No abstract

Purpose -Internships are becoming a more common feature of the career paths of young people, however there has been little consideration of how people learn on internships. The purpose of this paper is report on the experiences of interns and their supervisors on a research internship programme. Design/methodology/approach -This study analyses the experiences of interns and their supervisors on a research internship programme, using communities of practice as a theoretical framework. In total, six interns and six supervisors were interviewed approximately six to eight months after the internships were completed. Findings -Extreme types of experience in the internships are illustrated by four cases derived from the interviews: optimal conditions for development; intern non-development; supervisor frustration; and mutual dissatisfaction. Research limitations/implications -Although the research is exploratory and limited to the experience of a small group of interns and their supervisors in one setting, it suggests that characteristics of the intern (such as motivation to learn) and the supervisor (e.g. willingness to provide support) can reduce or enhance the learning and development that is achieved during internships. Originality/value -This paper questions implicit assumptions that internships are always positive and valuable learning experiences.

PurposeAssessment of HACCP systems is a key element in assuring the effective management of food safety. However, there is no accepted approach or common methodology available to HACCP practitioners, auditors or regulatory bodies. This paper seeks to examine this situationDesign/methodology/approachThis paper reviews previous approaches to HACCP audit and describes developments in audit and audit methods based on a long‐term study of HACCP in a multinational organisation.FindingsThe proposed audit tools provide a useful method for collection of data on the effectiveness of HACCP plans and their implementation.Research limitations/implicationsLimitations of using this approach are identified and discussed.Originality/valueNew audit tools for validation and verification of HACCP effectiveness are proposed.

No abstract

No abstract