Page vii Contents List of Figure List of Tables List of Case Studies List of Contributors Foreword by Rt HonDavid Blunkett MP Preface Acknowledgements xxvii Section One:The Role of Learning,Training and Development in Organizations 1.Human Resource Development John P Wilson Introduction and learning objectives Defining the terms:training,education,development,learning 334 and HRD Strategic HRD The operating environment of the Human Resource department The Human Resources compass HRD roles Conclusion 2.Strategy and Training and Development Sue Balderson Introduction and learning objectives 591778 The case for strategic HRD Strategy and strategic HRD 0 Page vii Contents List of Figures xiii List of Tables xv List of Case Studies xvi List of Contributors xix Foreword by Rt HonDavid Blunkett MP xxiii Preface xxiv Acknowledgements xxvii Section One: The Role of Learning, Training and Development in Organizations 1. Human Resource Development John P Wilson 3 Introduction and learning objectives 3 Defining the terms: training, education, development, learning and HRD 4 Strategic HRD 11 The operating environment of the Human Resource department 13 The Human Resources compass 15 HRD roles 19 Conclusion 21 2. Strategy and Training and Development Sue Balderson 27 Introduction and learning objectives 27 The case for strategic HRD 28 Strategy and strategic HRD 30