Foundations of Human Resource Development, Third Edition, 3rd Edition

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Basics of Human Resource Development

CHAPTER OUTLINE

Introduction

Points of Agreement

• Belief in Human Potential

• Goal of Improvement

• Problem-Solving Orientation

• Systems Thinking

HRD Worldviews

• HRD and Its Environment

• Learner Perspective

• Organizational Perspective

• Global Context

HRD Process

• Process Phases of HRD

• Interplay between the Phases of the HRD Process

Threats to Excellent Practice

• Turning the HRD Intervention into a Fun Event

• The Rate of Change

• Characteristics of the Key Players

Ethics and Integrity Standards

• Standards

Conclusion

Reflection Questions

Introduction

There is no single way to view Human Resource Development (HRD) or to go about HRD work. This chapter presents the underpinnings of HRD as a further ...