Policy, Practices and Challenges of Staff Training and Development

This publication is based on an empirical research conducted in the area of professional learning, training and development practices. The publication attempted to incorporate a wider range of literature in the fields of human resource development and higher education. Furthermore, it addressed professional development from formal (Structured) and non-formal settings such as Communities of Practice (CoP) in an institutional context. Particularly, the empirical case study has critically questioned the rhetoric in 'research-intensive universities'.

Sintayehu has been working in diverse professional areas for a decade. His prior professional roles include Human Resources and Organizational Management; Talent Development; Training and Education; Research and Consultancy, among others. He has studied in prestigious universities in Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Europe.