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1 – 10 of 12Beth Adele, Andrea D. Ellinger, Rochell R. McWhorter and Toby M. Egan
As a part of a larger study, the purpose of this study was to explore the learning outcomes for the “manager as coach” when exemplary managers are engaged in coaching their…
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Purpose
As a part of a larger study, the purpose of this study was to explore the learning outcomes for the “manager as coach” when exemplary managers are engaged in coaching their respective employees.
Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative, multi-case study using an adaptation of the critical incident technique (CIT) and semistructured interviews was employed with 12 managers and their respective direct reports totaling 24 interviews. Content and constant comparative analyses were used to analyze the data.
Findings
A total of five themes and 19 subthemes were identified regarding managers’ learning outcomes from managers’ perspectives. From the perspectives of their employees as coachees regarding their managers’ learning outcomes, one theme with three subthemes emerged.
Originality/value
Limited empirical research has explored the developmental outcomes for managers who serve as coaches for their employees. This study examined the outcomes associated with managerial coaching from both the perspectives of the managers who coach and their direct reports. The findings of this research provide more insight into the benefits managers derive from coaching their employees.
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The aim of this paper is to offer potential insight regarding formal cross‐cultural mentoring organization and program development in higher education contexts and beyond, by…
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Purpose
The aim of this paper is to offer potential insight regarding formal cross‐cultural mentoring organization and program development in higher education contexts and beyond, by elaborating regarding the founding and programmatic efforts of an International Student Mentor Association (ISMA) at a large university in North America.
Design/methodology/approach
The research approach used was an exploratory case study. Data were collected from various secondary sources. As ex‐post factor reporting, data analysis was also based on memory and experiences recalled by the first author – one of the ISMA founding members.
Findings
ISMA was distinctive in employing cross‐cultural mentoring. International, cultural components were embedded in the overall organization structure, board and team designs, paired mentor system, mentor and protégé matching, training content, and multilevel mentoring activities. Organization and program flow charts were identified.
Research limitations/implications
Future research should examine dynamics of cultural dimensions, such as age, gender and other cultural orientations, in the cross‐cultural mentoring relationships and programs.
Practical implications
Human resource development (HRD) practitioners can use formal cross‐cultural mentoring to facilitate cultural adjustment and exchange as well as psycho‐social and career supports in multinational or multicultural organizations. Employing multilevel mentoring relationships can further social network and capital of an organization and its members.
Originality/value
This is one of the few studies in formal cross‐cultural mentoring organization and program development. Organization establishment process, organization structure, matching system, and program flow charts can be used as a potential guidance for implementation of other cross‐cultural mentoring organizations and programs.
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This paper aims to review the latest management development across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.
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Purpose
This paper aims to review the latest management development across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.
Design/methodology/approach
This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.
Findings
Mentoring has become an increasingly significant part of undergraduate programs, replacing the “sink or swim” mentality which prevailed largely a generation ago. For students from different countries and cultures, mentoring is a form of support which can be quite valuable. While anecdotal evidence suggests that it is much appreciated, this is not an area which has been the subject of a great deal of research.
Practical implications
The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.
Originality/value
The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.
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This paper aims to present an alternative and critical view of online learning for and by HRD professionals.
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Purpose
This paper aims to present an alternative and critical view of online learning for and by HRD professionals.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper is positioned as a conceptual reflection regarding practical implications not frequently considered with regard to implementing online learning systems.
Findings
This paper contends that many of the practical reasons for implementing online learning (accessibility, power equalization, and cost reduction) have fatal flaws.
Research limitations/implications
This paper suggests that researchers broaden their perspectives beyond the assumption that using online learning is the goal to be achieved with regard to teaching and learning HRD. Both traditional and critical perspectives of online learning should be more thoroughly explored through empirical research.
Originality/value
Few conceptual or empirical works challenge the unquestioned hegemony of the appeal of online learning, especially within the field of HRD. This reflection will hopefully serve as a catalyst for research that challenges unquestioned assumptions about online learning as a cutting edge innovation for teaching and learning HRD.
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Kenneth J. Cosh, Robert Burns and Toby Daniel
With increasing amounts of user generated content being produced electronically in the form of wikis, blogs, forums etc. the purpose of this paper is to investigate a new approach…
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Purpose
With increasing amounts of user generated content being produced electronically in the form of wikis, blogs, forums etc. the purpose of this paper is to investigate a new approach to classifying ad hoc content.
Design/methodology/approach
The approach applies natural language processing (NLP) tools to automatically extract the content of some text, visualizing the results in a content cloud.
Findings
Content clouds share the visual simplicity of a tag cloud, but display the details of an article at a different level of abstraction, providing a complimentary classification.
Research limitations/implications
Provides the general approach to creating a content cloud. In the future, the process can be refined and enhanced by further evaluation of results. Further work is also required to better identify closely related articles.
Practical implications
Being able to automatically classify the content generated by web users will enable others to find more appropriate content.
Originality/value
The approach is original. Other researchers have produced a cloud, simply by using skiplists to filter unwanted words, this paper's approach improves this by applying appropriate NLP techniques.
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Maria Roth, Imola Antal, Ágnes Dávid-Kacsó and Éva László
Since the reforms started in the Romanian child protection, and in spite of adopting children’s rights, and investing in the professionalization of the child protection staff…
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Since the reforms started in the Romanian child protection, and in spite of adopting children’s rights, and investing in the professionalization of the child protection staff, research has indicated that children continue to suffer violence in care settings.
This chapter contributes to the literature that documents children’s rights violations in Romanian residential care, before and after the political shift in 1989, including the period after the accession to the EU, by presenting and discussing interview data of 48 adults who spent parts of their childhoods in child protection settings.
The conceptual framework of this analysis is based on the human rights perspective and the transitional justice. The main body of the article presents the testimonials of adults who grew up in institutional care in Romania, as collected in the framework of the SASCA project, funded by the European Union. 1
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John D. Pratten and Fabian Maréchal
The purpose of this article is to summarise the evolution of pub food in the UK.
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Purpose
The purpose of this article is to summarise the evolution of pub food in the UK.
Design/methodology/approach
This research uses secondary data.
Findings
The provision of food has increased enormously in recent years and has become a vital element to the economics of many outlets.
Research limitations/implications
The article does not have the data to consider how many pubs really benefit from their food provision.
Practical implications
The article provides general information about the nature of the food provision and a generalization about the economic benefits.
Originality/value
This article offers some knowledge and understanding in relation to the provision of pub food.
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Anna Marie Johnson, Sarah Jent and Latisha Reynolds
The purpose of this paper is to provide a selected bibliography of recent resources on library instruction and information literacy.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a selected bibliography of recent resources on library instruction and information literacy.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper identifies and annotates periodical articles, monographs, and audiovisual material, in the area of library instruction and information literacy.
Findings
The paper provides information about each source, discusses the characteristics of current scholarship, and describes sources that contain unique scholarly contributions and quality reproductions.
Originality/value
The information in the paper may be used by librarians and interested parties as a quick reference to literature on library instruction and information literacy.
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