Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine theimportance of strategic human resource development (HRD) in small andmedium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with specific reference to key issues aroundtraining, development and education as well as an emerging issue ofsignificance, age diversity...

This collection of essays aims at advancing knowledgeand understanding of the concept of human resource development (HRD) and itsprofessional practice, offering various definitions and choices of terms andmethods. The book has two interrelated goals: (1) to provide an overview ofcontemporary...