Overview

As policy makers increase their focus on workplace learning as a way of improving organizational performance, the debate about the learning organization has grown. Workplace Learning in Context is an important contribution to this debate, as it counterbalances the often over-optimistic assumptions made about the future of work and learning. Arguing that without a contextualised analysis of the field, our understanding of the learning environment is limited, this book reconsiders the true role and nature of workplace learning in context. Grounded in original research, the book features case studies which illuminate how the workplace environment can provide both barriers to and opportunities for learning. It explores learning in different organizational contexts and different countries, sectors, types of public and private sector organization, and by different occupational groups. This multi-disciplinary approach provides a coherent perspective of the institutional, organizational and pedagogical contexts of workplace learning. This groundbreaking text will be welcomed by policy-makers, trainers, trade unionists and educators alike providing them with the intellectual tools required

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Author:   Alison Fuller ,  Anne Munro ,  Helen Rainbird
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.620kg
ISBN:  

9780415316316

ISBN 10:   0415316316
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   22 January 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Part One: The Context of Workplace Learning 2. The Political Economy of Workplace Learning 3. The Employment Relationship and Workplace Learning 4. The Quality of Work and the Quality of Learning: The Case of Italian Small Firms 5.The Context of Learning in Professional Work Environments: Insights from the Accountancy Profession 6.The Assessment of Workers' ""Basic Skills"": A Critical Examination of Late Twentieth Century Trends Part Two: The workplace as a learning environment 7 Learning Through Work: Workplace Participatory Practices 8 Expansive Learning Environments: Integrating Organisational and Personal Development 9 The New Generation Of Expertise: Seven Theses 10 Supporting Learning in advanced Supply Systems in the Automotive and Aerospace Industries Part Three : Skills, Knowledge and the Workplace 11 Conceptualising Vocational Knowledge 12 Transfer of Knowledge between Education and Workplace Settings 13 Learner Biographies: Exploring Tacit Dimensions of Learning And Skills 14. The Conceptualisation and Measurement of Learning at Work 15. The Complexities of Workplace Learning: Problems and Dangers in Trying to Measure Attainment Part Four: Research and Policy 16. The Relationship between Research and Policy: The Birthpangs of a New Workforce Development Policy in Britain 17. Conclusion"

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Helen Rainbird is Professor of Industrial Relations at University College, Northampton and an Associate Fellow at the Industrial Relations Research Unit at the University of Warwick. Alison Fuller is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Labour Market Studies at the University of Leicester. Anne Munro is a Reader at the School of Management at Napier University.

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