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Why humanistic approaches in HRD won't work
  Humanism has long been considered a cherished worldview underpinning human resource development. As such, it occupies a privileged status within the field, and in the main, its central tenets have gone unchallenged, despite massive changes in the economic, sociological, and technological structure of work and society. This article challenges the preeminence of humanism and argues that the rhetoric of humanistic approaches is not matched by organizational actions of compressed career progression pathways, tight budgetary constraints, and a market-driven economic philosophy.

  • Type:

    Article

  • Date:

    09 March 2005

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company

  • DOI:

    10.1002/hrdq.1127

  • ISSN:

    1044-8004

  • Library of Congress:

    HD28 Management. Industrial Management

  • Dewey Decimal Classification:

    658 General management

Citation

McGuire, D., Cross, C., & O'Donnell, D. (2005). Why humanistic approaches in HRD won't work. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 16(1), 131-137. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.1127

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