"My Ladies Aren't Interested in Learning": Managers, Supervisors and the Social Context of Learning.

Munro, Anne; Holly, Lesley; Rainbird, Helen

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ERIC Number: EJ623657

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Publication Date: 2000

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"My Ladies Aren't Interested in Learning": Managers, Supervisors and the Social Context of Learning.

Munro, Anne; Holly, Lesley; Rainbird, Helen

International Review of Education, v46 n6 p515-528 Nov 2000

Examines the opportunities for and barriers to workplace learning among low-grade staff in the United Kingdom public sector and the role of managers and supervisors in providing access to learning opportunities. Describes innovative examples of workplace learning. Concludes that the reality for many low-grade manual and routine clerical staff continues to be one of limited opportunity. (KS)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Conference Papers, Education Work Relationship, Educational Opportunities, Foreign Countries, Inservice Education, Public Sector, Staff Development, Supervisor Supervisee Relationship, Unskilled Workers, Vocational Education

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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