CHAPTER 18
Human Resource
Development
Policy and Planning
Chapter Outline
• Introduction
• Policy Analysis
and Planning for HRD
-- Contributed by Greg G. Wang
• Conclusion
• Reflection Questions
Introduction
• The Work of HRD and its Host Organization
• Fostering Alignment and Tension
Policy Analysis
and Planning
for HRD
-- Contributed by Greg G. Wang
• Comparative Framework for HRD
• Workforce Planning for Organizations
Experiencing Change
• Workforce Planning Models
• Workforce Planning Models
Chapter 18
Reflection
Questions
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of policies that
promote alignment and those that promote independent thinking?
What is a policy, and what is the utility of having policies?
Using the "Comparative Study Framework," discuss a hypothetical
comparison of HRD in one company as compared to another.
Using the "Comparative Study Framework," discuss a hypothetical
comparison of HRD in one nation as compared to another.
Why should HRD get involved in workforce planning for their host
system?
What are the threats to doing accurate workforce planning?