Investing in lifelong learning? Employment management in higher education
The nature of employment management practices and the role of the Investors in People (IiP) standard in United Kingdom higher education are examined. A dichotomy of process improvement outcomes of IiP is identified: those which allow for continuous improvement and employee development; and those which operate to strengthen managerial command and control often in a more short-term manner, and at the expense of long-term staff development. The implications are contextualised in the lifelong learning debate. If the meaning of lifelong learning is taken to embrace liberal and emancipatory notions ... Show more
Authors: Shelley, Steve
Published: Oxford, England, Triangle Journals, 2000
Resource type: Article
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