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001 2015001018
003 DLC
005 20151203083842.0
008 150305s2015 enk 000 0 eng
010 $a 2015001018
020 $a9781137360090 (paperback)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
042 $apcc
050 00 $aHF5549$b.H7833 2015
082 00 $a658.3$223
084 $aBUS030000$2bisacsh
245 00 $aHuman resource development :$ba concise introduction /$cedited by Ronan Carbery and Christine Cross.
263 $a1503
264 1 $aHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ;$aNew York, NY :$bPalgrave Macmillan,$c2015.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"The field of human resource development (HRD) has emerged as one of the most dynamic and multifaceted areas of business and management for both academics and practitioners. Human Resource Development: A Concise Introduction is an engaging and succinct textbook that deals with HRD at a basic introductory level, covering the major areas of HRD, including strategic HRD, the interaction between leadership, talent management and HRD and HRD in large and small enterprises. With a unique blend of theory and practice, this text will help you to succeed in your HRD course and help you to develop important practical skills for your future career. Key features include: [bullet] A specially written Skills Development section, which provides guidance on developing your skills in presentation, time management and persuasion. [bullet] Spotlight on Skills features, which present the opportunity to diagnose problems and develop solutions in relation to each chapter, then watch video interviews with HR professionals to discover how they would approach a similar dilemma [bullet] Building your skills boxes, place you in the position of a line manager and encourage you to reflect on a variety of HRD related issues. [bullet] A chapter on Graduate Employability, discussing how the transferable, soft and hard skills of new graduates can best be developed In addition, the Active Case Studies and HRD in the News features, alongside a range of international examples, bring HRD theory to life. "--$cProvided by publisher.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: -- 1.Introduction to HRD; Ronan CarberyPART I: FUNDAMENTALS OF HRD2.Strategic HRD; Martin McCracken and Thomas N. Garavan3.Managing the HRD Function; Ronan Carbery4.Individual-Level Learning; Linda Dowling-Hetherington5.Organizational Learning; Ronan Carbery6.Organization Development; Claire ArmstrongPART II: PROCESS OF HRD7.Identifying Learning Needs; Paul Donovan8.Designing HRD Programmes; Jean McCarthy9.Delivering HRD Programmes; Christine Cross and Mary Fitzpatrick10.Evaluating HRD Programmes; Sue MulhallPART III: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES11.Managing Talented Employees; Clare Rigg12.Leadership Development; Thomas N. Garavan13.Graduate Employability; TJ McCabe14.Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and HRD; Cli;odhna MacKenzie.
650 0 $aPersonnel management.
650 7 $aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Human Resources & Personnel Management.$2bisacsh
700 1 $aCarbery, Ronan.
700 1 $aCross, Christine.