Description
In Foundations of Human Resouce Development, Richard Swanson and Edward Holton provide an up-to-date overview of the HRD profession as well as the terminology and processes required for sound HRD research and practice. Swanson and Holton's work is supplemented with contributions from Alexandre Ardichvili, Theo J. Bastiaens, Thomas J. Chermack, Richard W. Herling, K. Peter Kuchinke, Sharon S. Naquin, Wendy E. A. Ruona, Richard J. Torraco, Greg G. Wang, and Karen E. Watkins.
The book provides a basic understanding of the HRD models, processes, and history; critical theoretical and philosophical foundations of the field; learning and performance paradigms and models; HRD's role in high-level organizational and systems-level issues; training and development and organization development—including examples of best practices along with variations in core thinking, processes, interventions, and tools; and much more.
The first edition won the Book of the Year Award from the prestigious Academy of Human Resource Development. This second edition has been completely revised, updated, and expanded, with new chapters on component HRD theories, policy and planning, technology, and globalization, as well as supplemental study materials, PowerPoint presentations, and figures available online at www.textbookresources.net.
Chapter
300–1300: The Middle Ages
1400–1800: The Renaissance
Apprenticeship in Colonial America
Industrial Era in America
Twentieth-Century Influences in America
Evolution of the Organization Development Component of HRD
Management and Leadership Development in the United States
Emergence of the HRD Research Community
PART TWO: Theory and Philosophy in Human Resource Development
4 The Role of Theory and Philosophy in Human Resource Development
Recognizing the Theory-Development as Research
Requirements of a Sound Theory
Philosophy and Theory Underlying HRD
Philosophical Metaphors for HRD Theory and Practice
5 Theory of Human Resource Development
Perspectives on Theory and Practice
Theory Framework for Applied Disciplines
Theory of Human Resource Development
6 Component Theories of Human Resource Development
Psychology and the Discipline of Human Resource Development
Economics, Human Capital Theory, and Human Resource Development
Systems Theory as a Foundation for Human Resource Development
PART THREE: Perspectives of Human Resource Development
7 Paradigms of Human Resource Development
Overview of the HRD Paradigms
Debates about Learning and Performance
Philosophical Views of Learning and Performance
Performance Paradigm of HRD
8 Perspectives on Performance in Human Resource Development
Organizational Effectiveness as a Precursor to Performance
Disciplinary Perspectives on Performance
Multilevel Performance Models
Process and Team-Level Performance Models
Individual-Level Performance Models
The Spoils of Performance
9 Perspectives on Learning in Human Resource Development
Basic Theories of Learning
Learning Models at the Individual Level
Learning Models at the Organizational Level
PART FOUR: Developing Expertise through Training and Development
10 Overview of Training and Development
Views of Training and Development
Key Training and Development Terms and Strategies
The General Training and Development Process
Instructional Systems Development (ISD)
Training for Performance System (TPS)
Individual-Focused Training and Development
Training Roles and Responsibilities
11 The Nature of Expertise
Knowledge versus Expertise
Operational Definitions of Expertise and Competence
12 Training and Development Practices
Variations in T&D Practices
Individual-Focused T&D Practices
Group-Focused T&D Practices
Work Process–Focused T&D Practices
Organization-Focused T&D Practices
PART FIVE: Unleashing Expertise through Organization Development
13 Overview of Organization Development
Views of Organization Development
Key Organization Development Terms
The General Organization Development Process
Action Research: Problem-Solving Method
Organization Development Process Model
Organization Development for Performance System
14 The Nature of the Change Process
Core Dimensions of Change
General Theories of Change
Focused Perspectives on Change
Leading and Managing Organization Change
15 Organization Development Practices
Variations in OD Practices
Organization-Focused OD Practices
Work Process–Focused OD Practices
Group-Focused OD Practices
Individual-Focused OD Practices
PART SIX: Advancing Human Resource Development
16 Strategy and Human Resource Development
Schools of Strategic Thinking
The Strategic Roles of Human Resource Development
17 Accountability in Human Resource Development
Program Evaluation Approach to Accountability
Metrics Approach to Accountability
18 Human Resource Development Policy and Planning
Policy Analysis and Planning for HRD
PART SEVEN: Human Resource Development into the Future
19 Globalization and Human Resource Development
International and Cross-cultural Perspectives on HRD
20 Technology and Human Resource Development
Information and Communication Technology in HRD
21 Challenges Facing Human Resource Development
The Economic Globalization Challenge Facing HRD
The Faster and Better Challenge Facing HRD
The Certification and Accreditation Challenge Facing HRD
Foundations of Human Resource Development
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