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Book Synopsis
Address the fundamental concepts and issues that HR professionals face daily with the Handbook of Human Resource Development.

Table of Contents

Foreword by R. Wayne Pace vii

About the Editors xi

About the Contributors xiii

Preface xxxiii

Introduction: The Profession and the Discipline xxxvii
Neal Chalofsky

Part I Foundations of the Discipline of HRD 1

1 Psychological Foundations of HRD 3
Thomas G. Reio, Jr., and Laura C. Batista

2 System Theory and HRD 21
Ronald L. Jacobs

3 Adult Learning Theory and Application in HRD 40
Victoria J. Marsick, Aliki Nicolaides, and Karen E. Watkins

4 Management and Leadership in HRD 62
Marshall Sashkin

5 Organizational Culture and HRD: The Roots, the Landscape, and the Future 80
Maria Plakhotnik

Part II Issues and Perspectives on HRD 95

6 Dilemmas in Defining HRD 97
Monica M. Lee

7 Perspectives on the Concept of Development for HRD 112
K. Peter Kuchinke

8 A Critical, Feminist Turn in HRD: A Humanistic Ethos 125
Laura L. Bierema and Maria Cseh

9 Critical HRD 145
Sally Anne Sambrook

10 Corporate Social Responsibility and HRD: Uneasy Tensions and Future Directions 164
Tara J. Fenwick

Part III Developing the Workforce 181

11 Expertise Through the HRD Lens: Research Trends and Implications 183
Robin S. Grenier and Marie-Line Germain

12 Competence: Bases for Employee Effectiveness 201
Iris Berdrow and Frederick T. Evers

13 Workplace Learning 215
Rob Poell

14 Guiding HRD Research in the Work/Life Interface: The Importance of Work/Life Harmony in the Development of Interventions 228
Michael Lane Morris and Heather S. McMillan

15 The Inner Work of Self-Formation in Work-Related Learning 246
John M. Dirkx

Part IV Managing the Workforce 263

16 Aging as a Career Development Challenge for Organizations 265
Jo G. L. Thijssen, Eva Knies, and Peter L. M. Leisink

17 A Social Justice Paradigm for HRD: Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations 281
Marilyn Y. Byrd

18 Disability, Health and Wellness Programs, and the Role of HRD 299
Tonette S. Rocco, Lorenzo Bowman, and Lawrence O. Bryant

19 Sexual Orientation and HRD 314
Julie Gedro and Jo Tyler

20 International and Cross-Cultural Perspectives of HRD 326
AAhad M. Osman-Gani

Part V HRD in the Organization 351

21 Contemporary Career Literature and HRD 353
Kimberly S. McDonald and Linda M. Hite

22 Trends and Issues in Integrating Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning for Workplace Performance Improvement 369
Doo Hun Lim, Ji Hoon Song, and Seung Won Yoon

23 Linking Motivation to Workplace Learning Transfer: The Role of Implementation Intentions and Personal Initiative 386
Reid Bates, Nicole Cannonier, and John-Paul Hatala

24 Coaching 402
Cynthia Hunter Roman

25 Mentoring: Perpetuated on a Myth? 425
Paul W. Combs

26 Talent Management as a Strategically Aligned Practice 438
Wendy E. A. Ruona

Part VI Managing HRD 457

27 HRD Policy: An Overview 459
Joshua D. Hawley

28 Legal Aspects of HRD 474
Alan Clardy

29 Strategic HRD: Adopting a Philosophy, Strategies, Partnerships, and Transformational Roles 492
Jerry W. Gilley and Ann Gilley

30 Morality and Ethics in HRD 510
Darlene Russ-Eft

31 HRD in Smaller Firms: Current Issues, Insights, and Future Directions for Research and Practice 526
Ciara T. Nolan and Thomas Noel Garavan

Part VII Innovative Applications 547

32 Action Learning: An HRD Tool for Solving Problems, Developing Leaders, Building Teams, and Transforming Organizations 549
Michael J. Marquardt

33 Virtual HRD 567
Elisabeth Eleanor Bennett and Rochell R. McWhorter

34 Developing Strategic Mindsets in HRD: Toward an Integral Epistemology of Practice 590
Lyle Yorks

35 Employee Engagement and HRD: Exploring the Philosophical Underpinnings, Measurement, and Interventions 605
Brad Shuck, Kim Nimon, and Drea Zigarmi

36 Emotional Intelligence and Its Critical Role in Developing Human Resources 623
Fredrick Muyia Nafukho and Machuma A. H. Muyia

Part VIII Future Directions 641

37 National HRD 643
Gary Neil McLean

38 Certification of HRD Professionals 661
Vijay Krishna

39 Standards and Accreditation of HRD Academic Programs 673
Larry M. Dooley

40 Future Directions for HRD 688
Martin B. Kormanik and Thomas J. Shindell

Name Index 709

Subject Index 735

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/12/2014
      ISBN13: 9781118454022, 978-1118454022
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Address the fundamental concepts and issues that HR professionals face daily with the Handbook of Human Resource Development.

      Table of Contents

      Foreword by R. Wayne Pace vii

      About the Editors xi

      About the Contributors xiii

      Preface xxxiii

      Introduction: The Profession and the Discipline xxxvii
      Neal Chalofsky

      Part I Foundations of the Discipline of HRD 1

      1 Psychological Foundations of HRD 3
      Thomas G. Reio, Jr., and Laura C. Batista

      2 System Theory and HRD 21
      Ronald L. Jacobs

      3 Adult Learning Theory and Application in HRD 40
      Victoria J. Marsick, Aliki Nicolaides, and Karen E. Watkins

      4 Management and Leadership in HRD 62
      Marshall Sashkin

      5 Organizational Culture and HRD: The Roots, the Landscape, and the Future 80
      Maria Plakhotnik

      Part II Issues and Perspectives on HRD 95

      6 Dilemmas in Defining HRD 97
      Monica M. Lee

      7 Perspectives on the Concept of Development for HRD 112
      K. Peter Kuchinke

      8 A Critical, Feminist Turn in HRD: A Humanistic Ethos 125
      Laura L. Bierema and Maria Cseh

      9 Critical HRD 145
      Sally Anne Sambrook

      10 Corporate Social Responsibility and HRD: Uneasy Tensions and Future Directions 164
      Tara J. Fenwick

      Part III Developing the Workforce 181

      11 Expertise Through the HRD Lens: Research Trends and Implications 183
      Robin S. Grenier and Marie-Line Germain

      12 Competence: Bases for Employee Effectiveness 201
      Iris Berdrow and Frederick T. Evers

      13 Workplace Learning 215
      Rob Poell

      14 Guiding HRD Research in the Work/Life Interface: The Importance of Work/Life Harmony in the Development of Interventions 228
      Michael Lane Morris and Heather S. McMillan

      15 The Inner Work of Self-Formation in Work-Related Learning 246
      John M. Dirkx

      Part IV Managing the Workforce 263

      16 Aging as a Career Development Challenge for Organizations 265
      Jo G. L. Thijssen, Eva Knies, and Peter L. M. Leisink

      17 A Social Justice Paradigm for HRD: Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations 281
      Marilyn Y. Byrd

      18 Disability, Health and Wellness Programs, and the Role of HRD 299
      Tonette S. Rocco, Lorenzo Bowman, and Lawrence O. Bryant

      19 Sexual Orientation and HRD 314
      Julie Gedro and Jo Tyler

      20 International and Cross-Cultural Perspectives of HRD 326
      AAhad M. Osman-Gani

      Part V HRD in the Organization 351

      21 Contemporary Career Literature and HRD 353
      Kimberly S. McDonald and Linda M. Hite

      22 Trends and Issues in Integrating Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning for Workplace Performance Improvement 369
      Doo Hun Lim, Ji Hoon Song, and Seung Won Yoon

      23 Linking Motivation to Workplace Learning Transfer: The Role of Implementation Intentions and Personal Initiative 386
      Reid Bates, Nicole Cannonier, and John-Paul Hatala

      24 Coaching 402
      Cynthia Hunter Roman

      25 Mentoring: Perpetuated on a Myth? 425
      Paul W. Combs

      26 Talent Management as a Strategically Aligned Practice 438
      Wendy E. A. Ruona

      Part VI Managing HRD 457

      27 HRD Policy: An Overview 459
      Joshua D. Hawley

      28 Legal Aspects of HRD 474
      Alan Clardy

      29 Strategic HRD: Adopting a Philosophy, Strategies, Partnerships, and Transformational Roles 492
      Jerry W. Gilley and Ann Gilley

      30 Morality and Ethics in HRD 510
      Darlene Russ-Eft

      31 HRD in Smaller Firms: Current Issues, Insights, and Future Directions for Research and Practice 526
      Ciara T. Nolan and Thomas Noel Garavan

      Part VII Innovative Applications 547

      32 Action Learning: An HRD Tool for Solving Problems, Developing Leaders, Building Teams, and Transforming Organizations 549
      Michael J. Marquardt

      33 Virtual HRD 567
      Elisabeth Eleanor Bennett and Rochell R. McWhorter

      34 Developing Strategic Mindsets in HRD: Toward an Integral Epistemology of Practice 590
      Lyle Yorks

      35 Employee Engagement and HRD: Exploring the Philosophical Underpinnings, Measurement, and Interventions 605
      Brad Shuck, Kim Nimon, and Drea Zigarmi

      36 Emotional Intelligence and Its Critical Role in Developing Human Resources 623
      Fredrick Muyia Nafukho and Machuma A. H. Muyia

      Part VIII Future Directions 641

      37 National HRD 643
      Gary Neil McLean

      38 Certification of HRD Professionals 661
      Vijay Krishna

      39 Standards and Accreditation of HRD Academic Programs 673
      Larry M. Dooley

      40 Future Directions for HRD 688
      Martin B. Kormanik and Thomas J. Shindell

      Name Index 709

      Subject Index 735

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