New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1996
A holistic approach to the development of individuals in the context of a learning organization p... more A holistic approach to the development of individuals in the context of a learning organization produces well‐informed, knowledgeable, critical‐thinking adults who make decisions that cause an organization to prosper.
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2001
Women are disadvantaged when it comes to opportunity and learning. Adult educators can take steps... more Women are disadvantaged when it comes to opportunity and learning. Adult educators can take steps to begin changing women's secondary status in the workplace.
Context Many survey-based methods have been used to explore concussion-reporting behavior. Howeve... more Context Many survey-based methods have been used to explore concussion-reporting behavior. However, because the decision to report or conceal a concussion is likely multifactorial, this may narrow the findings, as the surveys were largely designed by the researchers. Objective To explore student-athletes' perspectives regarding factors that may influence the reporting of sport-related concussion. Design Qualitative study. Setting National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletics. Patients or Other Participants We conducted 17 semistructured interviews with student-athletes who had sustained 1 or more concussions while attending a large university (men = 4, women = 13, age = 20.9 ± 1.3 years). Data Collection and Analysis After data saturation and member checks, a 5-cycle analytic process was completed: topical review, literature review, data collection and summarizing using a codebook developed by a 3-person research team, linking of findings to current research, and...
While a base level of knowledge is needed to recognize a concussion, knowledge-focused concussion... more While a base level of knowledge is needed to recognize a concussion, knowledge-focused concussion educational materials ignore multifaceted barriers to concussion reporting. We compared student-athlete concussion reporting intentions and behaviors prior to and one year following exposure to an intervention or control treatment. We randomly assigned 891 collegiate student-athletes from three universities (Division I, II, III) to either the control group (NCAA Concussion Fact Sheet) or intervention group (theory-based, data-driven, multimedia, simulated concussion reporting module). A final sample of 520 student-athletes (control=253, intervention= 267, expired eligibility=189, left university=182) completed intentions and behaviors surveys immediately prior to and one year following the educational intervention and a second survey to assess the intervention effect. We compared intentions using 2x2 mixed model ANOVAs. Behaviors and educational intervention effect were assessed using logistic regression models (alpha=0.05). The intervention group had significantly improved concussion reporting intentions at one-year follow-up relative to the control group (p=0.009), but had similar odds for behaviors. The intervention group had 2.42x greater odds of rating the module as "very effective", rather than "not effective", relative to the control group (95%CI:1.10,5.33). Relative to the control group, the intervention group had significantly greater odds of responding that the concussion education "greatly improved", rather than "did not improve" their knowledge (OR:2.49,95%CI:1.25,4.96), attitudes (OR:2.22,95%CI:1.23,4.03), self-efficacy (OR:1.95,95%CI:1.05,3.60), and intentions (OR:1.86,95%CI:1.03,3.35). The intervention was more effective at targeting elements of the overall sport culture in a way that substantively improved concussion reporting. We recommend use of this intervention in combination with other evidence-based educational materials.
A medical certificate is the principal way physicians communicate an employee's illness or in... more A medical certificate is the principal way physicians communicate an employee's illness or injury to the employer. The employer is entitled to nonspecific information as to whether or not the physician considers the release from work to be legitimate and whether the employee has any medical problems that might interfere with job performance or make the employee a health risk to self or to others on the job. Specific information about diagnosis is only required when an injury or illness is related to workers' compensation. The medical certificate should describe when the examination took place, should specify the period of time that the employee is unable to work and should designate when and under what conditions the employee may return to work.
The purpose of this article is to advocate for a more strategic and integrated approach to divers... more The purpose of this article is to advocate for a more strategic and integrated approach to diversity education in HRD academic programs. The article provides a baseline by briefly describing diversity education and reviewing research and practices in higher education. Next, it synthesizes the literature and proposes key competencies needed to teach diversity topics in higher education. It also recommends important topics for an HRD graduate diversity curriculum. The article closes with a discussion of effective pedagogies for teaching diversity so that graduates of HRD programs are better equipped to lead a diverse workforce.
This article explores the ecology of virtual human resource development (VHRD). It argues VHRD ca... more This article explores the ecology of virtual human resource development (VHRD). It argues VHRD can be conceptualized as a subset of Virtual HR, and thus, requires strategic integration, adaptation, and attention to the interrelations within the system to promote a healthy ecology. VHRD is a powerful combination of people and technology, presenting not only opportunities for learning and innovation but also the need for critique. VHRD is driving a paradigm shift in the field of HRD, necessitating new skills, policies, and new theories that explain phenomena in virtual environments.
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1996
A holistic approach to the development of individuals in the context of a learning organization p... more A holistic approach to the development of individuals in the context of a learning organization produces well‐informed, knowledgeable, critical‐thinking adults who make decisions that cause an organization to prosper.
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2001
Women are disadvantaged when it comes to opportunity and learning. Adult educators can take steps... more Women are disadvantaged when it comes to opportunity and learning. Adult educators can take steps to begin changing women's secondary status in the workplace.
Context Many survey-based methods have been used to explore concussion-reporting behavior. Howeve... more Context Many survey-based methods have been used to explore concussion-reporting behavior. However, because the decision to report or conceal a concussion is likely multifactorial, this may narrow the findings, as the surveys were largely designed by the researchers. Objective To explore student-athletes' perspectives regarding factors that may influence the reporting of sport-related concussion. Design Qualitative study. Setting National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletics. Patients or Other Participants We conducted 17 semistructured interviews with student-athletes who had sustained 1 or more concussions while attending a large university (men = 4, women = 13, age = 20.9 ± 1.3 years). Data Collection and Analysis After data saturation and member checks, a 5-cycle analytic process was completed: topical review, literature review, data collection and summarizing using a codebook developed by a 3-person research team, linking of findings to current research, and...
While a base level of knowledge is needed to recognize a concussion, knowledge-focused concussion... more While a base level of knowledge is needed to recognize a concussion, knowledge-focused concussion educational materials ignore multifaceted barriers to concussion reporting. We compared student-athlete concussion reporting intentions and behaviors prior to and one year following exposure to an intervention or control treatment. We randomly assigned 891 collegiate student-athletes from three universities (Division I, II, III) to either the control group (NCAA Concussion Fact Sheet) or intervention group (theory-based, data-driven, multimedia, simulated concussion reporting module). A final sample of 520 student-athletes (control=253, intervention= 267, expired eligibility=189, left university=182) completed intentions and behaviors surveys immediately prior to and one year following the educational intervention and a second survey to assess the intervention effect. We compared intentions using 2x2 mixed model ANOVAs. Behaviors and educational intervention effect were assessed using logistic regression models (alpha=0.05). The intervention group had significantly improved concussion reporting intentions at one-year follow-up relative to the control group (p=0.009), but had similar odds for behaviors. The intervention group had 2.42x greater odds of rating the module as "very effective", rather than "not effective", relative to the control group (95%CI:1.10,5.33). Relative to the control group, the intervention group had significantly greater odds of responding that the concussion education "greatly improved", rather than "did not improve" their knowledge (OR:2.49,95%CI:1.25,4.96), attitudes (OR:2.22,95%CI:1.23,4.03), self-efficacy (OR:1.95,95%CI:1.05,3.60), and intentions (OR:1.86,95%CI:1.03,3.35). The intervention was more effective at targeting elements of the overall sport culture in a way that substantively improved concussion reporting. We recommend use of this intervention in combination with other evidence-based educational materials.
A medical certificate is the principal way physicians communicate an employee's illness or in... more A medical certificate is the principal way physicians communicate an employee's illness or injury to the employer. The employer is entitled to nonspecific information as to whether or not the physician considers the release from work to be legitimate and whether the employee has any medical problems that might interfere with job performance or make the employee a health risk to self or to others on the job. Specific information about diagnosis is only required when an injury or illness is related to workers' compensation. The medical certificate should describe when the examination took place, should specify the period of time that the employee is unable to work and should designate when and under what conditions the employee may return to work.
The purpose of this article is to advocate for a more strategic and integrated approach to divers... more The purpose of this article is to advocate for a more strategic and integrated approach to diversity education in HRD academic programs. The article provides a baseline by briefly describing diversity education and reviewing research and practices in higher education. Next, it synthesizes the literature and proposes key competencies needed to teach diversity topics in higher education. It also recommends important topics for an HRD graduate diversity curriculum. The article closes with a discussion of effective pedagogies for teaching diversity so that graduates of HRD programs are better equipped to lead a diverse workforce.
This article explores the ecology of virtual human resource development (VHRD). It argues VHRD ca... more This article explores the ecology of virtual human resource development (VHRD). It argues VHRD can be conceptualized as a subset of Virtual HR, and thus, requires strategic integration, adaptation, and attention to the interrelations within the system to promote a healthy ecology. VHRD is a powerful combination of people and technology, presenting not only opportunities for learning and innovation but also the need for critique. VHRD is driving a paradigm shift in the field of HRD, necessitating new skills, policies, and new theories that explain phenomena in virtual environments.
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What are the critical issues facing HRD? To answer this question,... more This book is hard copy only.
What are the critical issues facing HRD? To answer this question, a survey was sent to practitioners and academics responsible for human resource development in their organizations. Their responses frame the context of this book and are addressed by by experts in the various content areas.
Chapters 1-4: Encompass the large scale issues of leadership
Chapters 5-8: Discuss individual issues, to include human capital, performance management, and coaching
Chapters 9-12: Address organizational level issues, to include organizational learning, evaluation, transfer of training to the organization, and corporate social responsibility
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What are the critical issues facing HRD? To answer this question, a survey was sent to practitioners and academics responsible for human resource development in their organizations. Their responses frame the context of this book and are addressed by by experts in the various content areas.
Chapters 1-4: Encompass the large scale issues of leadership
Chapters 5-8: Discuss individual issues, to include human capital, performance management, and coaching
Chapters 9-12: Address organizational level issues, to include organizational learning, evaluation, transfer of training to the organization, and corporate social responsibility