A Discourse Approach to Theorising HRD: Opening a Discursive Space

Autor/inn/en	Lawless, Aileen; Sambrook, Sally; Garavan, Tom; Valentin, Claire
Titel	A Discourse Approach to Theorising HRD: Opening a Discursive Space
Quelle	In: Journal of European Industrial Training, 35 (2011) 3, S.264-275 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-0590
DOI	10.1108/03090591111120412
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Evidence; Discourse Analysis; Human Resources; Labor Force Development; Criticism + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Evidenz; Diskursanalyse; Humankapital; Arbeitskräftebestand; Kritik
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss how a discourse approach to theorising human resource development (HRD) can open a "discursive space" to challenge dominant discourses within the field; enabling a more critical discourse to emerge. Design/methodology/approach: Discusses two approaches to discourse analysis, a "practice" and a "critical" approach, and illuminates how both approaches can contribute to theorising HRD. Findings: The notion of what constitutes HRD is being constantly renegotiated both in theory and in practice. While contemporary HRD discourses are many and there is fluidity in the field a dominant discourse can be identified. The authors argue that a focus on the discourses which construct and constitute HRD need to consider both the "practice" and "the order of discourse" enabling the emergence of alternative discourses within the field. Research limitations/implications: Due to word restrictions an empirical example has not been included. However, future work will address this limitation. Practical implications: The two approaches to discourse analysis discussed provide a useful framework; enabling an analysis of the dominant and competing discourses within the field of HRD. Originality/value: Discourse analysis is rarely discussed in business settings despite the evidence that applied discourse analysis focuses on questions that are of relevance to the field. This paper contributes to a perceived gap and demonstrates how discourse analysis can contribute to researching alternative notions of HRD in order to encourage a variety of conceptual developments. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10