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HRD Research An Evaluation of the UFHRD Research Honorarium

Rick Holden Liverpool Business School UFHRD Research Committee. HRD Research An Evaluation of the UFHRD Research Honorarium. UFHRD Mission.

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HRD Research An Evaluation of the UFHRD Research Honorarium

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  1. Rick Holden Liverpool Business School UFHRD Research Committee HRD ResearchAn Evaluation of the UFHRD Research Honorarium

  2. UFHRD Mission “To create, develop, and inform leading – edge HRD theories and practices by promoting professionally focused qualifications, co-operative research initiatives, consultancy interventions”

  3. Critics of HRD research and its status • HRD is not an academic discipline (Kuchinke, 2001) • HRD research must ‘up its game’ (Thorpe,2009) • HRD research is barely scratching the surface (Sadler-Smith, 2014) • HRD research must ‘sharpen its toolkit’ (Kuchinke, forthcoming) • A diversity of perspectives – unhelpful given need for a distinct identity (Poell, 2007) • Will HRD survive (Short et al, 2003)?

  4. Champions of HRD research and its status • The subject is healthy…both in terms of quantity of research and as driver of change vis management / work (Stewart 2005) • HRD makes a contribution to the overall knowledge base of the social science ….the theme of training transfer and evaluation has been the most valuable (Jeung et al, 2011) • The RAE should not be allowed to distort or minimise the value and quality of research currently being produced and published on HRD (Stewart, 2007)

  5. The Honorarium • Key link to Mission • Annually, since 2002-3 • Small scale • 32 completed projects

  6. Evaluation: Main Findings • Perceived well… “a rare case of funding that is exclusively for HRD research” • Impact • Kick starts research • Enhances research capability • Outputs (Figure 3)

  7. Main Findings • Perceived well… “a rare case of funding that is exclusively for HRD research” • Impact • Kick starts research • Enhances research capability • Outputs (Figure 3) • Extends and sustains research beyond the specifics of Hon project (Figure 5)

  8. Main Findings • Perceived well… “a rare case of funding that is exclusively for HRD research” • Impact • Kick starts research • Enhances research capability • Outputs (Figure 3) • Extends and sustains research beyond the specifics of Hon project (Figure 5) • Contribution to Forum Mission (Figure 7)

  9. On the other hand…. • Is HRD research measurable better, different, more significant than without the Honorarium ? Evaluation revealed: - a lack of collaborative work - Something of a ‘rag bag’ of projects / initiatives - Minimal attention to theory (cf RAE report re Mgt Ed and Dev) - A tendency for one-offs; little ‘building’ from one year to another - Hon researchers face a dilemma…loyalty to Forum (and its associated journals) v pressure from institutions wedded to ‘orthodox’ view of research assessment

  10. Theory / Conceptual Underpinning 4 The Practice of HRD 14 The Teaching and Learning of HRD 14 Table 1: The focus of Honorarium research projects

  11. On the other hand…. • Is HRD research measurable better, different, more significant than without the Honorarium ? Evaluation revealed: - a lack of collaborative work - Something of a ‘rag bag’ of projects / initiatives - Minimal attention to theory (cf RAE report re Mgt Ed and Dev) - A tendency for one-offs; little ‘building’ from one year to another - Hon researchers face a dilemma…loyalty to Forum (and its associated journals) v pressure from institutions wedded to ‘orthodox’ view of research assessment

  12. Conclusions and Question • The UFHRD Research Honorarium is a successful ‘cottage’ industry. • It does help initiate and sustain HRD research • Its impact in any national assessment is marginal • Does it stick with a proven formula, albeit at ‘cottage’ industry level of impact, or seek greater influence and impact in the politics of social science research…. • How might the Honorarium assist HRD research to ‘up its game’ ?

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