This document discusses the key topics in human resource development including: 1) The foundations of HRD including its evolution and relationship to HRM and training. 2) Influences on employee behavior such as motivation and internal/external factors. 3) Aspects of learning and instruction important to HRD like maximizing learning and individual differences. 4) Needs assessment, designing, implementing, and evaluating effective HRD programs. 5) Other HRD functions like employee socialization, skills training, coaching, counseling, and diversity training.

1. Human ResourceHuman Resource
DevelopmentDevelopment

2. Foundation of Human ResourceFoundation of Human Resource
DevelopmentDevelopment
--Introduction to human resource developmentIntroduction to human resource development::
The evolution of human resourceThe evolution of human resource
developmentdevelopment..
The relation between HRD and HRMThe relation between HRD and HRM
trainingtraining..
Challenges to organization and to HRDChallenges to organization and to HRD
professionalsprofessionals..

3. Influences on Employee BehaviorInfluences on Employee Behavior
--Model of employee behaviorModel of employee behavior..
--External influences on employee behaviorExternal influences on employee behavior..
--MotivationMotivation..
--influence on employee behaviorinfluence on employee behavior..
--Other internal factors that influenceOther internal factors that influence
employee behavioremployee behavior..

4. Learning and HRDLearning and HRD
--Learning and instructionLearning and instruction..
--Maximizing learningMaximizing learning..
--Individual differences in the learningIndividual differences in the learning
processprocess..
--Learning strategies and stylesLearning strategies and styles..
--recent development in instructional andrecent development in instructional and
cognitive psychologycognitive psychology..

5. Assessing HRD needsAssessing HRD needs
--IntroductionIntroduction..
--Strategic organizational analysisStrategic organizational analysis..
--Task analysisTask analysis..
--Person analysisPerson analysis..
--Prioritizing HRD needsPrioritizing HRD needs..
--The HRD process model debateThe HRD process model debate..

6. Designing Effective HRD ProgramsDesigning Effective HRD Programs
--Defining the objectives of HRDDefining the objectives of HRD
interventionsinterventions..
--The “make versus buy” decisionThe “make versus buy” decision..
--Creating or purchasing HRD programsCreating or purchasing HRD programs..
--Selecting the trainerSelecting the trainer..
--Preparing a lesson programPreparing a lesson program..
--Scheduling the HRD programScheduling the HRD program..

7. Implementing HRD ProgramsImplementing HRD Programs
--Training delivery methodsTraining delivery methods..
--on the job training methodon the job training method..
--Classroom training approachClassroom training approach..
--Self-Paced/computer-based trainingSelf-Paced/computer-based training..
--Media and methodsMedia and methods..
--Some final Issues concerning trainingSome final Issues concerning training..
--Program implementationProgram implementation..

8. Evaluation HRD ProgramsEvaluation HRD Programs
--The purpose of HRD evaluationThe purpose of HRD evaluation..
--Models and frameworks of evaluationModels and frameworks of evaluation..
--Data collectionData collection..
--Research designResearch design..
--Ethical issues concerning evaluationEthical issues concerning evaluation
researchresearch..
--Assessing the impact of HRD evaluation inAssessing the impact of HRD evaluation in
dollar termsdollar terms..

9. Employee Socialization andEmployee Socialization and
OrientationOrientation
--Socialization: the process of becomingSocialization: the process of becoming
insiderinsider..
--Various perspectives on the socializationVarious perspectives on the socialization
processprocess..
--The realistic job previewThe realistic job preview..
--Employee orientation programsEmployee orientation programs..

10. Skills and Technical TrainingSkills and Technical Training
--Basic workplace competenciesBasic workplace competencies..
--Basic skills/literacy programsBasic skills/literacy programs..
--Technical training programTechnical training program..
--Interpersonal skills trainingInterpersonal skills training..
--Role of labor unions in skills and technicalRole of labor unions in skills and technical
training programstraining programs..
--Professional development and educationProfessional development and education..

11. Coaching and PerformanceCoaching and Performance
ManagementManagement
--The need for coachingThe need for coaching..
--Coaching and performance managementCoaching and performance management..
--Definition of coachingDefinition of coaching..
--Coaching to improve poor performanceCoaching to improve poor performance..
--Maintaining effective performance andMaintaining effective performance and
encouragingencouraging..
--Superior performanceSuperior performance..
--The effective of coachingThe effective of coaching..

12. Employee Counseling andEmployee Counseling and
Welliness ServicesWelliness Services
--An overview of employee counselingAn overview of employee counseling
programsprograms..
--Employee assistance programsEmployee assistance programs..
--Stress managementStress management..
--Employee Welliness and health promotionEmployee Welliness and health promotion
programsprograms..
--Issues in employee counselingIssues in employee counseling..

13. Career Management andCareer Management and
DevelopmentDevelopment
--Defining career conceptDefining career concept..
--Models of career developmentModels of career development..
--The process of career managementThe process of career management..
--Roles of career managementRoles of career management..
--Career development practices andCareer development practices and
activitiesactivities..
--Issues in career developmentIssues in career development..

14. Management DevelopmentManagement Development
--Describing the managers jobDescribing the managers job..
--Roles and competenciesRoles and competencies..
--Making management developmentMaking management development
strategicstrategic..
--Management educationManagement education..
--Management training and experienceManagement training and experience..
--Designing effective managementDesigning effective management
development programsdevelopment programs..

15. Organization Development andOrganization Development and
ChangeChange
--Organization development theories andOrganization development theories and
conceptsconcepts..
--Models of planned changeModels of planned change..
--Designing an intervention strategyDesigning an intervention strategy..
--Types of interventions: Human process –Types of interventions: Human process –
BasedBased..
--Types of interventions:TechnostruralTypes of interventions:Technostrural..

16. HRD and Diversity: DiversityHRD and Diversity: Diversity
Training and BeyondTraining and Beyond
--Organization cultureOrganization culture..
--Labor-market changes and discriminationLabor-market changes and discrimination..
--Adapting to demographic changesAdapting to demographic changes..
--Cross-Cultural and training programsCross-Cultural and training programs..
--Human resource development programsHuman resource development programs..
--Other human resource managementOther human resource management
programsprograms..