.... There are, of course, alternatives. One is the German, centralist model. Another, which operates at the level of individual companies, involves constructing training and development policies alongside the business plan. Explores this strategic approach to human resources development. What changes in skills...

... Human resource development Human resource management Information technology Organizational change This article argues that the emergence of flexible working methods as a permanent feature of the modern employment market is confronting HR management with a stark choice ‐ either meet the challenge...

...John Bradford Successful and supported role change is increasingly a critical success factor in sustaining organizational performance. Reports on a recent survey which indicates that too little attention is paid to this area of human resource development, which has implications for the board and HR...

... worlds of work. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Human resource development Managers Personal development plans Psychology Training Self‐improvement is increasingly desirable at individual and organizational levels. Leading psychotherapist and trainer, Gael Lindenfield, reviews the subject...

... process at an early stage. Human resource development Management Managers Organizational change Organizational performance Planning Standards Training All these can be brought under the umbrella of IIP and their effectiveness evaluated in the context of overall organizational goals...

...Alan M. Barratt; Dimitri P. Georgides Using the Barratt Improvement Model to improve individual work performance involves following guidelines essentially addressed to working individuals, rather than to Human Resource Development practitioners. Argues that objectives should be balanced among...

... due to its reputation as a “people changer” rather than a “business improver”. Proposes five steps towards facilitating measurement of HRD payback. Suggests that these will show the true value of Human Resource Development to a company in financial terms. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Human...