Human Resource Development brings together an internationally recognised group of contributors to provide a critical overview of contemporary concepts, practices and orthodoxies in human resource development (HRD).
The book focuses on four key areas of HRD thinking and practice; formative concepts; training and development interventions; career development practices; and team development practices. Each chapter will identify the theoretical and empirical starting points, and outline the context, history, and current utilisation. Theoretical critique is enhanced by practical examples, providing a critical, but highly accessible examination of contemporary HRD practice.
Brings together international experts in human resource development to critically re-examine some central contemporary concepts and practices in the subject.
Written by leading international experts in HRD
The only text to offer a critical perspective on HRD principles and practices
Integrates theory and practice through the use of exercises and examples
John Walton
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