Component Theories for Human Resource Development in China: A Proposition

Carsten Schmidtke and Peng Chen
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Carsten Schmidtke: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
Peng Chen: Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, China

International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology (IJAVET), 2016, vol. 7, issue 4, 35-53

Abstract: Chinese scholars have not yet achieved consensus on the specific theories that should be part of a Chinese HRD theory base. A review of the Chinese HRD literature has identified four theory domains frequently mentioned as a possible foundation for the discipline: management, economics, sociology, and psychology/learning. Considering Swanson and Holton's (2009) argument that theory is important for any emergent discipline, the purpose of this paper is to help ignite the discussion on a theoretical foundation by going beyond the level of domains and proposing an initial core of theories for HRD in China. The proposed theories were chosen because of their fit with the four theory domains, with Deng Xiaoping's guidelines for the development of the Chinese economy and its human resources, and with the Chinese cultural context.

Date: 2016
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