Journal of European Industrial Training: Volume 29 Issue 5

Between ideal and tradition: the roles of HRD practitioners in South Australian organisations

Marieke J. Koornneef, Karen B.C. Oostvogel, Rob F. Poell

To investigate how modern or traditional are the current roles of South Australian HRD practitioners in the context of present‐day work organisations. Also, how are their roles…

Mismatched perceptions and expectations: An exploration of stakeholders' views of key and technical skills in vocational education and training

Mark N.K. Saunders, Denise Skinner, Richard Beresford

To explore potential mismatches between stakeholders' perceptions and expectations of key and technical skills needed for an advanced modern apprentice within the UK.

Developing strategic alliances in management learning

E. Ann Thorne, Gill Wright

The notion of effective strategic alliances provides the basis on which this paper proposes a framework to manage the application and outcomes of management learning. The…

Human resources policies compared: What can the EU and the USA learn from each other?

Eduardo Tomé

To compare in a fruitful way the human resources (HR) policies that exist in the European Union (EU) and in the United States of America (USA). Nowadays, the world is evolving to…