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Research paper thumbnail of Developing an OD‐intervention metric system with the use of applied theory‐building methodology: A work/life‐intervention example

Human Resource …, Jan 1, 2009

This article presents a new model, generated through applied theorybuilding research methods, tha... more This article presents a new model, generated through applied theorybuilding research methods, that helps human resource development (HRD) practitioners evaluate the return on investment (ROI) of organization development (OD) interventions. This model, called organization development human-capital accounting system (ODHCAS), identifies return-on-investment measures for each of the elements of the human-capital employment life cycle that are impacted by OD interventions. We illustrate an application of the new model by using work/life (w/l) interventions as a test of the model. The contribution of this new model is fourfold: 1. It fills a gap in the literature by suggesting a holistic ROI framework for typically nonfinancial OD-type interventions. 2. It is generated from an accepted applied theory-building methodology. 3. It offers decision makers methods to develop "hard" evidence on which to evaluate w/l interventions. 4. It has the future potential to be expanded and used to evaluate the ROI for multiple types of OD interventions. Human resource development interventions allow organizations to maximize their human capital across the entire employment life cycle (Rao & Rothwell, 2005). This employment life-cycle perspective includes strategic planning a Adapted from Morris and McMillan (2005); McMillan and Morris (2006).

Research paper thumbnail of Four methods for completing the conceptual development phase of applied theory building research in HRD

Human Resource …, Jan 1, 2007

The purpose of this article is to describe four methods for completing the conceptual development... more The purpose of this article is to describe four methods for completing the conceptual development phase of theory building research for single or multiparadigm research. The four methods selected for this review are (1) Weick's method of "theorizing as disciplined imagination" (1989);

Research paper thumbnail of Creating new learning at professional conferences: an innovative approach to conference learning, knowledge construction and programme evaluation

Human Resource …, Jan 1, 2008

This manuscript presents a theory-based, research-driven learning intervention embedded in the pr... more This manuscript presents a theory-based, research-driven learning intervention embedded in the process of programme evaluation. Based within three theoretical frames (learning organization, communities of practice and knowledge construction), it describes ...

Research paper thumbnail of New Learning: a different way of approaching conference evaluation

Knowledge …, Jan 1, 2007

Page 1. New Learning: a different way of approaching conference evaluation Diane D. Chapman1 Coll... more Page 1. New Learning: a different way of approaching conference evaluation Diane D. Chapman1 Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner1 Julia Storberg-Walker1 and Tim Hatcher1 1North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA ...

Research paper thumbnail of Comparison of the Dubin, Lynham, and Van de Ven theory-building research methods and implications for HRD

Human Resource Development Review, Jan 1, 2003

Conventional wisdom posits that people who are interested in doing theory-building research in ap... more Conventional wisdom posits that people who are interested in doing theory-building research in applied disciplines need two types of expertise (Camp-bell, 1990; Gioia & Pitre, 1990; Lynham, 2002; Torraco, 1997; Van de Ven, 2003). The first type of expertise is of the ...

Research paper thumbnail of How a research conference created new learning: a case study

Journal of European …, Jan 1, 2006

new learning occurred as a result of the conference; and 2) how did the new learning at the confe... more new learning occurred as a result of the conference; and 2) how did the new learning at the conference occur? Conceptual foundations of the study were grounded in three areas: 1) learning organizations; 2) communities of practice; and 3) knowledge generation. This selection of conceptual foundations is purposive with intent to ultimately create new theory. We describe the case study process here, outlining the New Learning '05 design, and present two findings that emerged from data collection and analysis: critical perspectives on HRD and relationships between theory and practice and practice and theory. We then discuss those findings in relationship to each other and conclude with implications for field of HRD and the organization of AHRD.

Research paper thumbnail of Wenger's communities of practice revisited: A (failed?) exercise in applied communities of practice theory-building research

Advances in Developing Human Resources, Jan 1, 2008

Since Wenger and colleagues (Lave & Wenger, 1991; Wenger, 1998) have pub-lished t... more Since Wenger and colleagues (Lave & Wenger, 1991; Wenger, 1998) have pub-lished their seminal works on the notions of situated learning and communities of ... This article was subjected to a two-tier blind review process that did not involve the authors who are currently ...

Research paper thumbnail of From imagination to application: Making the case for the general method of theory-building research in applied disciplines

Human Resource Development International, Jan 1, 2006

View all references) is offered as one way to organize the myriad exemplars into one comprehensiv... more View all references) is offered as one way to organize the myriad exemplars into one comprehensive theory-building research framework that begins with imagination and ends with continual application and refinement. This theory-building research framework encourages the development of ...

Research paper thumbnail of Social networks as a conceptual and empirical tool to understand and “do” HRD

Advances in Developing Human …, Jan 1, 2007

... the process of integrating the social network/social capital perspective into the scholarship... more ... the process of integrating the social network/social capital perspective into the scholarship and practice of human resource development (HRD). ... With regard to learning at the individual level, social learning theory proposes that individual learning ... HRD at the Organization Level ...

Research paper thumbnail of Borrowing from others: Appropriating social capital theories for “doing” HRD

Advances in Developing Human Resources, Jan 1, 2007

... Questions include: What is HRD (eg, should it include National Human Resource Development [NH... more ... Questions include: What is HRD (eg, should it include National Human Resource Development [NHRD ... description of each domain is beyond the scope of this article; HRD scholars and ... After closely reviewing the manuscript, the action steps of their theory development seemed ...

Research paper thumbnail of Developing an OD‐intervention metric system with the use of applied theory‐building methodology: A work/life‐intervention example

Human Resource …, Jan 1, 2009

This article presents a new model, generated through applied theorybuilding research methods, tha... more This article presents a new model, generated through applied theorybuilding research methods, that helps human resource development (HRD) practitioners evaluate the return on investment (ROI) of organization development (OD) interventions. This model, called organization development human-capital accounting system (ODHCAS), identifies return-on-investment measures for each of the elements of the human-capital employment life cycle that are impacted by OD interventions. We illustrate an application of the new model by using work/life (w/l) interventions as a test of the model. The contribution of this new model is fourfold: 1. It fills a gap in the literature by suggesting a holistic ROI framework for typically nonfinancial OD-type interventions. 2. It is generated from an accepted applied theory-building methodology. 3. It offers decision makers methods to develop "hard" evidence on which to evaluate w/l interventions. 4. It has the future potential to be expanded and used to evaluate the ROI for multiple types of OD interventions. Human resource development interventions allow organizations to maximize their human capital across the entire employment life cycle (Rao & Rothwell, 2005). This employment life-cycle perspective includes strategic planning a Adapted from Morris and McMillan (2005); McMillan and Morris (2006).

Research paper thumbnail of Four methods for completing the conceptual development phase of applied theory building research in HRD

Human Resource …, Jan 1, 2007

The purpose of this article is to describe four methods for completing the conceptual development... more The purpose of this article is to describe four methods for completing the conceptual development phase of theory building research for single or multiparadigm research. The four methods selected for this review are (1) Weick's method of "theorizing as disciplined imagination" (1989);

Research paper thumbnail of Creating new learning at professional conferences: an innovative approach to conference learning, knowledge construction and programme evaluation

Human Resource …, Jan 1, 2008

This manuscript presents a theory-based, research-driven learning intervention embedded in the pr... more This manuscript presents a theory-based, research-driven learning intervention embedded in the process of programme evaluation. Based within three theoretical frames (learning organization, communities of practice and knowledge construction), it describes ...

Research paper thumbnail of New Learning: a different way of approaching conference evaluation

Knowledge …, Jan 1, 2007

Page 1. New Learning: a different way of approaching conference evaluation Diane D. Chapman1 Coll... more Page 1. New Learning: a different way of approaching conference evaluation Diane D. Chapman1 Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner1 Julia Storberg-Walker1 and Tim Hatcher1 1North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA ...

Research paper thumbnail of Comparison of the Dubin, Lynham, and Van de Ven theory-building research methods and implications for HRD

Human Resource Development Review, Jan 1, 2003

Conventional wisdom posits that people who are interested in doing theory-building research in ap... more Conventional wisdom posits that people who are interested in doing theory-building research in applied disciplines need two types of expertise (Camp-bell, 1990; Gioia & Pitre, 1990; Lynham, 2002; Torraco, 1997; Van de Ven, 2003). The first type of expertise is of the ...

Research paper thumbnail of How a research conference created new learning: a case study

Journal of European …, Jan 1, 2006

new learning occurred as a result of the conference; and 2) how did the new learning at the confe... more new learning occurred as a result of the conference; and 2) how did the new learning at the conference occur? Conceptual foundations of the study were grounded in three areas: 1) learning organizations; 2) communities of practice; and 3) knowledge generation. This selection of conceptual foundations is purposive with intent to ultimately create new theory. We describe the case study process here, outlining the New Learning '05 design, and present two findings that emerged from data collection and analysis: critical perspectives on HRD and relationships between theory and practice and practice and theory. We then discuss those findings in relationship to each other and conclude with implications for field of HRD and the organization of AHRD.

Research paper thumbnail of Wenger's communities of practice revisited: A (failed?) exercise in applied communities of practice theory-building research

Advances in Developing Human Resources, Jan 1, 2008

Since Wenger and colleagues (Lave & Wenger, 1991; Wenger, 1998) have pub-lished t... more Since Wenger and colleagues (Lave & Wenger, 1991; Wenger, 1998) have pub-lished their seminal works on the notions of situated learning and communities of ... This article was subjected to a two-tier blind review process that did not involve the authors who are currently ...

Research paper thumbnail of From imagination to application: Making the case for the general method of theory-building research in applied disciplines

Human Resource Development International, Jan 1, 2006

View all references) is offered as one way to organize the myriad exemplars into one comprehensiv... more View all references) is offered as one way to organize the myriad exemplars into one comprehensive theory-building research framework that begins with imagination and ends with continual application and refinement. This theory-building research framework encourages the development of ...

Research paper thumbnail of Social networks as a conceptual and empirical tool to understand and “do” HRD

Advances in Developing Human …, Jan 1, 2007

... the process of integrating the social network/social capital perspective into the scholarship... more ... the process of integrating the social network/social capital perspective into the scholarship and practice of human resource development (HRD). ... With regard to learning at the individual level, social learning theory proposes that individual learning ... HRD at the Organization Level ...

Research paper thumbnail of Borrowing from others: Appropriating social capital theories for “doing” HRD

Advances in Developing Human Resources, Jan 1, 2007

... Questions include: What is HRD (eg, should it include National Human Resource Development [NH... more ... Questions include: What is HRD (eg, should it include National Human Resource Development [NHRD ... description of each domain is beyond the scope of this article; HRD scholars and ... After closely reviewing the manuscript, the action steps of their theory development seemed ...