This e-book explores the challenges and opportunities for expediting critical reflection in human resource development, particularly in the development of managers and professionals. It presents a collection from a number of leading figures who have been integrating critical reflection into...

A critical turn in human resource development This issue will comprise a number of papers relating to a series of themes on critical human resource development. The editors proposed the theme due to their concern that the debates and practice of human resource development (HRD) were being...

Purpose – In this paper the authors seek to argue that doctoral supervision is one type of human resource development relationship in higher education (HE), and that this relationship may be close or distanced, and involve technical and social support. The paper aims to highlight the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between leader‐member exchange (LMX) and human resource development (HRD) to gain a better understanding of the LMX‐performance relationship through connecting LMX and HRD theory. Design/methodology/approach – Dubin's...