Leadership and learning: facilitating self-directed learning in enterprises
Purpose - The purpose of this research is to show that a key aspect of learning and development of individual employees is that of self-directedness. This paper will consider the role of the leader in facilitating workforce development in terms of employees' self-directedness for learning. The research was designed to investigate the views that 'learning leaders' in organizations have towards the development of self-directedness in employees; and to identify strategies that are feasible in developing self-directedness in operating organizations. Design/methodology/approach - This paper draws o... Show more
Authors: Smith, Peter J.; Sadler-Smith, Eugene; Robertson, Ian; Wakefield, Lyn
Published: Bradford, England, Emerald, 2007
Resource type: Article
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