Examines recent Australian research in the area of flexible delivery of training. Issues uncovered include the need for future research to focus on managing change and to address the learning aspects associated with flexible delivery.
Hager considers a number of topical issues that surround learning in the workplace, including the transferability of skills, contextuality of workplace competence, portability of skills and outcomes of training.
The review of recent Australian literature makes it apparent that more research will be needed in order to obtain a more comprehensive and coherent picture of the factors which influence the training market.