Abstract
This chapter describes the seven-point Hughes human resource development (HRD) value creation model. The seven-point Hughes HRD value creation model is multidisciplinary. This model is both theoretical and operational. This model provides a theoretical framework for further research and practical applications of management practices, training practices, and HRD philosophy and strategies within organizations. Users of this model should keep ethics foremost in their minds as they seek to integrate people and technology in the workplace. This chapter centers around convincing managers and leaders to change their thought processes about how they perceive their employees' value within the workplace.