Overview

International Human Resource Development provides thought-provoking questions and stimulating answers to key issues in human resource development today, putting HRD in its strategic organizational context and examining in depth the process of learning from different perspectives. This third edition provides a thorough exploration of international human resource development, and has been completely updated and revised with a variety of case studies and contributions from a range of HR development experts, making it the most topical book in this field. It also addresses the increasingly important area of knowledge management, incorporating learning and development. Clearly structured and mapped against the current Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) standards, this comprehensive handbook covers each aspect of the training cycle, including the role and identification of learning, training and development needs in organizations, working in multicultural and multilingual settings, learning and competitive strategy, planning and design, delivering effective training programmes, assessment and evaluation, international development and managing the human resource function.

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Author:   John P. Wilson
Publisher:   Kogan Page Ltd
Imprint:   Kogan Page Ltd
Edition:   Re-issue
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.956kg
ISBN:  

9780749476014

ISBN 10:   074947601
Pages:   536
Publication Date:   03 January 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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I would wholeheartedly recommend this third edition of International Human Resource Development to any student, professional HRM / HRD colleague or manager interested in the local, national and international arena of learning and development. --Dean Horsman HRD Professor, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK Praise for the previous edition: [A] perfect reference document... this text is essential for all professional practitioners and deserves a place on every bookshelf. --Training Journal

Praise for the previous edition: [A] perfect reference document... this text is essential for all professional practitioners and deserves a place on every bookshelf. --Training Journal

Praise for the previous edition: [A] perfect reference document... this text is essential for all professional practitioners and deserves a place on every bookshelf. --Training Journal I would wholeheartedly recommend this third edition of International Human Resource Development to any student, professional HRM / HRD colleague or manager interested in the local, national and international arena of learning and development. --Dean Horsman HRD Professor, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

Author Information

John P Wilson is a researcher and consultant with 40 years' experience in education and training, working with a range of international organizations. He currently teaches at the University of Oxford and the University of Sheffield. He is also Director of the EU Commission project Call Centre Training and Knowledge Transfer. He is the author of The Call Centre Training Handbook and Experiential Learning (both also published by Kogan Page).

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