Critical Human Resource Development: Beyond Orthodoxy - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273705598 ISBN 13: 9780273705598

Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall, 2006

Synopsis

Traditionally, Human Resource Development (HRD) was focussed on enabling staff to pursue competitive advantage, but with the occurrence of high profile corporate scandals people recognising the dangers of limiting management training and development to ‘technical’ managerial activities have led to a surge in interest in Critical HRD.

This book is a compilation and discussion of the latest thinking and research in Critical Human Resource Development from subject-leading Editors and Contributors. It examines and analyses the success of attempts to actually implement critical HRD in the workplace and is suitable for Postgraduate students at diploma, masters and doctorate level on both specific HRD courses, such as the CIPD modules ‘Learning & Development’ and ‘Managing the Training and Development function’ and on specialist HRD modules within generalist HRM courses.

About this title

About the Author

This collection from 15 contributors has been edited by Clare Rigg - Senior Lecturer, Institute of Technology, Tralee; Jim Stewart - Professor of Human Resource Development at Nottingham Business School; and Professor Kiran Trehan - Head of Management, University of Central England. List of Contributors:

Dr Sally Sambrook - University of Wales Bangor

Professor Time Hatcher - North Carolina State University, USA

Professor Russ Vince, University of Glamorgan

Beverley Metcalfe, Manchester Business School

Helen Francis, Napier University

Jean Kellie, University of Hull

Lisa Anderson & Richard Thorpe, University of Salford

Claire Valentin, The University of Edinburgh

Brendon Harvey, Coventry University Business School

Dr Valerie Owen-Pugh, University of Leicester

Len Holmes, London Metropolitan University

Professor Monica Lee, University of Lancaster

From the Back Cover

CRITICAL HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT – BEYOND ORTHODOXY

  

'A much-needed resource for Human Resource Development practitioners, professionals and master's students.  HRD is a serious endeavour and a critical view is necessary to deepen our understanding.  A book to force HRD into maturity.' - Jeff  Gold , Leeds Metropolitan University

'This book takes a critical stance and focuses not only on organisational goals, but also those of other stakeholders and society at large. This book should be of great interest to lecturers, students and practitioners who are aching for a more critical analysis. Precisely what is required at postgraduate level'- Professor Mick Marchington, Manchester Business School & Chief Moderator for Standards for the CIPD

 

Critical Human Resource Development –Beyond Orthodoxy offers the latest thinking and research in the area.  Leading experts inform and support current discussion and debate on the nature and practice of HRD.  The theoretical ideas of Critical HRD are discussed and the latest research addressing the practice of HRD is presented and analysed from a critical perspective.

 

The contributions provide an original set of insights into the potential benefits and pitfalls, expectations and concerns of advancing a critical view of HRD in practice.  The book’s strength lies in bridging the gap between theory and practice by offering practical ideas and examples. 

 

Key features:

• Written by subject-leading editors and contributors
• Includes analysis of attempts to implement Critical HRD in the workplace
• Cutting edge research and up-to-the minute examples
• Section introductions and summary and discussion questions to provoke further debate

 

Critical Human Resource Development –Beyond Orthodoxy is relevant to postgraduate students at diploma, master's and doctorate level, both on specific HRD and HRM courses, and on specialist HRD modules within general management and business courses.

 

Dr Clare Rigg is Senior Lecturer, Institute of Technology, Tralee; Jim Stewart is Professor of Human Resource Development at Nottingham Business School; and Professor Kiran Trehan is Head of Management, University of Central England.

Edition details

• Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0273705598
• ISBN 13: 9780273705598
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 312
• Editor: Stewart Prof Jim, Rigg Dr Clare, Trehan Prof Kiran