Advancing national human resource development research: suggestions for multilevel investigations

Garavan, Thomas; Wang, Jia; Matthews-Smith, Gerri; Nagarathnam, Bharani; Lai, Yanqing

Abstract

National human resource development (NHRD) is now an important area of investigation within human resource development with significant growth in publications over 49 years. Scholars have, however, highlighted the need for multilevel approaches to NHRD. We reviewed 192 papers to identify gaps on multilevel theorizing, and we propose a multilevel framework incorporating macro, meso, and micro levels of analysis. We develop principles and guidelines around WHAT, HOW, WHERE, WHEN, and WHY questions to promote multilevel NHRD research. Finally, we discuss research and methodological implications of our review.

Citation

Garavan, T., Wang, J., Matthews-Smith, G., Nagarathnam, B., & Lai, Y. (2018). Advancing national human resource development research: suggestions for multilevel investigations. Human Resource Development International, 21(4), 1-31. https://doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2018.1429171

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 15, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Apr 5, 2018
• Publication Date: Apr 5, 2018
• Deposit Date: Mar 6, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 5, 2018
• Journal: Human Resource Development International
• Print ISSN: 1367-8868
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-8374
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 1-31
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2018.1429171
• Keywords: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1077115
• Contract Date: Mar 6, 2018