HRD and HRM Perspectives on Organizational Performance: A Review of Literature 10 May 2013 | 03:15 pm

A systematic review of literature on the relationship of human resources (HR) and organizational performance (OP) revealed a dearth of contribution from human resource development (HRD) in establishin...

Mentors Providing Challenge and Support: Integrating Concepts From Teacher Mentoring in Education and Organizational Mentoring in Business 10 May 2013 | 03:15 pm

This article reviews and critiques the literature on mentoring functions and roles in education and business to inform the use of mentoring as a developmental tool in both fields. Specifically, in an ...

Expatriate Development for Cross-Cultural Adjustment: Effects of Cultural Distance and Cultural Intelligence 10 May 2013 | 03:15 pm

Important cultural differences create the need for expatriates who are culturally intelligent. This article presents and explores a framework of expatriates’ cross-cultural adjustment to advance conce...

Structuration Theory's Relevance to HRD: A Review and Application 10 May 2013 | 03:15 pm

Post-positivist methods are common in Human Resource Development (HRD) theory and research, however some argue that this perspective limits analysis, and there is opportunity for more alternative para...

A Gendered Analysis of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace: Issues and Concerns for Human Resource Development 10 May 2013 | 03:15 pm

Drawing on a sociological analysis considering gender, this article explores how emotional intelligence (EI) abilities are socially constructed and valued. It presents a range of societal trends inclu...

Reaching Outside the Box 10 May 2013 | 03:15 pm

A Critical Review of the Science and Practice of Competency Modeling 8 Feb 2013 | 04:01 pm

As an alternative to traditional job analysis, the practice of competency modeling may be appealing to scholars and practitioners of human resource development (HRD) to serve as the foundation for man...

Systems Theory and Thinking as a Foundational Theory in Human Resource Development--A Myth or Reality? 8 Feb 2013 | 04:01 pm

This study reviews systems theory and thinking (ST&T) as a foundational discipline or theory in human resource development (HRD) research and practice. Using systematic evidence review (SER) of the li...

Applying an Interactive Quantitative-Qualitative Framework: How Identifying Common Intent Can Enhance Inquiry 8 Feb 2013 | 04:01 pm

This article offers a conceptual discussion of a series of qualitative and quantitative research endeavors that share common underpinnings and purpose. The article demonstrates several commonalities b...

The Jingle Jangle of Employee Engagement: Further Exploration of the Emerging Construct and Implications for Workplace Learning and Performance 8 Feb 2013 | 04:01 pm

While research is emerging around the employee engagement construct, evolution is in early stages of development. Presently, some questions remain about how employee engagement differs from other well...