Corporations need a skilled workforce that can quickly develop new competencies in order to master the latest demands of their work environments. Because a college degree has a shelf-life of less than two years and many skills last even less at 12 to 18 months (Meister, 1998), businesses have begun constructing their own in-house universities to…

The purpose of this study was to explore Bulgarian immigrants' narratives with respect to their perceptions of immigrant work challenges; learning at work; work or occupational preferences; immigrant careers, including job transitions and professional development; strategies with respect to work; support at work; satisfaction gained from work; and…

This qualitative case study was designed to explore whether and how a sample of domestic and international managers use two key adult education concepts--critical reflection and experiential learning--to influence changes in individual employees whom they coach. The study is based on the primary assumption that although managers do not…