Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Historical Perspective 3. HRD in the Reform Period 4. Government Policy and Country-Level HRD 5. HRD in Business Enterprises: A Variety of Models 6. HRD in Business Organizations: Current Issues and Approaches 7. Case Studies 8. Discussion and Conclusions Index Appendices

About the Author

Alexandre Ardichvili is Professor of Human Resource Development at the University of Minnesota, USA. He is Editor-in-Chief of Human Resource Development International.

Elena K. Zavyalova is Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resources and Department Chair at the Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State University. She has published over 80 articles, reports and books about problems of HRM and HRD.

Reviews

"Professors Ardichvili and Zavyalova provide important and much-needed knowledge on HRD research and practice in Russia. This is the first book exclusively focused on Russia that informs HRD scholars and practitioners in international HRD settings. The Russian indigenous knowledge offered in the book will enrich and expand the global knowledge of HRD." – Greg Wang, University of Texas at Tyler, USA