1. CHAPTER 7
Paradigms of
Human Resource
Development

2. Chapter Outline Chapter 7 - Paradigms of Human Resource Development
• Introduction
• Overview of HRD Paradigms
• Debates about Learning
and Performance
• Philosophical Views of
Learning and Performance
• Learning Paradigm of HRD
• Performance Paradigm of HRD
• Fusing the Two Paradigms
• Reflection Questions

3. Overview of HRD Paradigms Debates about Learning & Performance
Introduction
Overview of HRD Paradigms
Debates about Learning & Performance

4. Of Learning and Performance
Philosophical Views
Of Learning and Performance
• Three Views of Performance
• Three Views of Learning
• Comparing Philosophical Foundations

5. Learning Paradigm of HRD
• Definition of the
Learning Paradigm
• Core Theoretical
Assumptions of the

6. Performance Paradigm of HRD • Definition of the Performance Paradigm
• Core Theoretical Assumptions of the Performance Paradigm
• Myths about the Performance Paradigm

8. Chapter 7 Reflection Questions
Which paradigm do you feel most comfortable with and would you adopt as your own personal belief system?
Do you see the learning and performance paradigms as competing paradigms, or do you see them as mutually reinforcing?
How can HRD operate from a performance paradigm and ensure that human development is honored and supported?
4. How can HRD operate from a learning paradigm and play a core strategic role in organizations?
5. How would an employee, an employee’s manager, and a corporate CEO each view the preceding issue?