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Learning at Work
Frank Coffield
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Description for Learning at Work
Paperback. This first report in the ESRC Learning Society series examines the key processes of learning, as embedded in particular workplaces, organisational structures and specific social practices. The authors explore the conflicts and barriers which organisations run into, even when they are trying to promote greater learning among staff. Editor(s): Coffield, Frank. Series: ESRC Learning Society Series. Num Pages: 76 pages, 1tab. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JNM; JNRV; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 329.
This first report in the ESRC Learning Society series examines the key processes of learning, as embedded in particular workplaces, in organisational structures and in specific social practices. Why is learning suddenly so important? How can the quality of learning at work be improved? Instead of extolling the 'joys' of learning, the authors explore the conflicts and barriers which organisations run into (or create for themselves), even when they are trying to promote greater learning among staff. Its strong comparative dimension is illustrated in the discussion of, for example, the construction industry in Wales which is compared with its counterpart in ... Read more
This first report in the ESRC Learning Society series examines the key processes of learning, as embedded in particular workplaces, in organisational structures and in specific social practices. Why is learning suddenly so important? How can the quality of learning at work be improved? Instead of extolling the 'joys' of learning, the authors explore the conflicts and barriers which organisations run into (or create for themselves), even when they are trying to promote greater learning among staff. Its strong comparative dimension is illustrated in the discussion of, for example, the construction industry in Wales which is compared with its counterpart in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
Series
ESRC Learning Society Series
Number of Pages
76
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861341235
SKU
V9781861341235
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99-50
About Frank Coffield
Frank Coffield was Director of the ESRC’s research programme into The Learning Society from 1994 to 2000.
Reviews for Learning at Work
"... important reading for anyone with an interest in contemporary and emergent changes to the institutions of education, and so in the purpose, distribution and practices of education and learning at this time in our histories." Studies in the Education of Adults "... an extremely valuable addition to the literature ... Overall, I found the publication to be a stimulating ... Read more