Successful implementation of a suitable HRD programme is crucial to any organization and to the self-development of its managers and employees. The book takes the reader through the broad range of HRD practices and strategies in use today. This fully updated third edition has been designed and written to provide the very latest expert advice for both students and managers. Each chapter conforms to the following set structure, designed to raise issues for consideration and research: the main chapter teaching; reader 'activities' section; global case studies section; summaries containing questions and exercises; and a final references section.