Books in the Routledge Studies in Human Resource Development series

Drawing on contributions from leading academics in the field, this volume within the Routledge Series in Human Resource Development specifically focuses on Global Human Resource Development (HRD). Specifically, the volume provides an overview of 17 regions, 85 countries and includes one emerging market grouping, CIVETS. This book examines the role of the state in HRD, the relationship between HRD and the level of economic development in the country or region, the influence of foreign direct investment within the country or region, and firm-level HRD practices within countries or regions. Global Human Resource Development analyzes HRD from institutional and cross-cultural perspectives, making it possible, for the first time, to analyze trends across countries and regions and to draw conclusions about the value of institutional and cross-cultural perspectives in the HRD context. There is currently no book on the market that conceptualizes the discipline of global HRD in this way, making this a definitive book on HRD across the globe of particular interest to researchers and reflective practitioners.

How can managers develop the appropriate knowledge base to make their organisations grow? The answer lies in action research. Action research is increasingly perceived and used as a powerful methodology to promote professional awareness and development. This title includes the location of management and organisational theory within a framework.

This book provides a reflexive critique of the assumptions of orthodox HRD research and practice and questions the conception of humans as resources, as well as the conventional performative focus of HRD.

A definitive work on the design and conduct of research in HRD, examining the possibilities and limitations of particular methods and techniques. Emerging debates on the purpose, nature, practice and theoretical base of Human Resource Development

This collection of essays provides a comprehensive and critical evaluation of current approaches to human resource development in small organizations.

Considers the evidence for action learning's effectiveness. Intended for postgraduate students and researchers of human resources, training, and development, this book raises various questions concerning the role of the facilitator, the value of a 'bilingual' ability with public service issues and facilitation, and more.

This book brings together the findings of twenty-four leading researchers on new forms of work and the demands these place on workers' knowledge and skill.

Presents a comprehensive and international overview of human resource development research in the area of workplace learning with contributions from academics such as Stephen Billet, Tara Fenwick and Victoria Marsick.

Recognizing a significant need to continually update the current body of knowledge, this book provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date work on the state of research and practice in management development.

A challenge to feminist perspectives that see the glass ceiling as the exclusive domain of women's careers and work life, this text extends existing debates to include original empirical evidence from several US and UK comparative studies that look at the effect of caring for dependents upon the careers and aspirations of both men and women.