The first book to look at both aesthetics and human resource development, this timely and original work investigates existing, as well as possible future, connections and relations between the two areas. Well structured and expertly written, The Aesthetic Challenges of Human Resource Development is undoubtedly a valuable reference for students of human resource management, business and management, and aesthetics.
Author(s): Stephen Gibb
Edition: annotated edition
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 200
Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 6
Copyright......Page 7
Dedication......Page 8
Contents......Page 10
List of Illustrations......Page 12
Foreword......Page 14
Part I Connections......Page 20
1. Pretty Smart: Aesthetics and HRD......Page 22
2. Making it Up: Constructing Creativity......Page 39
3. Valuing Aesthetics......Page 55
4. The Illusion of Potential: Imaginative Truth......Page 70
5. Caring About Beauty......Page 84
Part II Concepts......Page 102
6. Artful HRD: Pleasure for Pleasure......Page 104
7. Arts-based HRD......Page 115
8. Beyond Artfulness: Expressing Human Vitality......Page 128
Part III Opportunities......Page 140
9. Developing Strategies for Creativity......Page 142
10. Creative Industries......Page 150
11. Taking it Seriously: Subverting Double Standards......Page 163
12. Ending the Silence Aesthetically......Page 178
Notes......Page 186
References......Page 188
Index......Page 193
