1st Edition
Handbook of Corporate University Development Managing Strategic Learning Initiatives in Public and Private Domains
By Geoff Peters
Copyright 2005
306 Pages
by
Routledge
306 Pages
by
Routledge
306 Pages
by
Routledge
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From the moment the first corporate university (CU) was created and the term was coined, the central metaphor of university has proved a double-edged sword. The emphasis on university has been a driving force in moving companies beyond a restricted and siloed approach to training, to a central vision for learning within the organization. On the other hand, there have been failures and many... Read more
Contents: Introduction - Positioning The Corporate University: Corporate universities as strategic learning initiatives, Rob Paton, Geoff Peters, John Storey and Scott Taylor; Using a corporate university initiative to drive strategic change, John Storey and Beate Bungartz; Innovating at scale - the NHSU, Lee Taylor and Bob Fryer; Addressing key skill shortage in the international IT industry, Dr Michelle Selinger; The rise and fall of a major corporate university: the case of Aqua Universitas; Peter Matthews; Evolution and experimentation: the Barclays University Case, Scott Taylor, John Rogers and John Storey; The centralization dilemma (and a balanced solution), Jean-Claude Nataf and Stacia Vigne; Doing business with business schools, Dr Raymond Madden; Working with e-learning suppliers, Dr. Perry Williams; Reviewing and reporting results, Rob Paton; Partnering educational providers in a developing country, David Morris; Gaining accreditation for a CU, Gordon Shenton, Peter Clist, Daniel Dirks; What e-learning has taught us, Kieran Levis, Cortona Consulting; Designing for blended learning, Jim Flood and Rob Paton; The assessment of workplace learning: issues and approaches, Robin Mason; Developing an e-enabled Corporate Learning Strategy, Peter Bentley; Communities of value - harnessing the power of networked learning, Crystal Schaffer and Steven Smith; Networked learning in the public sector: the case of NCSL, David Jackson; Delivering business benefit through organizational learning through a corporate a university, Paul McCoy and Richard West; The emerging technologies, Peter Scott; Global trends in CU practice, Jeanne C. Meister and Thomas Kraack; Index.
Biography
Geoff Peters
