Metaperspectives and HRD: Lessons for Research and Practice

McGuire, David; Garavan, Thomas N.; O'Donnell, David; Watson, Sandra

Abstract

Reviewing the contributions, four metaperspectives on HRD are proposed: language, community/ societal, system, and psychological. Each suggests a particular conception of HRD and some implications of each metaperspective for theory and practice are presented. Academics and practitioners are challenged to incorporate multiperspectival views into theory,method, and practice.

Citation

McGuire, D., Garavan, T. N., O'Donnell, D., & Watson, S. (2007). Metaperspectives and HRD: Lessons for Research and Practice. Advances in developing human resources, 9, 120-139. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422306294500

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Jul 21, 2016
• Publication Date: 2007-02
• Deposit Date: May 21, 2008
• Print ISSN: 1523-4223
• Electronic ISSN: 1552-3055
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Pages: 120-139
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422306294500
• Keywords: community/societal; HRD metaperspectives; language; psychological; system
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2130