Journal of European Industrial Training: Volume 30 Issue 8

Qualifying the workforce: The use of nationally‐recognised training in Australian companies

Erica Smith, Andrew Smith, Richard Pickersgill, Peter Rushbrook

To report on research that examines the impact of the adoption of nationally‐recognised training by enterprises in Australia.

Considering unlearning in HRD practices: an Australian study

Karen Becker, Paul Hyland, Bruce Acutt

The purpose of this paper is to explore the level of consideration given to unlearning during human resource development interventions and to identify the methods being used to…

Higher vocational education in China: A preliminary critical review of developments and issues in Liaoning province

G.R. Durden, G. Yang

This paper addresses the increasingly important economy of China and its associated higher vocational education and training (HVE) system. More specifically, the paper aims to…

Does class matter? Mentoring small businesses' owner‐managers

Paul Greenbank

This paper examines the way social class influences the relationship between business mentors and small business owner‐managers.

The development of the field of HRD: a Delphi study

David McGuire, Maria Cseh

The study explored the views of leading human resource development (HRD) academics regarding five main issues: the disciplinary bases of HRD, the historical milestones in HRD, the…