Abstract
Purpose – To investigate how modern or traditional are the current roles of South Australian HRD practitioners in the context of present‐day work organisations. Also, how are their roles related to the organisational context in which they operate?Design/methodology/approach – The study is a replication of two prior qualitative empirical studies conducted in the UK and The Netherlands. Learning‐Network Theory was used to analyse qualitatively 18 in‐depth interviews with South Australian HRD practitioners. Four phases were distinguished in the analysis of interview data, namely exploration, specification, reduction, and integration.Findings – HRD practitioner roles are still rather traditional in nature, focusing, for example, on training needs analysis and delivery. Furthermore, roles of HRD practitioners are related to the work type in their organisation. Those dealing with team‐based work were found to have the least traditional tasks, emphasising the continuation of learning, evaluation and acting as a ...
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