Journal of Workplace Learning: Volume 11 Issue 5

Clarifying communication

Jay T. Knippen, Thad B. Green

The Internet, since its commercialisation, has expanded with tremendous rapidity. This development has been still further assisted by the creation of the World Wide Web, which has…

The impact of Investors In People on Scottish Local Government Services

Alex Douglas, David Kirk, Carol Brennan, Arthur Ingram

This paper reports on the findings of qualitative fieldwork aimed at exploring the motives, financial implications and the perceived benefits of achieving the Investors In People…

The two faces of leadership: considering the dark side of leader‐follower dynamics

Christine Clements, John B. Washbush

A number of years ago, David McClelland, in his studies of managerial motivation, identified two types of power: egoistic (using others for personal gain) and social (facilitating…

HRD tasks of first‐level managers

Jan A. de Jong, Frieda J. Leenders, Jo G.L. Thijssen

First‐level managers are increasingly held accountable for the training and development of their team members. In order to explore how this HRD responsibility is executed, HRD…