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Workplace learning and the employment relationship in the public sector
Author(s) -
Rainbird Helen,
Munro Anne
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
human resource management journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.44
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1748-8583
pISSN - 0954-5395
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2003.tb00089.x
Subject(s) - salary , public sector , public relations , context (archaeology) , workplace learning , work (physics) , training and development , employee development , business , performance appraisal , marketing , labour economics , management , political science , economics , engineering , biology , mechanical engineering , paleontology , law
Training that is relevant to employers is not necessarily enriching for employees, especially those on the lower salary scales. The authors argue that the analysis of training and development needs to be understood in the context of the employment relationship. Drawing on reasearch evidence from six case studies in the public sector, the article examines the impact of changes in work organisation on workplace learning, managers' and employees' own strategies towards it and the limitations of tools such as appraisal. Since employees' existing qualifications are poorly utilised and their development needs often frustrated, issues concerning job design, occupational progression routes and employee entitlements need to be addressed.