Sandals Corporate University: “the change‐included experience”
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to outline the role of Sandals Corporate University (SCU) and the contribution of action learning to human resource development.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper relates theme issue content to the mission and mandate for SCU as an own brand learning system.
Findings
The paper concludes that action learning is a key element of SCU's capability and effectiveness in supporting the ongoing development of Sandals Resorts International.
Practical implications
The paper illustrates the scope and potential for own brand learning that is accessible to all employees and provides development pathways with professional certification on a career‐long basis.
Originality/value
The paper reflects detailed piloting work and the emergence of an organizational learning system that fully integrates personal and professional development with the workplace.
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Citation
Brown, P., Hassan, S. and Teare, R. (2011), "Sandals Corporate University: “the change‐included experience”", Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 71-77. https://doi.org/10.1108/17554211111104970
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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