Abstract
This exploratory, interview-based study (n=29) elicits activities carried out by managers in support of employees learning and surfaces similarities and differences in the ways these activities are perceived by novice, experienced and mid-career workers. Analysis suggests that managers provide a wide variety of types of learning support, ranging from hands-on support on operational issues, structuring individual development programmes and advice on learning opportunities, to coaching, career advice, counseling and being a role model. The perceptions of novice, experienced and mid-career professionals are compared and contrasted, tentative patterns identified and a typology of managers learning facilitation activities proposed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 206-223 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 2/3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- workplace learning
- managers
- workplace learning facilitation
- managerial facilitation
- typology
- employee learning