European Journal of Training and Development: Volume 40 Issue 7

Promoting self-directed learning in a learning organization: tools and practices

Sowath Rana, Alexandre Ardichvili, Daiane Polesello

The purpose of this paper is to examine a set of practices that can help promote self-directed learning (SDL) in congruence with the goals of developing and maintaining a learning…

Talent development gamification in talent selection assessment centres

Carole Tansley, Ella Hafermalz, Kristine Dery

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between the use of sophisticated talent selection processes such as gamification and training and development…

Exploring talenting: talent management as a collective endeavour

Jeff Gold, Tony Oldroyd, Ed Chesters, Amanda Booth, Adrian Waugh

This paper seeks to show appreciation for the collective endeavour of work practices based on varying degrees of dependence, interdependence and mutuality between at least two…

GLOBE Study culture clusters: Can they be found in Importance ratings of managerial competencies?

Jeremy Michael Clark, Louis N. Quast, Soebin Jang, Joseph Wohkittel, Bruce Center, Katherine Edwards, Witsinee Bovornusvakool

The purpose of this study is to explore patterns of importance ratings of managerial competencies in 22 countries in different regions around the globe, to guide specificity in…

Job characteristics, work involvement, and job performance of public servants

Johanim Johari, Khulida Kirana Yahya

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the predicting role of job characteristics on job performance. Dimensions in the job characteristics construct are skill variety…