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

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Human Resource Development Moving Forward

CHAPTER OUTLINE

Introduction

Disruption—The Faster and Better Challenge

• Faster versus Better

• Choosing among Options

• Contribution of Technology

• Disruptive Innovation

• Case Example: All High-Tech Intervention

Globalism—The Systems and Economic Challenge

• Economics of Globalism

• National Power

• Power Elite

• Global Power

Values—Beliefs on the Ropes

• Changing World, Changing Demographics

• Erosion of the Middle Class

• Women and Minorities

• Political Shifts

Conclusion

Reflection Questions

Introduction

This book opened with the following statements:

Human resource development (HRD) is a relatively young academic discipline but an old and well-established field of practice. The idea of human ...