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2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

6. Suggestions for Research and Practice

Authors : Thomas N. Garavan, Fergal O’Brien, James Duggan, Claire Gubbins, Yanqing Lai, Ronan Carbery, Sinead Heneghan, Ronnie Lannon, Maura Sheehan, Kirsteen Grant

Published in: Learning and Development Effectiveness in Organisations

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter summarises the research on the effectiveness of learning and development in organisations. It makes research recommendations of the content of effectiveness research, recommendations for research design, and recommendations for practice. It summarises key gaps in the research base, as well as highlighting practice recommendations that learning and development specialists can implement to enhance the overall effectiveness of these activities in contributing to organisational performance.

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Metadata
Title
Suggestions for Research and Practice
Authors
Thomas N. Garavan
Fergal O’Brien
James Duggan
Claire Gubbins
Yanqing Lai
Ronan Carbery
Sinead Heneghan
Ronnie Lannon
Maura Sheehan
Kirsteen Grant
Copyright Year
2020
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48900-7_6