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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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.