“Swanson and Holton have produced the
definitive book on the nature and substance
of the human resource development
profession.”
--Professor Gary N. McLean
Texas A&M University
“This book skillfully articulates foundational
HRD concepts that can serve nations,
organizations, and individuals.”
--Professor Michael J. Marquardt
George Washington University
Published by
Berrett-Koehler
San Francisco
2009
Swanson, R. A. & Holton, E. F. (2009). Foundations of Human Resource
Development 2nd Edition. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
[7 parts and 21 chapters]
• PART ONE:
Introduction to Human Resource Development
• PART TWO:
Theory and Philosophy in Human Resource Development
• PART THREE: Perspectives of Human Resource Development
• PART FOUR:
Developing Expertise through Training and Development
• PART FIVE:
Unleashing Expertise through Organization Development
• PART SIX: Advancing Human Resource Development
• PART SEVEN: Human Resource Development into the Future
Swanson, R. A. & Holton, E. F. (2009). Foundations of Human Resource
Development 2nd Edition. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
[21 chapters and 540 pages]
PART ONE: Introduction to Human Resource Development
• 1
Human Resource Development as a Professional Field of Practice
• 2
Introduction to Human Resource Development Models and Processes
• 3
History of Human Resource Development
PART TWO: Theory and Philosophy in Human Resource Development
• 4
Role of Theory and Philosophy in Human Resource Development
• 5
Theory of Human Resource Development
• 6
Component Theories of Human Resource Development
PART THREE: Perspectives of Human Resource Development
• 7
Paradigms of Human Resource Development
• 8
Perspectives on Performance in Human Resource Development
• 9
Perspectives on Learning in Human Resource Development
Swanson, R. A. & Holton, E. F. (2009). Foundations of Human Resource
Development 2nd Edition. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
[1st edition won the AHRD Book of the Year Award]
PART FOUR: Developing Expertise through Training and Development
• 10 Overview of Training and Development
• 11 The Nature of Expertise
• 12 Training and Development Practices
PART FIVE: Unleashing Expertise through Organization Development
• 13 Overview of Organization Development
• 14 The Nature of the Change Process
• 15 Organization Development Practices
Swanson, R. A. & Holton, E. F. (2009). Foundations of Human Resource
Development 2nd Edition. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
[With contributions from Alexandre Arichvili, Theo Bastiaens, Tomas
chermack, Richard Herling, Peter Kuchinke, Sharon Naquin, Wendy Ruona,
Richard Torraco, Greg Wang, and Karen Watkins]
PART SIX: Advancing Human Resource Development
• 16 Strategy and Human Resource Development
• 17 Accountability in Human Resource Development
• 18 Human Resource Development Policy and Planning
PART SEVEN: Human Resource Development into the Future
• 19 Globalization and Human Resource Development
• 20 Technology and Human Resource Development
• 21 Challenges Facing Human Resource Development
Swanson, R. A. & Holton, E. F. (2009). Foundations of Human Resource
Development 2nd Edition. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
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