ABSTRACT
Our knowledge of human resource development (HRD) in Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, and South Africa is sparse. These emerging economies, which the economist have termed CIVETS, are unified by a number of characteristics, including: a) dynamic and growing economies, b) the adoption of free-market principles, c) a young and growing population, and d) relative political stability (Hoskisson et al., 2000; Guerra-Baron, 2012). They also share a strong explicit intention to develop human capital and have in various ways committed to enhancing institutional arrangements to support HRD. Culturally they have a number of national cultural characteristics in common, and their governments have given particular emphasis to the attraction of foreign direction investment (FDI) and to the development of strong international trade relationships. However, as we illustrate in this chapter, they differ in their success in creating an environment for the development of human capital, the strength of their institutional arrangements for HRD, and both the quality and comprehensiveness of organization-level HRD practices.
