Purpose – The purpose of this research is to examine the interactions between individuals and the social environment as individuals engage in self‐directed learning, a predecessor to intentional change theory. The individuals are graduates of a part‐time MBA program and the social...

Purpose – This study aims to examine the influence of individual differences on self‐directed social learning and self‐efficacy. Inter‐dependent self‐construal, agreeableness, and extraversion were expected to predict five ways of self‐directed social learning: relating,...

States that ProMES (Productivity Measurement and Enhancement System) can be interpreted as a method for the development of control loops for self‐management: “accepted control loops”. Whether practical applications of the ProMES method will lead to “accepted control loops” is believed...

Argues for the importance of self‐management in ensuring quality of teacher performance. Aims to propose a framework of teacher self‐management and draw implications for teacher training. Teacher self‐management is a continuous process comprising two self‐propelling cycles. The major...

Purpose – To critique individual learning experiences in organization, explore the role people play in inhibiting learning in organization and explore theories of individual learning as “theories in use”, drawing on a metaphor of steps and dance. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a...

Presents answers to the question: how does the development of self‐awareness of managers contribute to organizational success in commercial terms? The question originated from a discussion by a group of management developers about the relationships between personal development and effective...

Proposes a new sort of learning process ‐ power‐point learning ‐ that goes beyond the traditional “teaching”. It involves a learning process that aims at satisfying the primary needs of the most important customers involved ‐ the learners. Suggests that one effective method of...

Explains the use of learning logs as a tool for self‐development as a form of diary for recording and enhancing experiential learning, increasingly advocated owing to the limitations of traditional learning methods and pressures on training resources. Evaluates a study involving over 100...

Presents answers to the question: how does the development of self‐knowledge of managers contribute to organizational success in commercial terms? The question originated from a discussion by a group of management developers about the relationships between personal development and effective...