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Strategy of Career Interventions for Battered Women
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Collins, Joshua C. – Human Resource Development Review, 2011
Female victims of domestic violence--also referred to as "battered women"--face serious career development challenges that necessitate the intervention and aid of human resource development (HRD) practice.The purpose of this article is to identify critical factors having an impact on the career development (CD) of battered women and to offer…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Females, Human Resources, Career Development
Toward an Integrated Model of Expertise Redevelopment and Its Implications for HRD
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Grenier, Robin S.; Kehrhahn, Marijke – Human Resource Development Review, 2008
Traditionally, expertise theories have focused on skills acquisition with little regard for the domain or contextual factors affecting expertise development and retention. Because the development, retention, and recruiting of individuals with expertise is critical to organizational success, it is essential that HRD professionals understand the…
Descriptors: Organizational Development, Career Development, Expertise, Professional Continuing Education
Diversity Management Interventions and Organizational Performance: A Synthesis of Current Literature
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Curtis, Ellen Foster; Dreachslin, Janice L. – Human Resource Development Review, 2008
Despite the growing body of literature focused on diversity management and its implications for career experiences and perceptions, team dynamics, customer service, and other dimensions of organizational performance, a significant gap remains. To address the gap, this article reviews the managing diversity literature published between January 2000…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Intervention
The Four-Factor Taxonomy of Relocation Outcomes
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Matthiesen, Jane Kirsten; Tissington, Patrick – Human Resource Development Review, 2008
Relocation, an intraorganizational geographical transfer, can be used for human resource development (HRD) because of the positive developmental effects it can induce. It is, thus, important for HRD professionals to understand the implications of relocation to ensure it is used appropriately and effectively as an HRD technique. Research on…
Descriptors: Classification, Relocation, Labor Force Development, Human Resources
Selecting Organization Development Theory from an HRD Perspective
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Lynham, Susan A.; Chermack, Thomas J.; Noggle, Melissa A. – Human Resource Development Review, 2004
As is true for human resource development (HRD), the field of organization development (OD) draws from numerous disciplines to inform its theory base. However, the identification and selection of theory to inform improved practice remains a challenge and begs the question of what can be used to inform and guide one in the identification and…
Descriptors: Heuristics, Organizational Development, Labor Force Development, Human Resources
Business Models for Training and Performance Improvement Departments
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Carliner, Saul – Human Resource Development Review, 2004
Although typically applied to entire enterprises, the concept of business models applies to training and performance improvement groups. Business models are "the method by which firm[s] build and use [their] resources to offer.. value." Business models affect the types of projects, services offered, skills required, business processes, and type of…
Descriptors: Performance Technology, Models, Improvement Programs, Training Methods