). Design/methodology/approach: By reviewing the classic viewpoint of power, Lukes'…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Power Structure, Organizations (Groups), Labor Force Development
Ulmer, Matthew J. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This study provided an assessment of the Alabama Workforce Investment Board structure by surveying board members of each of Alabama's three local workforce investment boards. The survey instrument was inspired by a similarly focused survey administered by a local workforce investment board in northwest Missouri, and focuses on a variety of topics…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Governing Boards, Administrative Organization, Efficiency
Jacksonville Public Education Fund, 2022
The Jacksonville Public Education Fund drew on previous research from various organizations including UNF and STEM2Hub in order to identify community stakeholders who could help us answer the question: What skills do students need to succeed in the 21st century workforce? JPEF conducted interviews and focus groups with educators and a variety of…
Descriptors: 21st Century Skills, Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential, Career Education
Green, Jimmy; Donovan, Brittney; Palius, Marjory – John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, 2022
The Newark Opportunity Youth Network (NOYN) contracted with the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the youth workforce development system within the state. The study documents how the youth workforce system developed in New Jersey since the federal…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Youth Employment, Federal Legislation, Labor Legislation
Richman, Nicole – Creighton Journal of Interdisciplinary Leadership, 2015
Research agrees that a high performance organization (HPO) cannot exist without an elevated value placed on human resource management (HRM) and human resource development (HRD). However, a complementary pairing of HRM and HRD has not always existed. The evolution of HRD from its roots in human knowledge transference to HRM and present day HRD…
Descriptors: Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Personnel Management, Leadership
Hodge, Steven; Harvey, Jack – International Journal of Training and Development, 2015
Learning and development (L&D) practitioners draw on a distinctive range of knowledge, skills and techniques in their work. Over the years, there have been attempts to capture this range and identify typical L&D roles. The research presented here was undertaken to identify characteristic areas of expertise (AOEs) of L&D practice in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Expertise, Learning Theories, Labor Force Development
Finkel, Ed – Community College Journal, 2018
The announcement that Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn will bring 13,000 jobs to Wisconsin and partner with Gateway Technical College is great news for the state's community and technical colleges and their students, but it's not particularly surprising. The state's two-year colleges have been notching all sorts of workforce development…
Descriptors: Two Year Colleges, Community Colleges, Vocational Education, Labor Force Development
Mikami, Satoru; Furukawa, Mitsuaki – International Journal of Training and Development, 2018
The shortage of qualified human capital is a major impediment to development. In the field of international development cooperation, training programs (TPs) have been widely employed to enhance the capacity of workforces in developing countries. This paper investigates the conditions in which these programs can contribute not only to individual…
Descriptors: Human Capital, International Cooperation, Training, Developing Nations
Larson, Mindy – National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, 2018
In May and June 2017, the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) conducted a national survey on Frontline Professional Development Needs among Youth Service Providers. NCWD/Youth received 74 survey responses from youth service professionals in 20 states. Sixty-one percent of survey respondents identified as the…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Youth Programs, Professional Personnel, Responsibility
Deeds, Carinne; Thomas, Olivia – American Youth Policy Forum, 2018
Employers in every sector have emphasized the need for a well-rounded, highly skilled workforce. Recent survey data indicates that over 90% of business leaders think American workers are not as skilled as they need to be. 1 According to the Business Roundtable, CEOs around the country have noticed a particular gap in "employability…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Employment Qualifications, Labor Force Development, Youth Programs
US House of Representatives, 2018
This document records testimony from a hearing before the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development that was held to discuss expanding options for employers and workers through earn-and-learn opportunities. This hearing is part of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce's ongoing efforts to strengthen the nation's…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Apprenticeships, Construction Industry, Manufacturing Industry
Ferguson, Daniel – Child Care & Early Education Research Connections, 2018
This bibliography offers a comprehensive list of published research on the size and characteristics of the early care and education workforce. To be included, a publication: (1) must describe features of the early care and education workforce, such as: size; demographic characteristics; wages, compensation, and benefits; experience, education,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Preschool Teachers, Child Caregivers
Achieving the Dream, 2018
Our Community College Advanced Manufacturing Career Pathways initiative work outlines valuable guidance on employer engagement. Building Sustainable Partnerships with Business and Industry challenges college leaders to re-think the roles industry plays in shaping workforce programs and re-design how the college engages with industry to develop…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, School Business Relationship, Industry, Employers
Myran, Steve Paul; Sylvester, Paul John – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
This study explored the impact of a seven-college consortium called "Credentials to Careers" (C2C), which was created to foster innovative programs to retrain unemployed and displaced workers for STEM, advanced manufacturing and health-care-related careers, on students' self-efficacy. Using the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, we…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Labor Force Development, Two Year College Students, Self Efficacy
George, Rosalyn; Maguire, Meg – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2021
In the UK, a default retirement age no longer exists and more people choose to 'stay on' in their academic posts. 'Staying on' poses opportunities and threats in the academic labour market. Older academics can make a positive contribution to their institution through their expertise and experience. By continuing to work, paying tax and keeping…
Descriptors: Teacher Educators, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Retirement, Decision Making