This edited volume aims to evaluate the promises of workplace learning by addressing the following related questions: What are current developments in theory that informs workplace learning research? How can learning in the workplace be measured? What is the impact of various organizational settings (e.g., team-based work and call centres) on workplace learning? Which are the promising new avenues for research? And which research-based recommendations can be made to boost learning opportunities in various work contexts? The topic is conceptualized as an interaction between the individual and the work context, as a combination of individual and collective processes, as a link between cognition and action, and as a political process.

With a wide array of contributions from academics such as Stephen Billet, Tara Fenwick and Victoria Marsick, this volume will be an important research and reference tool with all those academics and practitioners who are interested in the field of human resource development.

Targeted at researchers, (post) graduate students, and reflective practitioners and managers interested in the area, "Workplace Learning" provides must-read material for anyone wanting to advance the theory, research, and/or practice of learning in the workplace.

Dr. James Grady is co-founder of PivotPoint Business Solutions LLC, a niche consulting firm focused on transforming employee resistance into proactive change strategy. Dr. Grady’s interest in human behavior originated in a curiosity fostered by his patient experiences during 40 years as a provider and managing partner of an outpatient oral/facial surgical practice.

Dr. Victoria Grady is currently an Assistant Professor of Management/Organizational Behavior in the School of Business at George Mason University. She continues to build on her original research defining the unique application of Attachment Theory to organizational change, leadership and culture.

Dr. Patrick McCreesh is a co-founder of Simatree, LLC, where he leads the strategy and analytics consulting practice. Dr. McCreesh serves as adjunct faculty at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies and George Mason University School of Business.

Mr. Ian Noakes is a business consultant with specialiazations in change management, product development and product marketing. Mr. Noakes has delivered several public presentations on attachment at Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) Annual Conferences in the USA and the Change Management Institute (CMI) in the United Kingdom.