ABSTRACT

Human Resource Development in a Complex World presents a strong challenge to traditional Human Resource Development. Internationally renowned authors address HRD from within the notions and language of complexity, presenting multifaceted alternative perspectives to the current practice and theory of HRD.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

part I|62 pages

Reviewing the bases of HR

chapter 1|18 pages

The complex roots of HRD

chapter 2|17 pages

Complexity, HRD and organisation development

Towards a viable systems approach to learning, development and change

part II|62 pages

Reflections of HR

chapter 5|14 pages

Human resource development in the Arab Middle East

A ‘fourth paradigm'

chapter 6|17 pages

The ethics of HRD

chapter 7|17 pages

Reconciling autonomy and community

The paradoxical role of HRD

chapter 8|12 pages

The urge to destroy is a creative urge

part III|64 pages

Realising HR