Organisational learning and development during a recession

Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Leadership and Human Resources - Miscellaneous grade: A The University of Surrey course: MSc Human Resource Management language: English abstract: This paper critically evaluates whether learning and development is an unnecessary expense during a credit crunch. The first part of the paper gives a brief definition and overview in terms of training and development. Furthermore when it comes to development it is worth bearing in mind that it is a far reaching concept with many different aspects which does not only include training. That is where organisational learning and culture come into the play. In order to promote understanding the paper refers to practical examples of some of the most successful organisations such as eBay Apple and Google.