Gibb, Stephen. <br/><br/>
Human resource development :  Poundations, Process, Contexts / 
Stephen Gibb. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ;  New York :  Palgrave Macmillan,  2011. 
 - 436 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 425-434) and index. 
<br/><br/>Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction to Human Resource Development -- PART I: PROCESS -- HRD Needs: People, Work and Organisations -- Designing for HRD: Principle and Applications -- Managing Workplace HRD in Action -- HRD Quality: Reviewing and Evaluating -- HRD and Theory -- PART II: PRACTICES -- HRD Strategies: Systems, Roles and Outcomes -- Development Partnerships: Coaching and Mentoring -- Learning in Groups -- Technology Change and HRD -- HRD Provider Organisations -- PART III: PERSPECTIVES -- Workplace HRD and Public Policy -- Knowledge Management and Communities of Practice -- Diversity Themes and HRD -- Strategic HRD -- Looking Ahead. 
<br/><br/> "The newest edition of this highly successfuly book provides a complete and integrated introduction to the processes, practices and perspectives of HRD in the workplace from a theory and practice perspective. Various aspects of HRD at work are explored through case studies, encouraging the student to link the practicalities of HRD with academic analysis"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780230247109 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011034104 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Employees--Training of.<br/>BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Human Resources & Personnel Management<br/>BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture<br/>BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Development
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HF5549.5.T7  / G46 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.3124  / GIB