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The need of validation and recognition of learning outcomes acquired non‐formally and informally : A comparative study

Teresevičienė, Margarita; Zuzevičiūtė, Vaiva; … - In: Baltic Journal of Management 2 (2007) 3, pp. 334-350

implications – Findings can be used in designing and implementing procedures of validation and recognition in higher education (of … to make an informed comparison of practices (in the field of validation and recognition) among different countries, and … – The EU is committed to the principles of transferable learning but, until the principles and processes of recognition and …

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Entrepreneurship programs, operational efficiency and growth of small businesses

Ayinla Alarape, Aderemi - In: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places … 1 (2007) 3, pp. 222-239

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the impact of owners/managers of small businesses participating in entrepreneurship programs on operational efficiency and growth of small businesses. Design/methodology/approach – It is a cross‐sectional study analysis of the impact of exposure of...

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The palette of management development

van der Sluis‐den Dikken, Lidewey; Hoeksema, Ludwig H. - In: Journal of Management Development 20 (2001) 2, pp. 168-179

The central challenge of management development is to control and manage the learning process of managers, focused on individual development and career success and/or reaching organisational goals. This article examines the two seemingly opposed assumptions that either management development...

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Adventure learning Influence of collectivism on team and organizational attitudinal changes

Alvin Ng, H. - In: Journal of Management Development 20 (2001) 5, pp. 424-440

Adventure learning (AL) programs have strong support in the West but are only emerging in Asia. This study shows a cultural dimension – collectivism (specifically, a preference to work in groups) was negatively related to changes in two key teamwork attitudes – task‐participation and...

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Charting the experiential territory : Clarifying definitions and uses of computer simulation, games, and role play

Hale Feinstein, Andrew; Mann, Stuart; Corsun, David L. - In: Journal of Management Development 21 (2002) 10, pp. 732-744

The literature around experiential learning is unclear regarding the similarities and differences among simulation, games, and role play. In order to appropriately evaluate instructional processes, definitional clarity is necessary. In this article, we provide a definitional foundation and...

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Evaluating outdoor experiential training for leadership and team building

Williams, Scott D.; Graham, T. Scott; Baker, Bud - In: Journal of Management Development 22 (2003) 1, pp. 45-59

Advocates of outdoor experiential training (OET) fervently believe in its efficacy, but often have difficulty mustering “hard data” on the business results attributable to OET. OET adherents tend to rely on testimonials of how it promotes leadership and team development. Return on investment...

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An entrepreneurial‐directed approach to entrepreneurship education: mission impossible?

Heinonen, Jarna; Poikkijoki, Sari‐Anne - In: Journal of Management Development 25 (2006) 1, pp. 80-94

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the entrepreneurial‐directed approach to entrepreneurship education by discussing different teaching techniques aimed at infusing entrepreneurial skills and behaviour among students in the university setting. Design/methodology/approach –...

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Self‐directed social learning: the role of individual differences

Tams, Svenja - In: Journal of Management Development 27 (2008) 2, pp. 196-213

Purpose – This study aims to examine the influence of individual differences on self‐directed social learning and self‐efficacy. Inter‐dependent self‐construal, agreeableness, and extraversion were expected to predict five ways of self‐directed social learning: relating,...

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Rethinking the MBA: business education at a crossroads

Cornuel, Eric; Datar, Srikant M.; Garvin, David A.; … - In: Journal of Management Development 30 (2011) 5, pp. 451-462

Purpose – The paper seeks to examine major challenges facing MBA programs and to argue that they will have to reconsider their value proposition. It aims to explore effective curricular and programmatic responses as opportunities for MBA programs to innovate. The paper also aims to call for...

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Towards a new paradigm in experiential learning: lessons learned from kindergarten

Fourcade, François; Go, Nicolas - In: Journal of Management Development 31 (2012) 3, pp. 198-208

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare two radically different approaches of experiential learning, enabling four usually missing dimensions in experiential learning to be revealed. Design/methodology/approach – The data in this paper are drawn from a five‐year action research...

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