Critical Issues In Hrd: A New Agenda For The Twenty-first Century

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The most influential researchers and writers in the field of HRD outline the ideas and issues that will dominate theory and practice. Critical Issues in HRD brings together ten essays by the most respected academics and executives in the field (including Patrick Combs, Michael Marquardt, Doug Whittle, Hallie Preskill, and Reid Bates) reflecting on the challenges and opportunities facing researchers, educators, and professionals alike. The collection includes contributions on such diverse topics as emerging paradigms within the discipline, integrating cutting-edge technologies into training and learning initiatives, new methods for measuring and evaluating HRD programs, and defining HRD's role in forging ethical practices and social consciousness. Rich in ideas, this book will set the agenda for both research and practice in the field of human resource development.

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Ann Maycunich Gilley is Vice Preside nt of Trilogy Consulting Group, a performance cons ulting firm, and a faculty member at Colorado Stat e University, where she teaches courses in strateg y, strategic management, consulting, and communica tions. She is co-author of numerous books, includi ng The Performance Challenge, Beyond the Learning Organization and Organizational Learning, Performa nce, and Change. She lives in Fort Collins, Colora do.Jamie F. Callahan is a professor o f Human Resource Development at the University of Texas, Austin, and author of numerous articles in the field. She lives in Austin, Texas.Laur a Bierema is an assistant professor at the Un iversity of Georgia. A specialist in labor and ind ustrial relations and a former training profession al at Allied Signal, she presents frequently on to pics of adult and organizational learning. She liv es in Athens, Georgia.