ABSTRACT
This book provides a reflexive critique of the assumptions of orthodox HRD research and practice and questions the conception of humans as resources, as well as the conventional performative focus of HRD. Examining the broader social, political and economic contexts, the book offers alternative perspectives for considering both the needs of individuals and the sustainable development of organizations in post-industrial economies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I Debates on practice
chapter 6|18 pages
A critical review of researching Human Resource Development
The case of a pan-European project
chapter 7|11 pages
HRD beyond what HRD practitioners do
A framework for furthering multiple learning processes in work organisations
part |2 pages
Part II Theoretical debates
chapter 12|14 pages
The self at work
Theories of persons, meaning of work and their implications for HRD
