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Participation in management training in a transitioning context: A case of China
Author(s) -
Wang Jia,
Wang Greg G.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
human resource development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1532-1096
pISSN - 1044-8004
DOI - 10.1002/hrdq.1185
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , china , psychological intervention , psychology , training and development , perception , training (meteorology) , transfer of training , human resources , pedagogy , political science , management , paleontology , physics , neuroscience , psychiatry , meteorology , law , economics , cognitive psychology , biology
This phenomenological study explores critical issues related to participation in human resource development (HRD) interventions. Specifically focusing on master of business administration (M.B.A.) training programs in China, we conducted in‐depth individual interviews with twelve middle‐level managers to understand their perceptions and experience of this academic program during the country's recent transitional period. The findings suggest that HRD participation in a specific transitioning cultural context may present features that have not been explored by previous learning participation studies in either HRD or adult education. In the light of the transitioning nature of the Chinese cultural context, we derived three propositions for future research on HRD learning participation. Practical implications for learning participation are also drawn based on the results of the study.