Benchmarking human resource development: an emerging area of practice

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (6/7) ◽  
pp. 401-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Smith
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Resource Development ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Significant Potential ◽  
Practical Information ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the potential for the application of benchmarking to human resource development (HRD) practice in the LIS sector.Design/methodology/approachThis paper outlines the principles of benchmarking, examines dimensions which may be useful in benchmarking HRD and focuses in particular on the potential for the application of benchmarking principles to HRD activity in the library and information services (LIS) sector. Several examples of emergent HRD benchmarking practice in the LIS sector are used to illustrate the application of benchmarking principles and methodologies.FindingsThe paper finds that HRD benchmarking has significant potential to become a powerful tool in ensuring good and improving HRD practice in the LIS sector.Practical implicationsThe paper offers practical information and advice to those considering the application of benchmarking principles and practices to HRD.Originality/valueThe paper examines an emergent area of professional practice in the LIS sector. As such it has particular relevance and applicability to those responsible for planning and managing in that sector.

Human resource development in Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-44
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Resource Development ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Globalization has inspired and created numerous questions, including many within the realms of human resource development (HRD). However, the focus of these questions tends to be from the point of view of developed nations and the effect on either their own HRD issues, and rarely consider what the effects are on developing nations and their HRD activities and policies. Yet, these questions should not be pushed to the back of the queue, as the extent to which HRD can progress effectively is dependent on both sides of the equation. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Hidden in practice: the management activities that foster employee learning

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-10
Author(s):  
Jay Andrew Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Resource Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Learning At Work ◽  
Employee Learning ◽  
Frontline Managers

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is in providing guidance to human resource development and frontline managers in shaping employee learning at work. Design/methodology/approach – This paper takes a viewpoint approach. Findings – This paper builds on recent discussions on the inseparable nature of working and learning: peripheral management practice that facilitates employee learning (Cohen, 2014) to focus on the practical activities that frontline managers can do to promote and facilitate employee learning. Originality/value – To the best of my knowledge and belief, this paper contains no material previously published or written by any other person, except where due reference is given in the text.

Embracing the sobering reality of technological influences on jobs, employment and human resource development

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 400-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Szufang Chuang ◽  
Carroll Marion Graham
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Resource Development ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technological Unemployment ◽  
Human Skills ◽  
Hrd Professionals ◽  
Work Structure

PurposeThis paper aims to provide a sobering and unique view of technological unemployment and job changes by identifying endangered jobs and skills, as well as the essential up-skills critical to employees’ performance, which cannot be replaced by technology.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review, used because it is replicable, transparent, and scientific, was implemented to examine the current and future technological influences on employment, job outlook, work structure, and human resource development (HRD).FindingsThe study concludes that HRD professionals should promptly reexamine their social responsibility relative to the technological influence on workers by focusing developmental efforts on employees’ human skills while assisting workers’ transition to a skill-polarized workplace. HRD professionals should play a major role in facilitating employees’ coexistence with robots in the workplace.Originality/valueWhile recognizing the valuable contributions of previous researchers with similar concerns, this comprehensive review provides an amalgamated and updated view, which reveals the escalating and combined challenges of a skill-polarized workplace, a tendency of technological unemployment for those positioned in middle-skill jobs, and an increased demand for employees with a higher level of human skills.

Sustainability, corporate social responsibility and HRD

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 370-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maura Sheehan ◽  
Thomas N. Garavan ◽  
Ronan Carbery
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Resource Development ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a prologue to the issue of sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and human resource development (HRD). Although issues of sustainability and CSR have become an important topic of research, there are few studies on this topic in the field of HRD. To address this gap, we edited a special issue of European Journal of Training and Development that explicitly focuses attention on sustainability and CSR issues in HRD. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides an overview of the conceptualisation of sustainability and CSR and their relevance for the concept of sustainable HRD. We then outline the contributions of the authors of the six papers that make up the special issue. Findings – There are issues related to the conceptualisation and measurement of sustainability, CSR and sustainable HRD. The role that HRD plays in contributing to sustainability and CSR in organisations is not well understood. Originality/value – The paper introduces the special issue on sustainability, CSR and HRD. It shows that this is an under-researched area. However, we propose that a focus on sustainability and CSR will serve to advance the field of HRD and contribute to enhancing practices within organisations.

COVID-19 and the new forms of employment relationship: implications and insights for human resource development

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salima Hamouche ◽  
Zakariya Chabani
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Resource Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Employment Relationship ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hrd Professionals

Purpose The labor market has witnessed the increase of the new forms of employment relationship (freelancers, contingent workers, and gig workers) due to the COVID-19 outbreak, generating new workforce patterns that represent a significant challenge for human resource development (HRD) professionals in organizations. Studies that have addressed these new forms of employment relationship and HRD during this pandemic are sparse. This paper aims to broaden the scope of HRD research by exploring the implications of these new forms of employment relationship for HRD in the time of COVID-19. It also provides insights for HRD professionals as well as governments into how to address this challenge. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a viewpoint that addresses the new workforce patterns generated by the COVID-19 pandemic and their implications for HRD at the organizational, individual and national levels. Findings COVID-19 sheds light on the importance of atypical workers who can create a competitive advantage for organizations, ensure their continuity and significantly benefit national and societal well-being in times of health crisis. However, these atypical workers are often overlooked when it comes to training and development. Whence the importance, for HRD professionals and governments, to address their situation and to integrate them into organizational and national HRD plans and programs, by going beyond traditional models of HRD which focus mainly on standard employees. Originality/value This paper examines a relatively unexplored topic. Besides examining the implications of the new forms of employment relationship, for HRD, it provides insights for HRD professionals and governments into how to address the challenges related to these new forms of employment relationship.

scholarly journals Towards human resource development at Hanoi Open University

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-235
Author(s):  
Hong Thi Thuy Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Resource Development ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Open University ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Resource Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Training Quality

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the roles of human resource development (HRD) in open universities. The study also intends to assess the current situation of HRD at Hanoi Open University (HOU) with an end view of proposing some suggested recommendations to enhance HRD to improve the training quality and effectiveness at HOU. Design/methodology/approach The study’s first two parts refer to HRD’s role in open universities. The third one summarizes the existing research literature on HRD used as theoretical base for the author to evaluate the current HRD at HOU in the fourth part. The fifth part involves the methodology to gather the data on HRD practices at HOU while the next two important parts deal with the study’s findings and recommendations for better HRD at HOU. The final part summaries the study’s main points. Referring methodology, the survey data were analyzed through frequency, percentage and weighted mean as statistical tools. Findings The study’s findings show that HRD practices at HOU are not as effective as expected in terms of human resource quality, human resource structure and human resource management. There is a shortage of full-time well-qualified employees, inadequate and imbalance working positions, and un-synchronous, fragmented personnel management. Originality/value The study’s values are not only useful for building policies on HRD but also for developing strategies to train and foster capable and adequate staff in open universities’ academic environment and in HOU as well.

Human resource development in Mauritius: context, challenges and opportunities

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 210-214
Author(s):  
Thomas N. Garavan ◽  
Harris Neeliah ◽  
Raj Auckloo ◽  
Raj Ragaven
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Resource Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Contextual Fit ◽  
Capital Development ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore human resource development (HRD) in Mauritius and the challenges and opportunities faced by organisations in different sectors in adopting HRD practices. Findings This special issue presents four papers that explore dimensions of HRD in public sector, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and tourism organisations. It also reports on human capital development in the Mauritian economy generally. Research limitations/implications There is a paucity of knowledge and understanding on HRD in Mauritian organisations. There is significant scope to further explore the effectiveness of national policies and interventions in enhancing HRD and human capital capability. Practical implications The four papers highlight the important role of organisational champions and of the selection and implantation of HRD practices that are good contextual fit and which can contribute to organisation performance.

Ethics, corporate social responsibility and the role of human resource development: the academic experts’ view

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Alizadeh ◽  
Deepu Kurian ◽  
Shaoping Qiu ◽  
Khalil M. Dirani
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Resource Development ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose The purpose of this study is to get the perspectives of human resource development (HRD) scholars about connections among HRD, corporate social responsibility sand ethics. The authors also sought to discover if HRD academic programs need to have ethics-related courses for their graduate students. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the authors reviewed the literature and interviewed ten HRD scholars who substantially contributed to the field of HRD and have influential publications related to ethics or corporate social responsibility to find out the relationship between HRD, ethics and corporate social responsibility. A semi-structured interview method was adopted to collect data and purposeful sampling technique was used for analyzing data into identified themes. Findings The results from the interviews were categorized into seven different themes. While some scholars argued that ethics-related discussion needs to be integrated within every course, most scholars stated that ethics can be a required standalone course for HRD graduate programs. Originality/value Despite ongoing consideration of the ethical nature of HRD, little research has been conducted on how ethics and corporate social responsibility are represented in the field of study and practice. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first empirical paper in HRD that collected and analyzed experts’ perspectives in this topic.

Managing employees with chronic illness

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maninder Singh ◽  
P.S. James ◽  
Shirshendu Ganguli
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify future directions for human resource managers to provide work accommodations to chronically ill employees. Design/methodology/approach The authors researched empirical studies in management, occupational health journals, and reports on chronically ill employees. Findings The paper provides research-based practical insights for human resource practitioners to deal with the growing number of chronically ill employees. Practical implications The paper highlights solutions for human resource managers to create an inclusive workplace for employees with chronic illness. Originality/value The authors identified effective human resource and health practices for chronically ill employees, which would help to increase their productivity.

Combining lifelines to thrive: a stage-based need fulfilment network of international assignees

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prantika Ray ◽  
Sunil Kumar Maheshwari
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
International Assignment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Host Country Nationals ◽  
Developmental Network ◽  
Mentoring Functions ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe paper tries to understand the needs of the international assignees across the different stages of expatriation and how different developers in the professional and non-professional sphere render support and advice through these stages.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, the authors have interviewed 20 expatriates of various nationalities and tried to understand the various needs of the expatriates across the three initial stages of an assignment.FindingsThe paper finds that four important mentors in an expatriation assignment play multiple need-based mentoring functions at various assignment stages: host country nationals (HCNs), parent country nationals, fellow expatriates and family.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper contributes to the literature on the need-based support rendered to expatriates during an international assignment. The paper, however, does not incorporate the perceptions of other vital stakeholders in the network and their intentions to contribute to the developmental network.Practical implicationsThis paper lays down important practical implications for expatriates and the human resource management (HRM) professionals. This paper urges the practitioners to take a nuanced approach for developing expatriates than a generalized mentoring programme.Originality/valueThis study highlights the changing needs of the international assignees across the stages of an international assignment and demonstrates the important intra-organizational and extra-organizational developers such as family members in the fulfilment of these needs.

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