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Through the looking glass: challenges for human resource development (HRD) post the global financial crisis – business as usual? (2012)
Journal Article
MacKenzie, C. A., Garavan, T. N., & Carbery, R. (2012). Through the looking glass: challenges for human resource development (HRD) post the global financial crisis – business as usual?. Human Resource Development International, 15(3), 353-364. https://d

An important question for human resource development (HRD) concerns how its practices may have contributed to the global financial crisis. Commentators have highlighted that HRD must take some of the blame. First, we consider whether HRD's tradition... Read More about Through the looking glass: challenges for human resource development (HRD) post the global financial crisis – business as usual?.

Mapping talent development: definition, scope and architecture (2012)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., Carbery, R., & Rock, A. (2012). Mapping talent development: definition, scope and architecture. European Journal of Training and Development, 36(1), 5-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090591211192601

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of talent development, define its scope and identify the issues involved in formulating talent development strategies in organisations.Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews the... Read More about Mapping talent development: definition, scope and architecture.

Predicting Malaysian managers' objective and subjective career success. (2011)
Journal Article
Mohd Rasdi, R., Ismail, M., & Garavan, T. N. (2011). Predicting Malaysian managers' objective and subjective career success. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 22, 3528-3549. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2011.560878

Compared with the extensive research on managerial career in the west, little has emerged from Asia. This study reports an investigation of the determinants of objective and subjective career success of managers working in the Malaysian public sector... Read More about Predicting Malaysian managers' objective and subjective career success..

Understanding and Preventing Dysfunctional Behavior in Organizations: Conceptualizing the Contribution of Human Resource Development (2011)
Journal Article
MacKenzie, C., Garavan, T. N., & Carbery, R. (2011). Understanding and Preventing Dysfunctional Behavior in Organizations: Conceptualizing the Contribution of Human Resource Development. Human Resource Development Review, 10(4), 346-380. https://doi.org/1

We review the literature on dysfunctional behavior in organizations and illuminate the potential contribution of human resource development (HRD) to manage such behavior and contribute to strong governance and compliance. The impetus for this article... Read More about Understanding and Preventing Dysfunctional Behavior in Organizations: Conceptualizing the Contribution of Human Resource Development.

A discourse approach to theorising HRD: opening a discursive space (2011)
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Lawless, A., Sambrook, S., Garavan, T., & Valentin, C. (2011). A discourse approach to theorising HRD: opening a discursive space. Journal of European industrial training, 35(3), 264-275. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090591111120412

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss how a discourse approach to theorising human resource development (HRD) can open a “discursive space” to challenge dominant discourses within the field; enabling a more critical discourse to emerge.D... Read More about A discourse approach to theorising HRD: opening a discursive space.

Closing Comments: A Call to Action (2010)
Journal Article
McGuire, D., & Garavan, T. N. (2010). Closing Comments: A Call to Action. Advances in developing human resources, 12(5), 614-616. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422310394435

To date, the field of HRD has largely focused on individuals and organisations and has not devoted sufficient attention to its social role and impact. This concluding article calls on the HRD community to take a more active role in shaping sustainabi... Read More about Closing Comments: A Call to Action.

Human Resource Development and Society: Human Resource Development’s Role in Embedding Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Ethics in Organizations (2010)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., & McGuire, D. (2010). Human Resource Development and Society: Human Resource Development’s Role in Embedding Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Ethics in Organizations. Advances in developing human resources, 12(5), 487

Human resource development (HRD) is increasingly expected to play a facilitative role in corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, and ethics in organizations. However, there is also significant skepticism concerning HRD’s ability to mak... Read More about Human Resource Development and Society: Human Resource Development’s Role in Embedding Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Ethics in Organizations.

Conceptualizing the Behavioral Barriers to CSR and CS in Organizations: A Typology of HRD Interventions (2010)
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Garavan, T. N., Heraty, N., Rock, A., & Dalton, E. (2010). Conceptualizing the Behavioral Barriers to CSR and CS in Organizations: A Typology of HRD Interventions. Advances in developing human resources, 12(5), 587-613. https://doi.org/10.1177/15234223103

A considerable body of research exists on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate sustainability (CS). However, there is significantly less on the influence of employees on the adoption of CSR and CS initiatives. Given the centrality of e... Read More about Conceptualizing the Behavioral Barriers to CSR and CS in Organizations: A Typology of HRD Interventions.

Understanding the HRD Role in MNCs:The Imperatives of Social Capital and Networking (2009)
Journal Article
Gubbins, C., & Garavan, T. N. (2009). Understanding the HRD Role in MNCs:The Imperatives of Social Capital and Networking. Human Resource Development Review, 8(2), 245-275. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484309334583

In an era of increasing global competition, it is argued that knowledge and skills are the key sources of competitive advantage. This places the human resource development (HRD) function in a situation of increased status and power, if HRD professio... Read More about Understanding the HRD Role in MNCs:The Imperatives of Social Capital and Networking.

The Adoption and Diffusion of an NHRD Standard: A Conceptual Framework (2009)
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Murphy, A., & Garavan, T. N. (2009). The Adoption and Diffusion of an NHRD Standard: A Conceptual Framework. Human Resource Development Review, 8(1), 3-21. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484308330019

This article proposes a conceptual framework to explain the adoption and diffusion of a national human resource development (NHRD) standard. NHRD standards are used by governments to promote training and development in organizations and increase the... Read More about The Adoption and Diffusion of an NHRD Standard: A Conceptual Framework.

Exploring the Strategic Role of Human Resource Development in Organizational Crisis Management (2009)
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Wang, J., Hutchins, H. M., & Garavan, T. N. (2009). Exploring the Strategic Role of Human Resource Development in Organizational Crisis Management. Human Resource Development Review, 8(1), 22-53. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484308330018

Crisis management has been a largely overlooked territory in human resource development (HRD) despite the increasingly recognized impact of organizational crises on the individual and organizational performance. This article explores the strategic r... Read More about Exploring the Strategic Role of Human Resource Development in Organizational Crisis Management.

Mapping the context and practice of training, development and HRD in European call centres (2008)
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Garavan, T. N., Wilson, J. P., Cross, C., Carbery, R., Sieben, I., de Grip, A., …Heaton, N. (2008). Mapping the context and practice of training, development and HRD in European call centres. Journal of European industrial training, 32(8/9), 612-728. ht

Purpose – Utilising data from 18 in‐depth case studies, this study seeks to explore training, development and human resource development (HRD) practices in European call centres. It aims to argue that the complexity and diversity of training, develo... Read More about Mapping the context and practice of training, development and HRD in European call centres.

A study of the drivers of commitment amongst nurses: The salience of training, development and career issues (2008)
Journal Article
McCabe, T. J., & Garavan, T. N. (2008). A study of the drivers of commitment amongst nurses: The salience of training, development and career issues. Journal of European industrial training, 32(7), 528-568. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590810899829

Purpose – The aim of this study is to highlight factors influencing the commitment of nurses, and particularly focuses on the role of training, development and career issues. It provides the basis for a HRD framework, outlining policy choices in dev... Read More about A study of the drivers of commitment amongst nurses: The salience of training, development and career issues.

Managers' personal values as predictors of importance attached to training and development: a cross-country exploratory study (2008)
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McGuire, D., Garavan, T. N., O'Donnell, D., Saha, S. K., & Cseh, M. (2008). Managers' personal values as predictors of importance attached to training and development: a cross-country exploratory study. Human Resource Development International, 11, 335-350. https://doi.org/10.1080/13678860802261520

Few empirical studies have examined the effect of personal values on the importance attached by individuals to training and development in organizations. We argue that personal values play an important role in decision-making processes (i.e. commitm... Read More about Managers' personal values as predictors of importance attached to training and development: a cross-country exploratory study.

Collective Learning Processes and Human Resource Development (2008)
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Garavan, T. N., & McCarthy, A. (2008). Collective Learning Processes and Human Resource Development. Advances in developing human resources, 10(4), 451-471. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422308320473

Collective learning is important to both human resource development (HRD) researchers and practitioners. Collective learning is a broad term and includes learning between dyads, teams, organizations, communities, and societies. Most conceptions of co... Read More about Collective Learning Processes and Human Resource Development.

The Psychological Contract in Call Centres: An Employee Perspective (2008)
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Cross, C., Barry, G., & Garavan, T. N. (2008). The Psychological Contract in Call Centres: An Employee Perspective. Journal of Industrial Relations, 50(2), 229-242. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022185607087899

The call centre industry is a relatively recent phenomenon, which has changed the face of the service sector (Frenkel et al., 1998). For a comparatively new contender it has created a large share of internal human resource problems. Common issues of... Read More about The Psychological Contract in Call Centres: An Employee Perspective.

Exploring perspectives on Human Resource Development: an introduction (2007)
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Garavan, T. N., O'Donnell, D., McGuire, D., & Watson, S. (2007). Exploring perspectives on Human Resource Development: an introduction. Advances in developing human resources, 9, 3-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422306294342

The problem and the solution. This issue overview presents a brief justification for adopting a multiperspectival approach to theory and practice in human resource development (HRD). It is argued that such an approach has the potential to add theoret... Read More about Exploring perspectives on Human Resource Development: an introduction.

Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework (2007)
Journal Article
Carbery, R., & Garavan, T. N. (2007). Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework. Human Resource Development Review, 6(4), 394-418. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484307307552

Protean, boundaryless, authentic, and portfolio careers increasingly challenge managers to be proactive and self-regulated. Managers are expected to manage their careers, develop employability, and continually learn. This article proposes a conceptu... Read More about Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework.

Understanding acceptance of multisource feedback for management development (2007)
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McCarthy, A. M., & Garavan, T. N. (2007). Understanding acceptance of multisource feedback for management development. Personnel Review, 36(6), 903-917. https://doi.org/10.1108/00483480710822427

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report a study investigating the predictors of acceptance of multisource feedback (MSF) by managers. Specifically, it investigates the extent to which locus of control, cynicism and perceptions of procedural... Read More about Understanding acceptance of multisource feedback for management development.

Social Capital and HRD: Provocative Insights From Critical Management Studies (2007)
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O'Donnell, D., Gubbins, C., McGuire, D., Jørgensen, K. M., Bo Henriksen, L., & Garavan, T. N. (2007). Social Capital and HRD: Provocative Insights From Critical Management Studies. Advances in developing human resources, 9(3), 413-435. https://doi.org/10

The problem and the solution. This article initiates a critical management studies evaluation of social capital in an HRD context by drawing on insights from Foucault and Habermas.This article presents alternative interpretations of three seminal so... Read More about Social Capital and HRD: Provocative Insights From Critical Management Studies.