2016 Annual Conference

This session explores the outcomes of a case study that focused on the impact of organizational change on Adult Learning and the pursuit of Professional Development for personnel that remained with the organization. Results of this research support that HR Professionals need to address the impact on Adult Learning.

Human Resources Development, Adult Learning, Workforce Development, Training & Development Professionals would benefit from the relevant and understudied research on Organizational Change in the Context of Adult Learning. The Findings of this case study suggest that in the aftermath of Organizational Change survivors’ or those that remain with the organization, commitment to pursue personal professional development increases and their emotional and psychological attitudes are negatively impacted.

The problem of concern in this case study was the impact of organizational change on Adult Learning in the context of the pursuit of personal professional development. Studies focusing on organizational change in the corporate setting are prevalent, however there is a lack of studies that examine the impact on survivors’ organizational commitment and their pursuit of professional development in the realm of Adult Education. The emergence of the transformation of corporate principles to the field of Adult Education is significant. The focus of this case study was to examine how Adult Learners attribute meaning of the disoriented event of Organizational Change to their commitment, personal professional development and emotional well-being in the aftermath.