TY - BOOK AU - Gold,Jeffrey AU - Holden,Rick AU - Stewart,Jim AU - Iles,Paul AU - Beardwill,Julie TI - Human resource development: theory and practice SN - 9780230367159 AV - HF5549.5 T7 H88 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Houndmills, Basingstroke, Hampshere PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Employees KW - Training of KW - Personnel management N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Looking out: Macro considerations of HRD. The scope of HRD and national HRD policies and practice/ J Steward -- Strategic HRD and the learning and development function/ J Gold -- Contrasting contexts of HRD practice/ V Griggs -- Cross-cultural HRD/ N Kyriakidou -- Looking in: principles of HRD. Learning theories and principles/ C L Zang -- The practice of training: the identification of training needs/ C Glaister -- The practice of training: the design and delivery of training/ R Holden -- Evaluation of HRD/ D Devins -- E-Learning/ J Steward -- Workplace learning and knowledge management/ J Gold -- Leadership and management development/ J Claxton -- Teams and team development/ C Meade -- Talent and career development/ M Blackburn -- HRD and diversity/ V Harte -- Lifelong learning and continuing professional development/ J Gold -- Graduates and graduate employment/ S Nisa -- The future. N2 - A comprehensive and critical evaluation of the theory and practice of HRD. Ideally suited for undergraduates, it guides students through key contemporary topics. Written by a team of leading academic experts and packed with learning activities and real world examples, it is essential reading for any student studying a module in HRD ER -