Professions, Competence and Informal Learning (Hardcover)

This book takes a fresh look at professions - their history and sociology, and at the nature both of professional practice and professional competence. Based on research by the authors across 20 varied professions, the book offers an innovative model of professional competence and throws new light on how competence is acquired. It identifies a range of informal learning processes, which seem to be just as important to becoming competent as formal training. As a result, the authors suggest a paradigm of professional development that combines informal and formal learning and also brings together academic and competence-based approaches. Professions, Competence and Informal Learning provides practical advice to professional developers on programme design as well as tips for individual professionals on how to exploit their informal learning opportunities. It draws on the research to forecast the future skills needs of professionals and suggests how professional development programmes may need to change in response. The book should be of value to anyone who is interested in professional competence, whether as a professional educator or developer, or as an individual professional. It is also potentially of use to trainers and educators in non-professional areas, especially those with an interest in informal learning.

General

Imprint:	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2005
Authors:	Graham Cheetham • Geoff Chivers
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	360
ISBN-13:	978-1-84376-408-3
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Labour economics > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management of specific areas > Personnel & human resources management
LSN:	1-84376-408-3
Barcode:	9781843764083

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