5.0: Introduction to Unit 5
5.1: What do HRD professionals do?
1.1: Definition
of the HRD profession
1.2: HRD
profession faces two challenges in achieving organised occupation status.
1.3: Definition
of the HRD professional as learning and development, talent management and
organisational development
1.4: Box 5.1:
The diverse roles of HR professionals.
1.5: Activity 5.1: The changing nature of the HRD profession
1.6: Real
test for HRD professionals is to be perceived as credible experts (Watson,
2010).
1.7: Reader 8: Historical
development and changing nature of the HRD profession in the UK.
1.8: International differences in HRD roles.
