Human Resource Development in a Knowlege Economy provides a critical approach to the study of human resource development and emphasises the need for its effective integration with human resource management, as well as with the strategic management of the organisation. With special reference to workers in the 'knowledge economy' Human Resource Development in a Knowledge Economy draws readers through a stimulating reflection of human resource development's past and current organizational role and impact, analyzing the role human resource development can play in an increasingly knowledge-based environment. INDICE PART ONE: THE EMERGING KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY Setting the Scene Organizational Perspectives: Strategizing... ... And Organizing HRD Country Frameworks HRD: Emerging Challenges HRD: The State of Play PART TWO: Building Knowledge Productive Organizations Notions of Knowledge The Knowledge Productive Organization Researching Knowledge Productivity New Technology, the Knowledge Process and HRD PART THREE: HRD: Challenges in a Knowledge Economy The Ethical Dimension Where to now for HRD