Human Resource Development: A Concise Introduction

by Ronan Carbery, Christine Cross

Overview

This core textbook on human resource development (HRD) focusses on a topic that has emerged as one of the most dynamic and multifaceted areas of business and management for both academics and practitioners. Providing an engaging and succinct discussion of the topic, this textbook tackles HRD from a basic introductory level, covering the major areas of HRD, including strategic HRD, the interaction between leadership, talent management and HRD, and HRD in large and small enterprises. With a unique blend of theory and practice, alongside innovative learning tools such as videos and active case studies, this text will help students to succeed in their HRD courses and to develop important practical skills for their future career.

This is the perfect textbook for first and second year undergraduate students, as well as for post-experience students, studying introductory modules on Human Resource Development, Training and Development, or Learning and Development.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137360090
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	04/23/2015
Edition description:	2015
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 11.20(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Dr. Ronan Carbery is Head of Graduate Studies for the College of Business and Law, and Director of the Executive MBA programme at Cork University Business School, University College Cork in Ireland.

Professor Christine Cross is the Dean of The Business School at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to HRD; Ronan Carbery
PART I: FUNDAMENTALS OF HRD
2. Strategic HRD; Martin McCracken and Thomas N. Garavan
3. Managing the HRD Function; Ronan Carbery
4. Individual-Level Learning; Linda Dowling-Hetherington
5. Organizational Learning; Ronan Carbery
6. Organization Development; Claire Armstrong
PART II: PROCESS OF HRD. 7. Identifying Learning Needs; Paul Donovan
8. Designing HRD Programmes; Jean McCarthy
9. Delivering HRD Programmes; Christine Cross and Mary Fitzpatrick
10. Evaluating HRD Programmes; Sue Mulhall
PART III: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES
11. Managing Talented Employees; Clare Rigg
12. Leadership Development; Thomas N. Garavan
13. Graduate Employability; TJ McCabe
14. Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and HRD; Clíodhna MacKenzie.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

This book provides a compassionate understanding of not only the fundamentals and processes of HRD, but also of the field's contemporary challenges. It offers insights to those who do not fully appreciate the complexity of HRD and validation for those with a hands-on understanding of the general topics within HRD - an erudite but easy guide for students as well as practitioners.' – Jeanette Lemmergaard, Associate Professor of HRM and Head of Department, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

'I will definitely be recommending this book. The authors have expert knowledge of the field and skilfully analyse the complex relationship between HRM and HRD in a way that is rarely explored in other texts. The book offers a welcome new dimension to the subject and succeeds in integrating theory with a questioning of taken-for-granted assumptions. This balancing of simplicity with complexity and breath with depth makes an ideal introductory text for all students studying people management, including executive MBAs.' – Aileen Lawless, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, UK