Understanding internet distance learning initiatives: case studies in two large com- panies in Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Ghedine, Tatiana
• Data de Publicação: 2006
• Outros Autores: Testa, Maurício Gregianin, Freitas, Henrique Mello Rodrigues de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Administração Pública
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.fgv.br/rap/article/view/6822
• topic: distance learning; training centers; corporative university; internet.; educação a distância; centros de treinamento; universidades corporativas; internet.

This article analyzes distance learning initiatives in large companies in Brazil, how they work and what are their features. It presents two case studies: one at a corporate university at an American multinational company subsidiary and another at a production training center in a European multinational company subsidiary. The case studies basically used three forms of data collection: direct observation of the installations and their functioning, informal interviews (non-structured) with a few team members during the observation period and semi-structured interviews. The results helped to understand these organizations in aspects such as educational con- cept, target audience, financing, course development, evaluation, initial costs, return on investment, advantages and disadvantages.