HRD in HRM_2021_DPU MPA_25

History of HRD:

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Origins of HRD:

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new term, training--
the largest component
of HRD can be tracked

back through
evolution of the

human race….

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Origins of HRD:

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development effort
took place in the US
during WWII,

as the origin of
contemporary HRD
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… “ Training within industry
Project: TWIP”…gave birth to

systematic:

1. Performance-based training
2. improvement of work processes

3. the improvement of human relations
in the workplace

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Traditionally …
HRD functions are almost always

within
a host organization-

Present….

E-Learning, Self-paced,
Diversification….

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HRD core beliefs:

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3 HRD core beliefs:

1. Organizations are

human-made entities
that rely on human

expertise to establish

and achieve their goals:
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connected to the fate

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3 HRD core beliefs:

2. Human expertise is

developed and maximized
through HRD processes

and should be done for the

mutual long- and or short-

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3 HRD core beliefs:

3. HRD professionals
are advocates of

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Principles that guide the HRD:

1. integrates selective theoretical disciplines
2. based on satisfying stakeholders’ needs and

expectations
3. responsive and responsible

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HRD as a Professional Field of Practice:

HRD in various labels:

1.training

2.training and development

3.technical training

4.management development

5.human performance technology

6.organization development, and

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HRD can be seen as overlapping
with:
1. Career development

2. Organizational and process
effectiveness

3. Strategic organizational planning

4. HRM

5. Performance management

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Model 1: Concept of HRD

Concept, activity areas, and types or labels for
activities of HRD: Leonard Nadler(1970)

Training Education Development

Job Individual Organization

The concept of HRD

Model 2 by Gilley et al.:

The components of HRD(Gilley,
Eggland,Maycunich, 2002)

Short-termResults Individual Performance
Long-term Development Management

HRD
Roles & Practice

Career Organization

Development Development

Individual Focus Organization

Model 3: Delahaye, 2000

New Theoretical Concepts:

The knowledge The New Management
creation Theories

HRM HRD HRM

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Model 4: Delahaye, 2002

The context of HRD

The functions HRD
of HRM
The

management

of diversity

Approaches to Employee Development

Model 6: by Raymond A.Noe,2005 Assessment

Formal Job
Education Experiences

Interpersonal
Relationships

Swanson & Holton (2009)

Model 7:

HRD in Global Context:

1. Managing continuous
change and uncertainty:
VUCA World

2. Seek for lifelong learning

and organizational

improvement on numerous
fronts

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Forces Influencing the Workplace and Training

1. Globalization

2. Need for leadership

3. Increased value placed on knowledge

4. Attracting and winning talent

5. Quality emphasis

6. Changing demographics and diversity of
the work force

7. New and advanced technology

8. High-performance model of work systems

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Gary N. McLean’s perspectives on HRD

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How Is HRD Changing?

1. People are able to work
when, where, and how they
work best.

2. HRD’s systems must be
modified to accommodate such
changes.

3. Greater emphasis on
knowledge—intellectual
capital, human capital,
knowledge management, how
one learns
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How we can Bridge Research and Practice?

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“Hot” Topics in HRD Research

1. Future Workforce Competencies

2. Future Organizations will look like

3. Knowledge Management

4. Organizational Commitment

5. Expatriate Preparation and Adjustment

6. Intellectual, Social, and Human Capital

7. Organizational Learning/Learning Organization

8. Appreciative Inquiry

9. Well-being and Wellness

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“Hot” Topics in HRD Research

1. Community Development
2. National/Regional HRD
3. Technology (including e-learning)
4. Lifelong Learning
5. Innovation and Creativity
6. AI and Human Interactions
7. Evaluation of HRD Interventions

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“Hot” Topics in HRD Research

1.Evaluation of Employee
Performance

2.Gender Studies/Feminism

3.Cross-cultural HRD

4.Spirituality in the Workplace

5.Leadership and Leadership
Development

6.Coaching and Mentoring

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“Hot” Topics in HRD Research

1.Assessment Centers
2.Globalizing Systems/Globalization
3.Ethics/Corporate Social

Responsibility/ Corruption
4.Digital Literacy
5.EQ/CQ/CQ/AQ/PQ/SQ
6.Hybrid work

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In Conclusions:
1. Human Resource Development, as

a field, still has much to do to find
the innovative practices that will
truly help the organization, rather
than the fads that can destroy an
organization’s viability.

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In Conclusions:

1. Indigenized theories and
practices are always better
than imported and
unmodified ones, yet they
are seldom found in the
literature.

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In Conclusions:

Meeting organizational needs requires
a partnership between HRD
practitioners, researchers, government
agencies, and professional
organizations.

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HRD context:

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