Benchmarking human resource development: an emerging area of practice-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Benchmarking human resource development: an emerging area of practice

Published:2006-07-01 Issue:6/7 Volume:27 Page:401-410
ISSN:0143-5124
Container-title:Library Management
language:en
Short-container-title:

Author:

Smith Ian

Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the potential for the application of benchmarking to human resource development (HRD) practice in the LIS sector.Design/methodology/approachThis paper outlines the principles of benchmarking, examines dimensions which may be useful in benchmarking HRD and focuses in particular on the potential for the application of benchmarking principles to HRD activity in the library and information services (LIS) sector. Several examples of emergent HRD benchmarking practice in the LIS sector are used to illustrate the application of benchmarking principles and methodologies.FindingsThe paper finds that HRD benchmarking has significant potential to become a powerful tool in ensuring good and improving HRD practice in the LIS sector.Practical implicationsThe paper offers practical information and advice to those considering the application of benchmarking principles and practices to HRD.Originality/valueThe paper examines an emergent area of professional practice in the LIS sector. As such it has particular relevance and applicability to those responsible for planning and managing in that sector.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Library and Information Sciences

Reference28 articles.

1. Bjornberg, L. (2002), “Training and development: best practices”, Public Personnel Management, Vol. 31 No. 4, pp. 507‐16.

2. Browell, S. (2000), “Staff development and professional education: a cooperative model”, Journal of Workplace Learning, Vol. 12 No. 2, pp. 57‐65.

3. Campbell, A. (1999), “Tailored, not benchmarked: a fresh look at corporate planning”, Harvard Business Review, March, pp. 41‐9.

4. Cook, C., Heath, F. and Thompson, B. (2004), “LibQUAL+(TM) from the UK perspective”, in Parker, S. (Ed.), Library Measures to Fill the Void; Assessing the Outcomes, Proceedings of the 5th Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services, Durham, UK, July 28‐31, Emerald Publishing Group, Bradford.

5. Cox, A. and Thompson, I. (1998), “On the appropriateness of benchmarking”, Journal of General Management, Vol. 23 No. 3, pp. 1‐20.

Cited by 4 articles. 订阅此论文施引文献订阅此论文施引文献，注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献，订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献

1. Gender inclusion: The practices of organizational development and human resource management;International Journal of Hospitality Management;2024-07

2. References;Strategic Human Resource Planning for Academic Libraries;2015

3. The strategic planning process;Strategic Human Resource Planning for Academic Libraries;2015

4. Comparing What? The Sense and Nonsense of Development Benchmarks;Strategic Human Resource Development;2013