Abstract
This paper argues that mainstream research in management and human resource development (HRD) is dominated by a positivist paradigm. In a theoretical discussion and review of literature on management, human resource management, HRD and organization studies, it explores critical perspectives in research, which draw on postmodernism and critical theory. It examines how they have contributed to the emergence of a critical HRD and discusses the features of a critical HRD
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 17-29 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | International Journal of Training and Development |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |