Human Resource Development: Critical Perspectives and Practices

<ul> <li>First student-oriented text on critical human resource development</li> <li>Contains core material to meet the needs of ordinary HRD modules, but avoids the dominant instrumentalist, managerialist, masculine rationality of most competing textbooks</li> <li>International perspectives in all chapters, through a repeated "Notes from the World of HRD" feature where global academics and practitioners contribute a short note about a technique, practice, theory, exercise, or policy that is particularly relevant for their regional/country context</li> <li>Other pedagogical features include case studies, vignettes, end-of-chapter application and reflection questions, and links to relevant resources and websites</li> </ul>

Business & Money

Bierema, Laura L.

Callahan, Jamie L.

Elliott, Carole J.

Greer, Tomika W.

Collins, Joshua C.

Management & Leadership

Routledge

Women make up almost half of the U.S. workforce, yet lag behind men in pay, status, promotion, and career opportunities. This volume of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education identifies the social and economic tensions that characterize women's career development-and offers a range of responses that women, adult educators, HRD professionals, and organizations can employ to meet the challenges. The authors recommAnd strategies for easing the work and family conflict, including how to make part-time employment a viable career development option. They also evaluate the role of human resource development in promoting the career progress of women, assessing approaches such as mentoring and training programs. This is the 80th issue of the quarterly journal  New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education .

Women's Career Development Across the Lifespan: Insights and Strategies for Women, Organizations, and Adult Educators (J-B ACE Single Issue ... Adult & Continuing Education)

Politics & Social Sciences

Women's Studies

Jossey-Bass

Rethinking Adult Career Development: A Critical Perspective (Rethinking Business and Management series)

Job Hunting & Careers

Edward Elgar Publishing

Solidly grounded in theory and research, but concise and practice-oriented, Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice is perfect for master’s-level students and practitioners alike. Sharan Merriam and Laura Bierema have infused each chapter with practical applications for instruction which will help readers personally relate to the material. The contents covers: 
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<li>Adult Learning in Today’s World</li> <li>Traditional Learning Theories</li> <li>Andragogy</li> <li>Self-Directed Learning</li> <li>Transformative Learning</li> <li>Experience and Learning</li> <li>Body and Spirit in Learning</li> <li>Motivation and Learning</li> <li>The Brain and Cognitive Functioning</li> <li>Adult Learning in the Digital Age</li> <li>Critical Thinking and Critical Perspectives</li> <li>Culture and Context</li> </ul> Discussion questions and activities for reflection are included at the end of each chapter.

Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice

Education & Teaching

Merriam, Sharan B.

Higher & Continuing Education

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