Special issue: Self-directed learning and human resource development

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management 8(4) 2008

• The importance of self-directed learning for human resource development: an introduction
• Productivity in the workplace: the role of self-directed learning and the implications for human resource management
• Leader effectiveness from self-directed learning and strategic thinking
• Psychological contracts and self-directed learning
• Fostering learning strategies in universities to prepare a self-regulated workforce
• Continuous professional development via self-directed learning amongst social work professionals
• Taking the self-directed road to e-learning: learner control, efficacy and motivation