International Research on Learning and Training

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II International Learning Survey “Management Education for competitiveness and innovation” 2006 A cura di Elio Borgonovi, Salvatore Garbellano, Mauro Meda

Introduction : 

Introduction The International Learning Survey become one of the most important research on training and education in Italy The main aim of the Survey: benchmark the Italian (private and public) organizations with the best in class international companies to put in evidence trends, ideas, methodologies Human Resources Vice Presidents, Chief Learning Officers, Heads of Corporate Universities responded to a questionnaire with 23 items and, in many cases, to an interview The main results have been shared in the 5th Day of Management Education and published in various articles.

The Participants to the Survey : 

The Participants to the Survey ASFOR has selected a representative sample of Italian and International organizations

The sample: 59 Italian and International organizations have participated to the II Survey : 

The sample: 59 Italian and International organizations have participated to the II Survey Focus on: High growing Countries Global companies The average of employees a. For the Italian organizations: 16.076 b. For the International organizations: 48.171 Geografical distribution

Integration of education and training with top management, executives and H.R. : 

Integration of education and training with top management, executives and H.R. Scale from 0 (anything) to 10 (total integration)

Main objectives of learning processes : 

Main objectives of learning processes N.B. Multiple choices have been possible

Next 3 years: main objectives of learning processes : 

Next 3 years: main objectives of learning processes Scale from -3 (not important at all) to + 3 (very important)

The education dilemma: short term results and / or innovation? : 

The education dilemma: short term results and / or innovation? The data of the second Survey confirms the trend emerged in the first research: the training and education provided by Italian organizations is more focused on implementing strategies and achieving short term results, while in the International organizations the emphasis on innovation is stronger The second Survey shows the innovation as the top priority in the next 3 years for the Italian organizations All the organizations are focused on training and developing talents considered important actors in promoting, leading and implementing the processes of innovation and change.

The growing competition among the learning suppliers : 

The growing competition among the learning suppliers The Italian organizations prefer to work with individual experts and trainers; while the International organizations prefer to work with Business Schools Many organizations widely use executives and managers as trainers (and sometimes as coaches) to reduce costs The large consultancy companies are mainly involved in implementing processes of innovation and introducing new methodologies.

Main challenges for learning suppliers : 

Main challenges for learning suppliers Improving the “customization” of programmes (for example design, contents) Growing importance of innovation in terms of contents and learning methodologies Obtain results consistent with the aims and objectives of the organizations (often using specific indicators and parameters) Contribute to improve efficiency and reduce the overall training costs.

Main challenges for the education : 

Main challenges for the education Improving the integration with HR systems, mainly, those supporting the “leadership pipeline” Improving the integration with the top management, mainly, to foster innovation Maintaining and developing the core competencies for the entire value chain Increasing importance to the internationalization of the education