Compliance: a convincing case for learning management systems

Human Resource Management International Digest

ISSN: 0967-0734

Article publication date: 1 January 2006

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Little, B. (2006), "Compliance: a convincing case for learning management systems", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 14 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/hrmid.2006.04414aaf.004

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Compliance: a convincing case for learning management systems

Compliance: a convincing case for learning management systems

Little B.Industrial and Commercial Training (UK), 2005 Vol 37 No 3, Start page: 124 (6 pages)

Purpose – to illustrate the value of using a learning management system to streamline training administration tasks and, especially, to provide evidence of compliance for ities in regulated industries. Design/methodology/approach – the approach is via interviews with experts. Officials from five US-based organizations – four health-care and one pharmaceutical organization – explain the value of a learning management system to their particular organization. They also outline the additional benefits that they have experienced - such as medical staff being able to spend more time with patients. There are also comments from an industry analyst specialising in learning management systems. Findings – learning management systems not only enable training to be standardized and co-ordinated within the largest and most fragmented organizations but also provide accurate records of learning and competence - which are vital in highly regulated industries. Practical implications – every organization in a “regulated” industry – especially those in the health-care sector – should use an enterprise-wide learning management system to improve the efficiency of their staff training and development. Moreover, they should use the user-monitoring and record-keeping functions of the learning management system to keep automated, up-to-date records of knowledge, skills and competencies for that industry’s regulatory bodies. Originality/value – demonstrates – albeit anecdotally – the value of a learning management system, not just for the training function but also in operational terms. As such, it should be of interest not only to training and HR professionals but also to those responsible for organizational strategy, planning and operation.Style: Viewpoint

Keywords: Corporate strategy, Health services sector, Learning methods, Training management, United States of America

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