Human capital development (HCD) through open, distance and e-learning: evidence from corporate annual reports (CARs) of top South African listed companies

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2013-11Abstract
This paper discusses the role of open, distance and e-learning in the development of human resources by examining human capital development related disclosures in the corporate annual reports (CARs) of top South African listed companies. The study employed content analysis method to analyse the CARs of these companies with the aid of qualitative analysis software known as Atlasti. The results show that open, distance and e-learning plays a significant role in the development of human capital in the new economy organisations. // Paper ID: 209
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