A Basic Study of Enhancing In-Plant Lifelong Learning Competency

Abstract

The study aimed at designing an in-plant lifelong learning competency building up framework and suggesting policy alternatives for deploying the designed framework into small and medium enterprises in Korea(SME). In the process of drawing relevant framework elements, previous research done by the researcher and the five case studies including L Group Training Center, H Paper Co., LTD, S bank, and M global company were reviewed. The task of designing the in-house lifelong learning competency framework required systematic linkage between the traditional instructional system design elements and self-directed learning principles as well as application of workplace practices observed from study of the four cases into the designed framework. The work of deploying the framework into Korean SMEs cannot be feasible without provision of government support programs since market principle doesn’t work efficiently in the areas of SME learning competency building. Thus, tasks of designing and deploying need systematic interconnection between theory and practice, on the one hand, while they require Korean government facilitating and incentive supports, on the other one. The study faced the dilemma discussed above. Solution of it was beyond the capacity and the scope of this study, however.