Recent years have seen the rapid growth of an emergent 'coaching industry'in many
countries with some scholars calling for the development of a 'coaching profession'replete …

Purpose–The aim of the paper is to examine the meaning and value of the notion of theory
as a basis for other papers in the special issue which examine facets of theorising HRD …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between leader‐member
exchange (LMX) and human resource development (HRD) to gain a better understanding of …

During the past few years, the growth of an emergentcoaching industry'has resulted in some
scholars calling for the development of a genuine coaching profession. Yet contemporary …

Post-positivist methods are common in Human Resource Development (HRD) theory and
research, however some argue that this perspective limits analysis, and there is opportunity …

The paper explores the construct of employee engagement (EE) from a critical and
discourse perspective. It is argued that the win-win discourse which characterizes much …

Abstract In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly established the 17 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) with three major global initiatives: end poverty, fight inequalities …

Some scholars have concluded that critical reflection may be too difficult to operate in a
workplace context. Yet this is in tension with the rise of normative theories calling for its …

During the last two decades, managerial coaching has become increasingly popular in
organizations. Despite its popularity, there is a paucity of empirical evidence in the study of …

An enduring challenge for HRD is ensuring academic research achieves impact on
professional practice. We have located this research within debates about the research …