Improving the undergraduate human resource development curriculum in South Africa
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2022
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Taylor & Francis Online
Abstract
he Human Resource Development (HRD) curriculum is under researched at the undergraduate level in tertiary education institu tions, particularly in South Africa (SA). This article addresses the
need for research on HRD undergraduate education in SA. Using
a qualitative case study approach; the researchers interviewed HRD
practitioners who have all completed an undergraduate HRD curri culum to determine the deficits in the curriculum under study and
what to include in a new HRD curriculum. Findings revealed that
the degree title was limited to learning and development only,
there were concerns about the faculty that housed the degree,
and that the degree replicated lower-level skills certificates. HRD
practitioners recommended what to include in a new HRD curricu lum that would be relevant and considered credible in practice. The
article identifies the implications of the findings for HRD theory,
practice, and research. It offers HRD practitioners perspectives on
what they consider relevant in an undergraduate HRD curriculum to
carry value in the workplace.
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Human resource management, undergraduate