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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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)68-79
Number of pages12
JournalTurkish Online Journal of Distance Education
Volume15
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Corporate annual reports
  • Distance and e-learning
  • Human capital
  • Human capital development
  • Human capital disclosures
  • Human resources
  • New economy organisations and South African listed companies
  • Open

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education

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