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1. 1. How successful employees at Corporate Market in Síminn develop their competence at work: an interview study of some of the employees' own experiences.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Pedagogik

   Author : Sigríður Indriðadóttir; [2007]
   Keywords : on-the-job learning; human competence development; obtaining success; Pedagogy and didactics; Pedagogik; didaktik; Adult education; permanent education; Vuxenutbildning; livslångt lärande; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In today's ever changing business world, the competitiveness of organizations relies on employees' competencies, which entails the fact that employees' contributions become more valuable than ever before. The main purpose of the study was to identify which strategies are used by successful employees at Corporate Market in Síminn (an Icelandic company which handles telecommunications) in order to learn on the job, develop their competence and obtain success at work. READ MORE

3. 2. Involving employees : The relations between redistribution of power, employee empowerment and upward influence attempts

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Pedagogik

   Author : Sigríður Indriðadóttir; Cathrine Kimmehed; [2006]
   Keywords : power; power redistribution; employee empowerment; upward influence; MBL; organizational change; Pedagogy and didactics; Pedagogik; didaktik; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Power, influence and employee empowerment are topics which have been of great interest to many researchers for a long time. However, there has been limited research on upward influence and employees' perceptions of empowerment. In addition, there has almost been no research on the relations between upward influence and employee empowerment. READ MORE