Promoting Informal Learning Research 2022

Promoting Informal Learning
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Executive Summary
Stylena salon in UK is a medium sized firm. The CEO of Stylena salon is focusing on incorporating
informal learning process in the workforce. This way the team can boost their skill set and align the
services with the demands of styling services in the market. In this report informal learning is
researched in details. The benefits and limitations and some theories of informal learning is
discussed. At the end if the retort l is recommended some points which can help it implement
informal learning as an organisation culture and boost the competitiveness.
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Table of Contents
Introduction...................................................................................................4
Definitions of informal learning..............................................................................4
Informal learning behaviours.................................................................................5
Theories of informal learning processes.....................................................................7
Individual characteristics that enable informal learning....................................................8
Workplace factors that enable informal learning...........................................................9
Limitations of informal learning............................................................................11
Conclusion...................................................................................................11
Recommendations...........................................................................................11
References....................................................................................................12
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Introduction
Human capital-based theories have recognised the importance of experience from context of workers
and business with its main focus concentrated over formal training and education. Studies made
recently however have discovered that majority of performance quality or standards found in newly
hired labours were driven by learning on the job or from supervisors and peers. Using descriptive
data and secondary material from journals, books and published articles this research aims to
understand informal learning in a UK based small salon named Stylena. It is found that informal
learning is applicable to all the age groups and it is more prominent in young workers. Rather than
engaging worker sin formalised training informal learning tends to promote better growth.
As a HR manager of the medium sized organisation Stylena in UK the main aim of creating this rport
is to explore the subject informal learning, its characteristics, theories, benefits, limitations and how
it is applicable to case study firm. Stylena employs roughly around 150 experts at its varied branches
in UK. Since completion is high the firm wants to use informal learning to enhance the quality of its
workforce. The report uses secondary published material found in different journals, books and
articles on the web.
The research report at first finds out different aspects about the subject “informal learning”. The
CEO currently does have the financial resources to fund a formal education and training for their
staff. At the same time, he does not want to give up either. Hence trough this entire report an in-
depth understanding of informal training is created. After that at the end of the report Stylena firm
will be recommended some steps using which the CEO Can incorporate informal learning for
enhancing the quality of performance of its staff.
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