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Lee, Monica; Stead, Valerie – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 1998
Review of human resource development in Britain since World War II finds that cohesion of view and approach among varied stakeholders has occurred during three periods: postwar structuralism, free-market entrepreneurialism, and new Labour resocialization. At other periods, stakeholders sought different objectives and had different visions for the…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Foreign Countries, Human Resources, Social Influences
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Hyman, Jeff; Cunningham, Ian – International Journal of Training and Development, 1998
Line managers in empowering (n=58) and nonempowering (n=37) British companies were compared. Although "empowered" managers felt better equipped to supervise, they appeared undertrained and unmotivated to develop staff. "Empowerment" was often indistinguishable from work intensification. (SK)
Descriptors: Administrators, Empowerment, Foreign Countries, Job Training
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Sambrook, Sally – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2001
Using a contingency framework, three stages in the evolution of human resource development (HRD) in the National Health Service were identified: tell (training enacted within the classical management paradigm); sell (a competence approach to development for all employees); and gel (strategic HRD linked to corporate goals and future needs).…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Human Resources
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Wilson, John P.; Western, Steven – Career Development International, 2001
Surveys and interviews of 39 hospital staff uncovered mixed attitudes about preparation for performance appraisal and the process for formulating and implementing training and development plans, reflecting varying degrees of motivation, involvement, and commitment. Recommendations for improving appraisal and the training associated with it were…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Hospitals, Organizational Effectiveness, Personnel Evaluation
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Page, Sandra W. – Educational Leadership, 2000
A North Carolina district that launched a differentiation program for gifted students discovered that all students benefit. Interested districts should start by offering staff development to a small, interested group of teachers; build on teachers' existing practices; target resources; and support teacher collaboration. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, High Schools, Program Implementation, Staff Development
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Barlow, Joyce; France, Linda; Hayes-Farmer, Nicky – Innovations in Education and Training International, 2000
Describes the development of a Learning and Teaching Conference at the University of Brighton; discusses the value of the conference as a staff development initiative and for disseminating good practice and raising the profile of learning and teaching; reports on feedback from participants; and reflects on experiences of running the conference.…
Descriptors: Conferences, Feedback, Foreign Countries, Learning Strategies
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Martin, Brenda L.; Stewart, Daisy L.; Hillison, John – Journal of Extension, 2001
Survey responses from 402 Virginia extension personnel showed that secretaries and younger staff had the lowest computer anxiety, technicians and older staff the highest. Time spent using computers, age, and years of employment were somewhat associated with anxiety. Training recommendations were made. (SK)
Descriptors: Computer Anxiety, Educational Needs, Extension Agents, Extension Education
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Vandenbergh, Barbara; Locklear, Eddie – Journal of Extension, 2000
Survey responses from 486 of 3,052North Carolina school-age care providers showed that 94% required staff training and most paid for it, 74% of teachers had less than 5 years of experience, 37% of teachers had a diploma, and 12% had four-year degrees. Areas needing the greatest attention are staff training, salaries, improved staff-to-child…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, School Age Day Care, Staff Development, Teacher Qualifications
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Martin, Lynn M. – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2002
A survey of 128 small businesses in England found that 84% of owners did not feel lifelong learning was right for their organization; 80% felt it was valid for their own development; and they did not recognize the value of nonwork-related learning. Key staff, however, saw learning as a continuous and vital process for their future development.…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Small Businesses
O'Connor, Shannon – College Planning & Management, 2001
Presents advice from three university maintenance directors on what they see as the most important parts involved in keeping floors in top shape. Training, staff motivation, flexible scheduling, and proper use of supplies are addressed. (GR)
Descriptors: Cleaning, Flooring, Higher Education, Motivation
Library Journal, 2004
This article details the work of Gail Staines, who is probably the only Mover & Shaker who lists the U.S.A. Equestrians Association among her professional memberships. But it is not that far a leap from what she does in her work as director of the Western New York Library Resources Council (WNYLRC), where she is responsible for making 98…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Staff Development, Librarians, Administrators
Fisher, Wayne W., Ed.; Piazza, Cathleen C., Ed.; Roane, Henry S., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2011
Describing the state of the science of ABA, this comprehensive handbook provides detailed information about theory, research, and intervention. The contributors are leading ABA authorities who present current best practices in behavioral assessment and demonstrate evidence-based strategies for supporting positive behaviors and reducing problem…
Descriptors: Verbal Stimuli, Substance Abuse, Early Reading, Autism
Layzer, Carolyn J.; Layzer, Jean I.; Wolf, Anne – Administration for Children & Families, 2010
This report describes the design and implementation of the three interventions tested in Project Upgrade, one of four experiments conducted as part of the Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies. The evaluation was a multi-site, multi-year effort to determine whether and how different child care subsidy policies and procedures and quality…
Descriptors: Mentors, Phonological Awareness, Vocabulary Development, Knowledge Level
Schultz, Dana; Barnes-Proby, Dionne; Chandra, Anita; Jaycox, Lisa H.; Maher, Erin; Pecora, Peter – RAND Corporation, 2010
The Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) was developed for use by school-based mental health professionals for any student with symptoms of distress following exposure to trauma. The Supporting Students Exposed to Trauma (SSET) was adapted from CBITS for use by any school personnel with the time and interest to work with…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Health Workers, Health Programs, Child Welfare
Peine, Jodi – Corwin Press, 2007
Recognizing that student achievement is intrinsically linked to high-quality teaching, Jodi Peine offers an invaluable guide that helps educational leaders strengthen teachers' instructional practice with an individualized and robust professional development process. The author provides administrators and staff developers with step-by-step…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Data Analysis, Professional Development, Teacher Improvement
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