Human Resource Development Masterclass

HRD & Philosophy

September 13, 2022 Academy of Human Resource Development Season 3 Episode 7
Human Resource Development Masterclass
HRD & Philosophy
Show Notes

In this seventh episode of Season 3, guests Dr. Szufang Chuang (Indiana State University, United States), Dr. Claretha Hughes (University of Arkansas, United States), and Prof. Jim Stewart (Liverpool Business School, United Kingdom) discuss the relationship between HRD and Philosophy, including:

  • What is meant by the term Philosophy?
  • What is the connection between Philosophy and the concepts of work and the workplace?
  • What is the relationship between Philosophy and HRD?
  • Which current philosophies inform the work of HRD practitioners and academics?
  • How does Philosophy help HRD to work on challenges facing organizations?
  • What could an HRD philosophy look like, and how might one be developed? 
  • How can someone surface the philosophies that are driving their behaviors and approaches to HRD?
  • and much more.


For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com, for the bios of the guest scholars visit allbypodcast.com/philosophy.

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This episode is sponsored by the Board of the Academy of Human Resource Development, which encourages you to attend its 30th annual research conference in the Americas being held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 1st to 4th 2023.  For further details, visit ahrd.org.