LEADER 04650nam 22006135 450 001 9910255141303321 005 20200630000623.0 010 $a3-319-30157-8 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-319-30157-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000754885 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-319-30157-0 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4602511 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000754885 100 $a20160718d2016 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn|008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aEnglish Language Training in the Workplace$b[electronic resource] $eCase Studies of Corporate Programs in China /$fby Qing Xie 205 $a1st ed. 2016. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (XVIII, 262 p. 10 illus., 4 illus. in color.) 225 1 $aTechnical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects,$x1871-3041 ;$v22 311 $a3-319-30155-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes. 327 $aChapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Conceptual Framework -- Chapter 3 Theories of Training Program Evaluation Frameworks and Methodologies -- Chapter 4 Review of Workplace English Training and Learning Research in the Chinese context -- Chapter 5 Research Design and Methods -- Chapter 6 The Context of Workplace English Training in Hong Kong and Mainland China -- Chapter 7 Case Study 1 of Workplace English Training in a Mainland China Machinery Production and Trading Company L -- Chapter 8 Case Study 2 of Workplace English Training in a Mainland China Machinery Accessory Production Company Y -- Chapter 9 Case Study 3 of Workplace English Training in a Mainland China Dishwasher Production Company N -- Chapter 10 Discussion -- Chapter 11 Conclusion and Implications. . 330 $aWorkplace English language training programs represent a corporate investment in language skills enhancement and human capital development. This book evaluates English language training programs in Chinese workplaces by examining a range of training effectiveness variables and identifying the factors that facilitate or hinder effective learning outcomes for workplace English training programs and explores the potential benefits of these programs. This book will benefit both companies that are developing their training and development strategies and private training organizations that are developing training programs for particular industry and business needs. It will also be an excellent resource for learners who are seeking business English communication skills opportunities and trainers who are refining their workplace teaching practice. This book reiterates the significance of business English communication skills development programs in terms of the benefits to economic globalization, human capital development, employability, sustainable livelihoods, and lifelong learning in China. Having conducted a policy evaluation at both the national and local levels, this book also informs policy stipulation for corporate employee language training schemes. Although this book primarily examines corporate experience in China, the findings and recommendations will have important implications for other countries in Asia and worldwide. 410 0$aTechnical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects,$x1871-3041 ;$v22 606 $aProfessional education 606 $aVocational education 606 $aLanguage and education 606 $aLifelong learning 606 $aAdult education 606 $aProfessional & Vocational Education$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/O35000 606 $aLanguage Education$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/O23000 606 $aLifelong Learning/Adult Education$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/O42000 615 0$aProfessional education. 615 0$aVocational education. 615 0$aLanguage and education. 615 0$aLifelong learning. 615 0$aAdult education. 615 14$aProfessional & Vocational Education. 615 24$aLanguage Education. 615 24$aLifelong Learning/Adult Education. 676 $a428.34 700 $aXie$b Qing$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$01060155 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910255141303321 996 $aEnglish Language Training in the Workplace$92511405 997 $aUNINA