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A Systems Approach to Identify Skill Needs for Agrifood Nanotechnology: A Multiphase Mixed Methods Study
Author(s) -
Yawson Robert M.,
Greiman Bradley C.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
human resource development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1532-1096
pISSN - 1044-8004
DOI - 10.1002/hrdq.21266
Subject(s) - stakeholder , expert elicitation , knowledge management , flexibility (engineering) , process (computing) , phase (matter) , management science , process management , human resources , workforce , value (mathematics) , computer science , business , engineering , management , political science , statistics , chemistry , mathematics , organic chemistry , machine learning , law , economics , operating system
As nanotechnology continues to advance in food and agriculture, there is the need for pragmatic decisions as to how to prepare the workforce, and human resource development ( HRD ) has a vital role to play. This mixed methods study followed a four‐step process: The first phase involved a comprehensive systematic evidence review ( SER ) and stakeholder analysis. The second phase used multicriteria approaches for value elicitation, and the third phase included quantitative analysis, qualitative systems analysis ( QSA ), and strategic flexibility analysis ( SFA ) of evidence from the systematic review and the multicriteria value elicitation of experts and stakeholders. The final phase created a generic systems map (influence diagram) to describe the current and future skill needs of agrifood nanotechnology workers holistically as well as how HRD can meet these requirements.