Human resource development
Subtitle: theory and practice
By: edited by Jeff Gold ... [et al.].
Contributors: Gold, Jeffrey.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230216877
Subjects: Employees -- Training of; Personnel management
Description: "This book is a comprehensive and critical evaluation of the theory and practice of HRD. Ideally suited for undergraduates, it guides students through key contemporary topics. Written by a team of leading academic experts and packed with learning activities and real world examples, it is essential reading for any student studying HRD"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: The Nature and Scope of Human Resource Development * Strategic HRD and the Learning and Development Function * National HRD Policies and Practices * Learning Theories and Principles *; title: The Practice of Training: the Identification of Training Needs * The Practice of Training: the Design and Delivery of Training * Evaluation of Human Resource Development * E-Learning * Workplace Learning, Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning * HRD and Change at Work *; title: Continuing Professional Development and Life-Long Learning * Contrasting Contexts of HRD Practice; title: * HRD and Diversity * Cross-Cultural HRD * Management Development * Leadership Development; title: * Team Development * Graduates and Graduate Employability * The Future of HRD The Nature and Scope of Human Resource Development * Strategic HRD and the Learning and Development Function * National HRD Policies and Practices * Learning Theories and Principles *; title: The Practice of Training: the Identification of Training Needs * The Practice of Training: the Design and Delivery of Training * Evaluation of Human Resource Development * E-Learning * Workplace Learning, Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning * HRD and Change at Work *; title: Continuing Professional Development and Life-Long Learning * Contrasting Contexts of HRD Practice; title: * HRD and Diversity * Cross-Cultural HRD * Management Development * Leadership Development; title: * Team Development * Graduates and Graduate Employability * The Future of HRD.