How and why has the global economy dramatically changed the world of work and life itself? What HRD challenges exist in a global economy that were nonexistant before? How can we make globalization a positive opportunity for all? What are some of the possible roles of human resource developers? These are just a few of the questions that this monograph explores, from a variety of perspectives-- from authors in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas; from people who serve as managers, politicians, scientists and academics; from idealists and realists who recognize the tremendous obstacles as well as the possibilities of HRD in the global economy.
Description
"In chapter one, a national leader-Mary McAleese, president of Ireland-encourages HRD professionals to assist people in dealing with the turbulent change cause by globalization and to become leaders in building a humanistic future. Chapter two identifies the major HRD challenges of the global economy and globalization, and the role of HRD in effectively preparing employees to succeed in the global arena. Chapter three provides a case study on how a global consumer products company develops it's leaders for the global twenty-first century.
In the next three chapters, the impact of globalization on organizations and people in specific countries is examined. These chapters report on the forces of the global economy and its tremendous effect in the lives of its workers as they have moved from state-controlled economies and politics to democracy and capitalism. Chapter four looks at HRD in Russia, chapter five examines management development in the new Romania, and chapter six describes how executives experience learning at Compaq-China.
The final chapter presents the results of a forum in which HRD leaders from thirty countries discussed the impact of globalization on the social and economic lives of developed and developing countries" - from the Preface
