Abstract
In order to increase the success in the knowledge creation and learning process among sugarcane growers, a 120-h pilot program was created and implemented for a private factory in the southern region of Mexico. A total of 30 growers and 4 technicians of this private factory were chosen to participate in the program for the adoption of technical innovations. Trainers were asked to prepare their courses considering the following effective educational methodologies when teaching adult learners: self-directed, active, experiential, collaborative, and narrative. Results showed that 40 % of the growers dropped out of the program, technicians were not comfortable during the program as they felt they lost their status, and some innovations could not be implemented adequately due to the lack of available equipment and supplies.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Echánove, F., Steffen, C.: Agribusiness and farmers in Mexico: the importance of contractual relations. Geogr. J. 171(2), 166–176 (2005)
Maruta, R.: The creation and management of organizational knowledge. Knowl.-Based Syst. 67, 26–34 (2014)
Rudawska, A.: The learning organization idea in the context of organizational learning and knowledge management. Int. J. Contemp. Manag. 12(4), 97–109 (2013)
Chen, J.C.: Teaching nontraditional adult students: adult learning theories in practice. Teach. High. Educ. 19(4), 406–418 (2014)
Cox, E.: Coaching and adult learning: theory and practice. New Dir. Adult Contin. Educ. 2015(148), 27–38 (2015)
Goddu, K.: Meeting the challenge: teaching strategies for adult learners. Kappa Delta Pi Rec. 48(4), 169–173 (2012)
Davis, H.S.: Discussion as a bridge: strategies that engage adolescent and adult learning styles in the postsecondary classroom. J. Scholarship Teach. Learn. 13(1), 68–76 (2012)
Scherling, S.E.: Designing and fostering effective online group projects. Adult Learn. 22(2), 13–18 (2011)
Wasserman, S., Faust, K.: Social Network Analysis: Methods and Applications (Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences). Cambridge University Press, USA. First published (1994)
Mason, W., Watts, D.J.: Collaborative learning in networks. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 109(3), 764–769 (2012)
Noruzy, A., Dalfard, V., Azhdari, B., Nazari-Shirkouhi, S., Rezazadeh, A.: Relations between transformational leadership, organizational learning, knowledge management, organizational innovation, and organizational performance: an empirical investigation of manufacturing firms. Int. J. Adv. Manuf. Technol. 64(5–8), 1073–1085 (2013)
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2017 Springer International Publishing Switzerland
About this paper
Cite this paper
Rosas, F.H., Rodriguez, K.A.F., Henneberry, S., Sandoval, B.F. (2017). Knowledge Creation and Learning in a Sugarcane Industry in Veracruz, Mexico. In: Kantola, J., Barath, T., Nazir, S., Andre, T. (eds) Advances in Human Factors, Business Management, Training and Education. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 498. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42070-7_23
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42070-7_23
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-42069-1
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-42070-7
eBook Packages: EngineeringEngineering (R0)