This paper explores line manager responsibility for human resource management (HRM) and human resource development (HRD) in an international hotel organisation. The results identify a strong support system for line managers in relation to training and good relations with HR specialists. However, less evident is senior management support coupled…

In this article I draw attention to the under-researched domain of emotion in the study of organizational learning and its implications for HRD. The paper identifies four aspects of organization learning in which an emotional dimension is evident. These are: Emotion as a learned response, Emotion as codified meaning, Emotion as affective component…

Describes how the Secretary of Health and Welfare, the Secretary of Trade and Commerce, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges with the consent of the Board of Governors, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction with the consent of the State Board of Education will collaborate to develop an integrated state workforce developmental…

This handbook is designed for anyone seeking a methodical approach to needs assessment, but it is intended primarily for human resource development (HRD) professionals and for those who must validate HRD programs. It lays the foundations for needs assessment, discusses the "whats" and "whys," and then reviews the "how tos." These chapters review…

This brief will look at the reasons the state should continue to invest in research. In addition, the paper will provide information about how funding is used for a typical laboratory, and it will highlight a few of the exciting research projects currently being carried out at Ohio's universities. There are three primary reasons why the state…

A comprehensive Manpower Administration for employers (Production Employment of the Disadvantaged: Guidelines for Action) makes use of examples drawn from the varied experiences of JOBS employers in training disadvantaged workers. An unexpected bonus of the program has been the impact of their experiences on regular hiring, training and personnel…

The Handbook of Information Relevant to Manpower Angencies is described. It is designed to help manpower personnel who work directly with employers and the disadvantaged to resolve the many conflicts they encounter in their work, but it can also be used for staff training. (SA)

Human Resource Development conceptualization includes three categories according to different kinds of learning experiences: training (job-related learning experiences), education (individual-related learning experiences, and development (organizational-related learning experiences). Five implications which result from applying this HRD concept…

Trends and policies affecting manpower planning toward 1990 are presented. (Author)

IBM's advanced terminal computer-based education has as a primary function the training and education of its 260,000 employees. (PG)

Japan uses a variety of training approaches to develop skilled labor force, as commitment to traditional lifetime employment system appears to be waning. (Editor)

Employment Service project draws on varied resources to help ex-convicts. (Editor)

The results indicated that the trainees were more independent financially, more active in trade-related organizations, more active politically, more involved in community and church affairs, and less alienated than their counterparts in the comparison group. (Author)