Studying Workplace Learning: Case Study (in Persian)

Ali Najafi (), Hamid Rahimian (), Abbas Abbaspour () and Mortaza Taheri ()
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Ali Najafi: Faculty of Psychology & Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabatabaee University, Tehran, Iran.
Hamid Rahimian: Faculty of Psychology & Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
Abbas Abbaspour: Faculty of Psychology & Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.
Mortaza Taheri: Faculty of Psychology & Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.

Management and Development Process Quarterly (٠صلنامه ٠رایند مدیریت و توسعه), 2018, vol. 31, issue 3, 85-110

Abstract: The present research aims to study workplace learning in the Petrochemical Industries National Company. The research is of qualitative nature and uses grounded theory approach, introduced by Charmaz. Data collection methods included interviews, analysis of documents, observation and focus groups. The statistical population of the research consisted of 350 employees, 16 of whom were selected through purposeful sampling method. Grounded theory approach (open coding, focused coding and theoretical coding) and Maxqda software10 were applied to analyze data. As a result, 6 general categories, 17 secondary categories and 42 sub-categories were discovered. The final results show that constructivism learning, connectivism learning, social learning, formal training, learning from information sources and self-directed learning are some of the learning methods used by employees of Petrochemical Industries National Company.

Keywords: Human Resource Training; Workplace Learning; Informal Learning; Learning Methods; Grounded Theory. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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