Critical HRD Need for Emergence of Critters in Adult Education Jeffrey M. Keefer and Robin Yap New York University (USA) & Phronetic International (Canada)

Background Fournier & Grey (2000) indicated CMS’ commitment to uncovering the “alternatives that have been effaced by management knowledge and practice” (p.8).

Fournier & Grey (2000) indicated CMS’ commitment to uncovering the “alternatives that have been effaced by management knowledge and practice” (p.8).

What are Critters? Critters seek to expose, understand, and change the underlying causes of a phenomenon —the business of adult education

Critters seek to expose, understand, and change the underlying causes of a phenomenon

—the business of adult education

Why Critters? Complexities and breadth of influences get threaded for all stakeholders

Complexities and breadth of influences get threaded for all stakeholders

Why adult education? Foundation

Foundation

Why Critical HRD? Bridge

Bridge

The Problem Do Bridges Exist?

Do Bridges Exist?

The Problem “ Integrative literature review is a form of research that reviews, critiques, and synthesizes representative literature on a topic in an integrated way such that new frameworks and perspectives on the topic are generated” (Torraco, 2005, p. 356).

“ Integrative literature review is a form of research that reviews, critiques, and synthesizes representative literature on a topic in an integrated way such that new frameworks and perspectives on the topic are generated” (Torraco, 2005, p. 356).

The Problem CMS has grown exponentially since its emergence in the 1990s (Alvesson & Willmott, 2003) and this maturity calls for a review, critique, and the potential reconceptualization of the expanding and more diversified knowledge base of the topic as it continues to develop.

CMS has grown exponentially since its emergence in the 1990s (Alvesson & Willmott, 2003) and this maturity calls for a review, critique, and the potential reconceptualization of the expanding and more diversified knowledge base of the topic as it continues to develop.

What is the purpose of this literature review? Explore a bridge in understanding current HRD theories in adult education and practiced HRD

Explore a bridge in

understanding

current HRD theories in

adult education

and practiced HRD

Guiding Questions What bridges may exist between Critical Management Studies (CMS), HRD, and Adult Education? What can Adult Learning theorists and practitioners gain from this knowledge?

What bridges may exist between Critical Management Studies (CMS), HRD, and Adult Education?

What can Adult Learning theorists and practitioners gain from this knowledge?

Research Method Integrative Literature Review

Integrative Literature Review

Research Design Three recurring keywords from the initial literature scan: Critical Management Studies Critical HRD Critical Pedagogy

Three recurring keywords from the initial literature scan:

Critical Management Studies

Critical HRD

Critical Pedagogy

Findings Four category themes: (a) critical management studies (b) postmodern / post-structural thinking (c) academic programs (d) organizational power relationships

Four category themes:

(a) critical management studies

(b) postmodern / post-structural thinking

(c) academic programs

(d) organizational power relationships

Keyword-Grouping Matrix

Conclusions Bridges exists!

Bridges exists!

Further Research Need for contributions in the language of the workplace

Need for contributions in the

language of the workplace

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