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O'Brien, Emma; McCarthy, John; Hamburg, Ileana; Delaney, Yvonne – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2019
Purpose: This paper aims to explore how in Irish small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), problem-based learning (PBL) could possibly provide a paradigm which addresses two key research objectives: What are the learning needs and challenges faced by Irish SMEs? and How could PBL satisfy these needs through integrating formal and informal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Problem Based Learning, Workplace Learning, Small Businesses
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Warhurst, Russell Paul; Black, Kate Emma – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2015
Purpose: This article aims to review the changing demographics of employment and it proceeds to critically examine the existing literature on later-career workers' experiences of training and development. Population ageing in developed economies has significant implications for workplace learning, given suggestions that most occupational learning…
Descriptors: Older Workers, Labor Force Development, Aging (Individuals), Informal Education
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Wofford, Michael Grant; Ellinger, Andrea D.; Watkins, Karen E. – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2013
Purpose: This study aims to examine the process of informal learning of aviation instructors. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative instrumental case study design was used for this study. In-depth, multiple semi-structured interviews and document review were the primary approaches to data collection and the data were analyzed using constant…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Grounded Theory, Comparative Analysis, Work Environment