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Beyond training: reconceptualising learning at work

Radical shifts are taking place in management theory; equivalent shifts need to occur, we argue, in the theory of t... Show more
Radical shifts are taking place in management theory; equivalent shifts need to occur, we argue, in the theory of training and development. The move towards a knowledge economy makes such a shift particularly urgent. Notions of training tend to foreclose on outcomes; typically they are short-term and assume transferability of skills. Notions of personal development may be insufficiently focused on the workplace. We argue for a conception of workplace learning that foregrounds the dialectical relationship between persons and their organisations. Crucial in that relationship are notions of openness, uncertainty, complexity, relationships, reflection, reframing and restoration.
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Authors: Bryans, Patricia; Smith, Richard

Date: 2000

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Journal of workplace learning

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Skills and knowledge; Economics ... [+] Show more