Implementation of Microlearning in Organizations
Subject Areas : روش های نوین آموزش وتوسعه منابع انسانی
kamran malekpour
1
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zahra taghdiri
2
1 - PhD in Higher Education Management, Faculty of Management, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Master of Educational Management, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran
Keywords: Microlearning, Implementation, Promotion and Cultural Development of Microlearning,
Abstract :
The implementation of the innovative microlearning approach in organizations is of particular importance, as it rapidly enhances employees' capabilities through the delivery of small, targeted, and timely training sessions, helping organizations adapt to fast environmental and technological changes. The purpose of the present study was to identify the factors influencing the implementation of microlearning in organizations. This research is developmental in nature, and its data collection method is qualitative, utilizing a thematic analysis approach. Participants in this study included professors in the fields of educational sciences and human resource management, as well as experts and managers in organizational learning and training. Using purposive sampling, 35 individuals were selected as the research sample. The research data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using a three-stage coding strategy. Based on the results, 308 basic themes, 49 organizing themes, and 6 overarching themes were identified and categorized. These findings revealed that the factors for implementing microlearning in organizations include needs analysis, content design and development, use of technology, management and support, promotion and cultural development of microlearning, and adaptability and flexibility. Given these results, it is recommended that experts and managers working in organizational training and industry pay attention to the identified factors in this research.
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