Developing a Workplace Learning Framework for Chamber of Commerce based on a Grounded Theory Research

The aim of the present study was to develop a framework for workplace learning. The research paradigm was qualitative and the grounded theory research method was use. The research population consisted of all the employees and members of Chamber of Commerce. Then 18 informants were selected by targeted sampling method until reaching the data saturation. The research tool was an in-depth semi-structured interview. In order to analyze the data, coding and categorization were used by Atlas ti software and in three stages of noticing, collecting and thinking. In order to evaluate the data strength in the present study, three criteria of "acceptability", "reliability" and "verifiability" were used. Based on the findings, the framework of the workplace learning consisted of the environment (equality and justice, working environment, learning culture and supportive work environment), the employees (interest in work and learning, responsibility and intelligence and discipline), the management (leadership power, scientific literacy And ethical virtues), the curriculum (goal setting and purposefulness, educational content, teachers 'ability, supervision and implementation, feedback and correction) and the interaction and integration (management-staff interaction, colleagues' interaction with each other, combination of formal and experimental education, integration). Outcomes of workplace learning include organizational efficiency and effectiveness, financial benefit, cohesiveness and expertise, career advancement along with employee motivation.