Workforce Learning Category
Article Critique: Social Competence in Small Firms–Fostering Workplace Learning and Performance
Posted on October 1, 2016 Leave a Comment
October 1, 2016 Lans, T., Verhees, F., & Verstegen, J. (2016). Social competence in small firms–Fostering workplace learning and performance. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 27(3), 321-348. Abstract: While it is widely accepted that social networks are key to small-firm success, detailed studies on the specific contribution of owner-managers’ social competence to learning and performance are scarce. In […]
Conference: UFHRD 2015
Posted on June 27, 2015 Leave a Comment
Earlier this month I had the pleasure to attend and present at the University Forum for Human Resource Development (UFHRD) 2015 conference at University College Cork, Ireland. The conference meets in Europe annually but occurs in the UK every other year. Next year it will be in Manchester, England. The size of the conference was […]
What does diversity and inclusion mean to you?
Posted on April 15, 2015 2 Comments
I attended a half-day conference at The George Washington University last week on diversity and inclusion in the workplace sponsored by one of the big consulting firms in the US. My adviser, Dr. Maria Cseh, co-led one of the breakout sessions entitled Leading and Engaging Our People. I have four short reflections I want to […]
Conference: Educational Symposium for Research and Innovations (ESRI)
Posted on April 3, 2015 Leave a Comment
On February 28th, I presented a paper with three colleagues at the Educational Symposium for Research and Innovations (ESRI) at The George Washington University. ESRI is a flagship program at the Graduate School of Education and Human Development that allows students and faculty to share research in a conference format that is supportive and engaging. […]
Oliver S. Crocco 