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Human resource development as an occupational culture through organizational stories
Author(s) -
Hansen Carol D.,
Kahnweiler William M.,
Wilensky Ava S.
Publication year - 1994
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.3920050305
Subject(s) - autonomy , human resources , organizational culture , human resource management , exploratory research , subject (documents) , work (physics) , business , resource (disambiguation) , psychology , public relations , management , sociology , knowledge management , political science , social science , engineering , mechanical engineering , library science , computer science , law , economics , computer network
This study investigated HRD as an occupational culture. Cultural patterns were derived from the analysis of subject‐generated stories of workplace experiences. Data were collected from HRD professionals employed by Fortune 500 companies. Exploratory findings suggest that HRD is a cultural entity that is more concerned with employee development and work autonomy than with overall business agendas.