TY - JOUR
T1 - The individual learner, employability and the workplace
T2 - A reappraisal of relationships and prophecies
AU - O'Donoghue, John
AU - Maguire, Theresa
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Purpose - In the current knowledge-based economic climate, the success of an organisation is inextricably linked to the individual. This article seeks to consider the key relationships between the individual, lifelong learning, the workplace and employability in the context of the knowledge society. The aim is to extend understanding of these relationships and their impact on future employability. Design/methodology/approach - The paper examines the key relationships between the individual, lifelong learning, the workplace and employability from the perspective of the Programme for University Industry Interface (PUII). Findings - The discussions focus on the implications of the current situation for the future and suggest ecology as a metaphor for the way in which learning is intertwined in a complex environment that incorporates the learner, the workplace, the external company environment and the knowledge repositories. Originality/value - The paper sheds light on these particular issues through the findings of the PUII. The authors also explore potential avenues for advancement or resolution of some issues, e.g. strategies for developing self-directed learners and approaches to workplace learning based on these findings.
AB - Purpose - In the current knowledge-based economic climate, the success of an organisation is inextricably linked to the individual. This article seeks to consider the key relationships between the individual, lifelong learning, the workplace and employability in the context of the knowledge society. The aim is to extend understanding of these relationships and their impact on future employability. Design/methodology/approach - The paper examines the key relationships between the individual, lifelong learning, the workplace and employability from the perspective of the Programme for University Industry Interface (PUII). Findings - The discussions focus on the implications of the current situation for the future and suggest ecology as a metaphor for the way in which learning is intertwined in a complex environment that incorporates the learner, the workplace, the external company environment and the knowledge repositories. Originality/value - The paper sheds light on these particular issues through the findings of the PUII. The authors also explore potential avenues for advancement or resolution of some issues, e.g. strategies for developing self-directed learners and approaches to workplace learning based on these findings.
KW - Ecology
KW - Employment
KW - Individual development
KW - Lifelong learning
KW - Workplace
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=24144459624&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1108/03090590510610236
DO - 10.1108/03090590510610236
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:24144459624
SN - 0309-0590
VL - 29
SP - 436
EP - 446
JO - Journal of European Industrial Training
JF - Journal of European Industrial Training
IS - 6 SPEC. ISS.
ER -