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Warner, Robert P.; Godwin, Mary; Hodge, Camilla J. – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2021
Every year, nearly one million staff work seasonally at summer camps. Although little research has investigated staff experiences compared to campers' experiences, literature does exist. Understanding the breadth and depth of this literature is an important way to guide future investigations and employment practices regarding seasonal summer camp…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Camps, Work Environment, Experience
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Tao, Yi-Che; Rynne, Steven B.; Mallett, Clifford J. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2019
Purpose: Despite the recruitment of foreign sport coaches being a relatively long-standing phenomenon, there is limited research examining the experiences of foreign coaches working in globalised high-performance sport contexts. In examining how foreign coaches learn to perform their craft, we draw upon Billett's [2006. 'Relational Interdependence…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Athletic Coaches, Global Approach, Work Environment
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Dodson, Linette J.; Arendt, Susan W. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2014
Purpose/Objectives: This study examined motivational aspects related to selecting school nutrition leadership as a career by registered dietitians (RDs). Motivational aspects were defined as valued characteristics which influence individuals' desires for specific work environments. Aspects of job satisfaction were also explored. Methods: An online…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Dietetics, Questionnaires, Food Service
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Bahn, Susanne; Barratt-Pugh, Llandis – International Journal of Training Research, 2014
This paper presents the findings of an evaluation of the mandatory Construction Induction Training initiative (CIT). The paper details a pilot study conducted in 2010 with the commercial construction sector and a subsequent study in 2011 of the housing and civil sectors conducting business in the metropolitan area of Perth and in regional Western…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Construction Industry, Training, Required Courses
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Diez, Miriam; Soler, Ceferi; Sureda, Maria; Visauta, Bienvenido – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2005
Purpose: The principal aim of this research has been to discover what perception Spanish managers have of the organizational contexts in which they work and, in particular, in what way they consider that these conform with the characteristics of a continuously learning organization. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected in accordance…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Questionnaires, Organizational Development, Corporations