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Human resource development research handbook : linking research and practice / Richard A. Swanson, Elwood F. Holton III, editors. - 1st ed. - San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler, c1997. - xv, 233 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - A publication in the Berrett-Koehler organizational performance series .

"Sponsored by The Academy of Human Resource Development & The American Society for Training and Development."

Chapter 1. HRD Research: Don't Go to Work Without It! / Richard A. Swanson --
Chapter 2. How Research Contributes to the HRD Value Chain Michael P. Leimbach and Timothy T. Baldwin --
Chapter 3. HRD Partnerships for Integrating HRD Research and Practice / Ronald L. Jacobs --
Chapter 4. Quantitative Research Methods / Elwood F. Holton III and Michael F. Burnett --
Chapter 5. Qualitative Research Methods / Barbara L. Swanson, Karen E. Watkins and Victoria J. Marsick --
Chapter 6. Theory-Building Research Methods / Richard J. Torraco --
Chapter 7. Case Study Research Methods / Victoria J. Marsick and Karen E. Watkins --
Chapter 8. Examples of Excellent HRD Research / Gary N. McLean and Darlene Russ-Eft.

ISBN: 1881052680 (alk. paper)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human capital--Research--Methodology.

LC Class. No.: HD4904.7 / .H862