Organizational leaders, governments and trade unions all agree that learning is fundamental to organizational and economic success. The question is how it should best be supported. The Handbook of Work Based Learning delivers a compelling answer to this question. Learning needs to be based in the realities of organizational life. This unique, groundbreaking handbook provides a definitive guide to the set of strategies, tactics and methods for supporting work based learning.

Ian Cunningham, Graham Dawes and Ben Bennett are all Directors of Strategic Developments International Limited. They have made significant contributions to learning in organizations through their research, their books and their consulting practice with major organizations around the world. They have gained a considerable reputation for their expertise and their dedication to helping organizations become more effective through learning and development.

Contents: Foreward by Jonathan Garnett; Preface; Part I The Rationale For Work Based Learning: The basis of work based learning; Wrok based learning and the role of decision makers; Work based learning and the role of developers. Part II Stategies For Work Based Learning And Development: Action learning; Apprenticeship; Career advice; Continuing professional development; Internship; Mentoring; Networks and communities; Qualifications; Self managed learning; Team development. Part III Tactics For Work Based Learning And Development: Appraisal and performance reviews; Buddying; Coaching; Deputizing; E-learning; Job rotation and job swaps; Learning resource centres; On-the-job learning; Personal development plans; Projects; Secondments and related approaches. Part IV Methods For Work Based Learning And Development: 360 feedback; Action reviews; Benchmarking; Briefings/demonstrations/presentations; Computer based training; Consulting; Counselling; Critical friend; Delegation; development centres; Dialogue; Discussion; Distance learning and packages/CD ROMs; Induction; Interviewing; Learning logs; 'Management by walking about' or 'Managing by wandering around'; Meetings; Mistakes; Observation/listening; Peer review; Psychometric tests, instruments and checklists; Questioning, asking; Reading; Reflective learning; Repertory grid method - understanding your world; Research; Shadowing; Tapes - videotapes/audiotapes/DVD; Task groups/working parties/committees/steering groups - temporary groups; Travel; Video feedback; Video conference/webcam/teleconference; Visits; Volunteering; Witnessing; Writing. Part V Conclusions And Directions: Appendix I A declaration on learning - a all to action; Appendix II A work based model for gaining qualifications; Appendix III Why isn't work based learning more supported?. Biography; Index.