In our first research report in this series, the findings of the American Community Surveys for calendar years 2003 and 2004 were used to produce a comprehensive profile of the size and demographic/socioeconomic characteristics of the 16-74 year old disabled population of the state. Our second...

This qualitative study takes a case study approach to exploring knowledge transfer among client-facing professionals in professional services firms. The literature review focuses on knowledge, adult learning theory, knowledge transfer, organizational learning, and measurement processes. Data...

Employer brand represents a unique value proposition about what individuals might receive as a result of working for a particular employer. This proposition, if delivered as promised, also contributes to a firm's positive reputation as a workplace. However, much of the literature on employer...

The findings of this study revealed that the learning organization impacted the career development of these African American managers. The career entry of these managers was influenced by the historical context within America. Affirmative Action enabled the career entrance for the older...

This study examined the relationship between characteristics of a learning organization and multi-dimensional organizational performance. The study population consisted of executives and human resource managers within large, publicy-owned companies with headquarters or divisions located in...

This ex post facto study (N = 209) examined the relationships between employer job strategies and job retention among organizations participating in Florida welfare-to-work network programs and associated the strategies with job retention data to determine best practices. An internet-based...

This study examined Kirkpatrick’s training evaluation model (Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick, 2006) by assessing a sales training program conducted at an organization in the hospitality industry. The study assessed the employees’ training outcomes of knowledge and skills, job performance, and the...

This study examined whether organizations follow a planned approach to work redesign to improve the productivity of survivors of downsizing, thus contributing to solving the problem of poor financial performance. This study was a single site study the data for which were gathered primarily by...

Anticipating the impact of changes in economic incentives on dietary quality and nutritional health requires knowledge of how physical quantities of food consumed respond to price and income variations. A problem arises, however, because physical quantities are: 1- not consistent aggregates in...