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An empirical study on the characteristics of management and employee-driven HRD.

Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 02:50:55
Category: / Science & Technology
Length: 11 pages (3103 words)
Summary In this paper the ideas and features of stategic human resouces development are contrasted with the concept of employee-driven HRD. Three sequential studies are presented, all conducted in pension funds in the Netherlands: (1) a development study on a management-driven HRD programme; (2) replication study in five organisations; (3) a development study on an employee-driven HRD programme. Data were collected using a variety of methods and instruments. Results show that besides a positive organisational climate, none of …
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…increased co-operation, new competencies. The data collection took place in four domains: innovations, employee satisfaction, productivity and customer satisfaction. Innovations: the various innovations were recorded in a log-book, that finally contained 106 examples. Data on employee satisfaction are collected by a questionnaire before the programme started and at the end. Interviews complemented the data collection by means of the questionnaire. At the end of the programme the client team differs significantly (t > 2.20, p 2.50, p
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