Human capital accumulation: the role of human resource development

Garavan, Thomas N.; Morley, Michael; Gunnigle, Patrick; Collins, Eammon

Abstract

Introduces the special issue “Human resource development: sectoral and invention‐level evidence of human capital accumulation”. Reviews the concepts and definitions of intellectual and human capital. Considers human capital from individual (employability, performance and career development) and organization (investment, ownership, skills and knowledge management) perspectives. Looks at each of the papers in the special issue, relating them to its theme. Highlights the implications for human resource development, both at individual and organizational levels.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2001-03
• Deposit Date: Aug 3, 2016
• Journal: Journal of European Industrial Training
• Print ISSN: 0309-0590
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 2/3/4
• Pages: 48-68
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000005437
• Keywords: Human resource development, Human resource utilization, Intellectual capital, Career development, Performance
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/324420