Table of contents - Special Issue: To what extent can action learning enable Sandals Resorts International to sustain its position as the world's leading luxury all‐inclusive resort company?
Guest Editors: THEME EDITORS Phillip Brown, Samer Hassan, ShellyAnn WhitelyClarke, Richard Teare
The Sandals philosophy: exceeding guest expectations – now and in the future
Phillip Brown, Samer Hassan, Richard TeareThis paper seeks to introduce the Sandals philosophy and how it enabled Sandals Resorts International to become the world's most celebrated ultra all‐inclusive resort company.
Learning at work: practical steps to maximize the individual and organizational benefits
Richard TeareThis paper seeks to explore how organizations can use workplace learning to cope with and respond to change, create and sustain an active learning culture and monitor and evaluate…
The GULL story: “Enabling YOU to make a difference in OUR world”
Richard TeareThe purpose of this paper is to outline the mission of the Global University for Lifelong Learning (GULL) in supporting work and community‐based learning.
Action learning projects and teamworking at Beaches Turks & Caicos
Shelly‐Ann Whitely‐Clarke, Richard TeareThis paper aims to explain and illustrate the potential for workplace learning from small group projects and the role of action learning in fostering personal, professional and…
The five pillars framework for action learning at Sandals Grande St Lucia
Winston Anderson, Richard TeareThe purpose of this paper is to present a resort‐wide framework termed the “five pillars” that has facilitated innovative ways of managing one of the Caribbean's most successful…
The role of action learning in personal, professional and business development
Richard Teare, Wayne Cummings, Marsha‐Ann Donaldson‐Brown, Howard SpittleThe purpose of this paper is to explore the perceptions and experiences of senior hotel industry practitioners in relation to business imperatives, career development and…
Getting to the transfer point: cascading action learning
Phillip Brown, Richard TeareThe purpose of this paper is to outline the objectives for learning at work and the strategic imperative to ensure that the rate of individual and corporate learning keeps pace…
Sandals Corporate University: “the change‐included experience”
Phillip Brown, Samer Hassan, Richard TeareThis paper aims to outline the role of Sandals Corporate University (SCU) and the contribution of action learning to human resource development.
ISSN:
1755-4217e-ISSN:
1755-4225ISSN-L:
1755-4217Online date, start – end:
2009Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Hale Ozgit
- Ali Ozturen