Technological change and human resource development practices in Asia: a study of Singapore-based companies
Technological change is a constant phenomenon in contemporary organizations. How to prepare employees for technological change has increasingly become an issue for human resource development theory and practice. This study investigated the human resource development practices of organizations in Sin...
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| author | Osman-Gani, Aahad M. Jacobs, Ronald L. |
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| description | Technological change is a constant phenomenon in contemporary organizations. How to prepare employees for technological change has increasingly become an issue for human resource development theory and practice. This study investigated the human resource development practices of organizations in Singapore, where companies are continuously responding to rapid technological changes in order to remain competitive. The results show similar patterns of responses across business sectors; however, some differences were found in the transport and communications sectors. On-the-job training was reported
as the most frequently used training method to address organizational change needs. The discussion and recommendations focus on the need for improved change management approaches. |
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| spelling | iium-43332011-11-28T11:46:42Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/4333/ Technological change and human resource development practices in Asia: a study of Singapore-based companies Osman-Gani, Aahad M. Jacobs, Ronald L. HF5001 Business. Business Administration HF5549 Personnel management T173.2 Technological change Technological change is a constant phenomenon in contemporary organizations. How to prepare employees for technological change has increasingly become an issue for human resource development theory and practice. This study investigated the human resource development practices of organizations in Singapore, where companies are continuously responding to rapid technological changes in order to remain competitive. The results show similar patterns of responses across business sectors; however, some differences were found in the transport and communications sectors. On-the-job training was reported as the most frequently used training method to address organizational change needs. The discussion and recommendations focus on the need for improved change management approaches. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2005 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/4333/1/IJTD-TechChange-2005.pdf Osman-Gani, Aahad M. and Jacobs, Ronald L. (2005) Technological change and human resource development practices in Asia: a study of Singapore-based companies. International Journal of Training and Development, 9 (4). pp. 271-280. ISSN 1360-3736 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-2419.2005.00236.x/abstract 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2005.00236.x |
| spellingShingle | HF5001 Business. Business Administration HF5549 Personnel management T173.2 Technological change Osman-Gani, Aahad M. Jacobs, Ronald L. Technological change and human resource development practices in Asia: a study of Singapore-based companies |
| title | Technological change and human resource development practices in Asia: a study of Singapore-based companies |
| title_full | Technological change and human resource development practices in Asia: a study of Singapore-based companies |
| title_fullStr | Technological change and human resource development practices in Asia: a study of Singapore-based companies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Technological change and human resource development practices in Asia: a study of Singapore-based companies |
| title_short | Technological change and human resource development practices in Asia: a study of Singapore-based companies |
| title_sort | technological change and human resource development practices in asia: a study of singapore-based companies |
| topic | HF5001 Business. Business Administration HF5549 Personnel management T173.2 Technological change |
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