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Managing a Small HRD Department: You Can Do More Than You Think (Jossey Bass Business and Management Series)

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I found Managing a Small HRD Department a wonderful resource while a Regional HR Manager at ABB. Training is frequently the last function to be added to an HR shop and the function that is hardest to get one's hands around because of the depth and wealth of information available.McCoy's book does an excellent job focusing on the major topics and issues in a practical manner. I have given this book to several HR managers in businesses with developing HR shops that have hired me in a consulting capacity to assist them with developing a training/HRD function.

Starting an HRD department in a smaller bank, I needed a resource to get me on track. The book is written in a conversational style with great examples of reality. It's a wonderful tool kit for someone in a company that didn't have a formal department previously, or who wants to pull the pieces together systematically. The information presented offers a foundation for an HRD dept. strategic plan, or one can utilize pieces that are relevant to their current situation. The charts and comparisons make good basic sense, even to untrained HR people who move within the organization as so often happens.

I found Managing a Small HRD Department a wonderful resource while a Regional HR Manager at ABB. Training is frequently the last function to be added to an HR shop and the function that is hardest to get one's hands around because of the depth and wealth of information available.McCoy's book does an excellent job focusing on the major topics and issues in a practical manner. I have given this book to several HR managers in businesses with developing HR shops that have hired me in a consulting capacity to assist them with developing a training/HRD function.

This book gives me a good understanding about how to run a small HRD team. It is written for you to get the important ideas, theories and so on. However, some worksheets given are somewhat out-dated, although they cover many ideas to check.