The Paradox in Open Learning at Work
- 1 May 1990
- journal article
- Published by Emerald Publishing in Personnel Review
- Vol. 19 (5) , 29-33
- https://doi.org/10.1108/eum0000000000780
Abstract
This article identifies a central paradox in “open learning” – that in a commercial context its “openness”, seen from instrumental and prescriptive perspectives, will be restricted. The authors suggest that the effective implementation of open learning in work organisations requires the kind of planning, co‐ordination and structure which so reduces learner empowerment that “differentiated training” becomes a more appropriate term. The authors consider the practical implications of their findings.Keywords
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