Technological change and human resource development practices in Asia: a study of Singapore-based companies

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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Main Authors: Osman-Gani, Aahad M., Jacobs, Ronald L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2005
Subjects:
HF5001 Business. Business Administration
HF5549 Personnel management
T173.2 Technological change
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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
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topic HF5001 Business. Business Administration
HF5549 Personnel management
T173.2 Technological change
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
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.
format Article
author Osman-Gani, Aahad M.
Jacobs, Ronald L.
author_facet Osman-Gani, Aahad M.
Jacobs, Ronald L.
author_sort Osman-Gani, Aahad M.
title 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_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_sort technological change and human resource development practices in asia: a study of singapore-based companies
publisher Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
publishDate 2005
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/4333/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/4333/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/4333/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/4333/1/IJTD-TechChange-2005.pdf
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