Effective Workforce Development: A Concise Guide for HR and Line Managers

ISBN-13: 9781032240350 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 76 str.

Antonios Panagiotakopoulos

Opis

Covering all the current theories about training and development and the latest thinking about workplace learning interventions, this concise, practical guide will be an essential source for HR practitioners and line managers seeking improve organizational learning and performance.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements

Aims of the book

Introduction

Chapter 1: The learning process

Chapter 2: Training and organisational performance

Chapter 3: The systematic approach to employee training

Chapter 4: Informal learning at work

Chapter 5: Creating the learning organisation

Chapter 6: Development of ‘soft' skills

Chapter 7: Giving effective presentations

Chapter 8: Practical exercises for employee training interventions

Concluding remarks

Further reading

Index

O autorze

Dr Antonios Panagiotakopoulos holds a PhD in Human Resource Management from the University of Leeds, where he serves as a Research Fellow and Dissertation Tutor at the Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change (CERIC). He has previously worked as a Lecturer in HRM teaching courses at Leeds University and Chester University, as well as a Senior Lecturer of HRM in several Higher Education Institutions in Greece (e.g. New York College, Athens and American College of Greece). During his career he has won several teaching and research awards, while his articles have been published in various international peer-reviewed academic journals including  International Journal of Training and Development, Journal of Business Strategy, and The Learning Organization.