"Investment in learning and development remained steady through one of the most challenging business years in more than a decade." Despite a challenging economic environment, more than $125.88 billion was spent on learning and development in 2009. While the use of socia... More »

Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Business Impact , Economy , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General , Trends

It's a painful fact that today's economic distress puts pressure on continuing organizational learning. Cutting learning expenses is easy, produces almost instant savings, and has few short-term negative effects. Learning budgets are almost always among the first target... More »

Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Economy , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General , Trends , World Events