How work gets done has changed fundamentally in recent decades, with a growing number
of people working independently, outside of organizations in a style of work quite different …

The rapid and ongoing technological developments and the changes in societal practices
require us to update our understanding and skills relating to digital technology use …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of soft skill acquisition and the
training methodology adopted on employee work performance. In this study, the authors …

As the title suggests, this book provides an introduction to the manage-ment of people in
work organisations, or as it is now most commonly known, human resource management …

This paper analyses the relationship between training, job satisfaction, and workplace
performance using the British 2004 Workplace Employee Relations Survey (WERS). Several …

Skills are frequently in the news and in the public eye in every country. Stories highlight
concerns about education and literacy standards, grades, learning by rote, and university …

Having a resilient workforce is crucial to enhancing organisational competitiveness in an era
of intensifying global competition. However, few organisations see resilience as part of the …

The authors provide first evidence on whether the direct relationship between educational
mismatch and firm productivity varies across working environments. Using detailed Belgian …

Taking a critical perspective, Skill, Training and Human Resource Development focuses on
the way people are developed at work; the skills that are encouraged, the way they are …

Background There appears to be a sense of disappointment with the product of
contemporary nursing programs in Australia in that new graduate RNs are often referred to …