A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice

replace the ‘soft’ organizational development tools of the 1970s that were pressed hurriedly into service; ‘The learning organiz ...

How people learn An understanding of how people learn is necessary if learning is to take place effec- tively in an organization ...

Adistinction was also made between learning and development by Pedler et al (1989), who see learning as being concerned with an ...

Reinforcement theory Reinforcement theory is based on the work of Skinner (1974). It expresses the belief that changes in behavi ...

LEARNING STYLES Learning theories describe in general terms how people learn, but individual learners will have different styles ...

The key to Kolb’s model is that it is a simple description of how experience is translated into concepts which are then used to ...

LEARNING TO LEARN People learn all the time, and through doing so acquire knowledge, skills and in- sight. But they will learn m ...

THE MOTIVATION TO LEARN People will learn more effectively if they are motivated to learn. The motivation to learn can be define ...

the most critical factors affecting learning and training effectiveness. Under the right conditions, a strong disposition to lea ...

How people learn ❚ 557 Theory/concept Content Practical implications The process of Learning is complex and is Different learnin ...

558 ❚ Human resource development Social learning Learning is most effective in a Learning can be encouraged in theory social set ...

Learning and development This chapter is about how organizations make arrangements for appropriate learning and development to t ...

There are four types of learning: Instrumental learning– learning how to do the job better once the basic standard of performan ...

them to use. Conversely, the provision of training involves the use of a content model, which means deciding in advance the know ...

effectively. They need to be provided with guidance on where they can get the material or information that will help them to lea ...

should be active, although this may take more time than passive methods in which the learner is at the receiving end of some for ...

Informal learning Informal learning is experiential learning. Most learning does not take place in formal training programmes. P ...

The workshop as a site for learning. In this case, learning and working are spatially separated with some form of structured le ...

Learning programmes Learning programmes are concerned with: ● defining the objectives of learning; ● creating an environment in ...

individuals to tell them what they have learnt from an event and what it tells them about any additional learning required. But ...