HOW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ARE REVOLUTIONISING THE TRAINING FUNCTION IN COMPANIES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF A POPULATION OF MANAGERS ATTENDING A MOOC

Authors

  • Cécile DEJOUX LIRSA
  • Valérie CHARRIÈRE-GRILLON

Keywords:

Training, digital technologies, MOOC, manager, motivations, leader, change.

Abstract

Lifelong learning is essential for employees and
organizations that want to stay competitive in today’s
globalized environment. The main purpose of this
article is to examine the use of MOOCs, employees’
motivations, and employees’ relationships with
their company and their training department. An
exploratory study of 1551 managers attending a
French-language MOOC entitled “From manager to
leader” designed by the higher education institute
CNAM was carried out in France in 2014. The results
bring out motivations that differentiate a MOOC from
a typical in-company training course, i.e. the personal
fulfilment factor, the process of deliberate socialization, and general enhancement of employability
unrelated to a particular job or field.

Published

2016-12-01

How to Cite

Cécile DEJOUX LIRSA, & Valérie CHARRIÈRE-GRILLON. (2016). HOW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ARE REVOLUTIONISING THE TRAINING FUNCTION IN COMPANIES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF A POPULATION OF MANAGERS ATTENDING A MOOC. Revue De Gestion Des Ressources Humaines, 102(01), 17. Retrieved from https://journaleska.com/index.php/gdrh/article/view/1344

Issue

Vol. 102 No. 01 (2016): GRH

Section

Articles