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Major workforce and workplace trends influencing the training anddevelopment field in the USA
Author(s) -
Rothwell William J,
Kolb Judith A
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of training and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.558
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1468-2419
pISSN - 1360-3736
DOI - 10.1111/1468-2419.00063
Subject(s) - workforce , globalization , training (meteorology) , human resource management , human resources , workforce development , professional development , human capital , training and development , business , public relations , political science , economic growth , management , geography , economics , meteorology , law
A recent research study sponsored by the US‐based Society for Human Resource Management identified six key workforce and workplace trends facing HR managers. These trends focused around changes in technology, globalisation, cost containment, speed in market change, knowledge capital, and change. This article examines the implications of these trends for training and development professionals.