Human Development Approach Research Articles

Pembangunan Modal Insan dari Perspektif Pengurusan Islam

Development of human capital in management is one of the government growing concerns in The Ninth Malaysian Plan (RMK9). In order to address this concern, it is imperative to consider the effectiveness of employees and their subsequent relations to the quality of work. Development of human capital demands that workers around the world will be able not only to collaborate with one another, but also be competent to manage and solve more complex problems in daily working lives. From a different perspective, development of human capital is very significant in order to achieve the National Mission and Vision 2020. In terms of Islamic Management, the development of human capital has to be implemented to obtain the intended goal i.e. the development of effective package of human being as a holistic Muslim covering all aspects of life that are physical, spiritual, emotional and materialistic aspects. The holistic human capital development approach in developing human capital is determinant in achieving objectives and goals stated by the management of an organization. This article will discuss the important aspects in acquiring human capital form Islamic management perspective.

Creating Capabilities: The Human Development Approach and Its Implementation

All over the world, people are struggling for a life that is fully human, a life worthy of human dignity. Countries and states are often focused on economic growth alone, but their people, meanwhile, are striving for something different: they want meaningful human lives. They need theoretical approaches that can be allies in their struggles, not approaches that keep these struggles from view. As the late Mahbub Ul Haq wrote in 1990: The real wealth of a nation is its people. And the purpose of development is to create an enabling environment for people to enjoy long, healthy, and creative lives. This simple but powerful truth is too often forgotten in the pursuit of material and financial wealth. Consider Vasanti, a woman in her thirties, in the Indian state of Gujarat, whom I interviewed for my book Women and Human Development. Vasanti's husband was a gambler and an alcoholic. He used the household money to get drunk, and when he ran out of that money, he got a vasectomy in order to take the cash incentive payment offered by local government. So Vasanti had no children to help her. Eventually, as her husband became more abusive, she could no longer live with him, and returned to her own family. Her father, who used to make Singer sewing machine parts, had died, but her brothers were running an auto parts business in what was once his shop. Using one of her father's old machines, and living in the shop itself, she earned a small income making eyeholes for the hooks on sari tops. Meanwhile, her brothers gave her a loan to get another machine, one that rolls the edges of the sari. She took their money, but she didn't like being dependent on them-they were married and had children, and their support could have stopped at any time. With the help of the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), therefore, she got a bank loan of her own and paid back the brothers. Now she has almost entirely paid back the SEWA loan itself. She can also enroll in SEWA's educational pro

Le développement durable : des enjeux renouvelés pour le management des ressources humaines

This communication wants to be exploratory. The main aim is to consider the appropriation of some concepts resulting from the CSD and the SCR corpus by the management of human resources. These conceptual resources to adapt recut perennial concerns of management. Initially we will release the elements of an ethical-social analysis of the stakes of sustainable development and social responsibility for management, particularly of human resources. In the second time we will examine the contribution of the approach of the capacities to a management of human resources falling under the prospect for organizational durability. In the third time, one will show how sustainable development, through its social dimension dealt with by the significant practices of management of human resources, can be connected to the approach of capability and human development.

Impact of integrated pest management on food and horticultural crops in Africa

AbstractIn sustainable agricultural development, integrated pest management (IPM) can play a key role in the reduction of crop losses, thereby increasing productivity while minimizing environmental contamination and health hazards. In recent years, agricultural research and development partners have pioneered outstanding contributions in IPM, notably in varietal resistance against pests, biological control of alien invasive species, substitution of inorganic pesticides with biopesticides, new export market opportunities, and new tools in biotechnology. Success stories are not limited to these areas, but are also found in the areas of human capital development, information management, and participatory approaches. The potential of IPM to contribute to poverty alleviation and food security is, however, poorly realized in Africa due to a myriad of factors, including inadequate deployment of high‐yielding crop varieties, harmful pesticide regimes, political instability, conflicts in social values and civil wars, inappropriate agricultural policies, biased global trade policies, lack of market information, and poor rural infrastructures. Few African countries have adopted IPM as the official national crop protection policy and there is no framework for resource allocation to support widespread promotion of research and training in IPM. This calls for reshaping and revisiting a number of policies related to food production and agricultural development, in order to encourage partnership and participation in the identification, analysis, advocacy, and follow‐up of agricultural policy issues as well as public awareness of the effect of pests and diseases on food security and the environment.

Gender disparities in the Italian regions from a human development perspective

The aim of this paper is to analyse, which is the current situation of gender disparities in Italy and how such disparities are distributed among Italian regions. In order to quantify such disparities a comprehensive framework for assessment is required by using a human development approach. A gender-oriented investigation of effective available capabilities for men and women in the Italian regions reveals that gender inequality in Italy seems to be a persistent phenomenon. Finally, the gender disparities in the empowerment dimension and in the other social dimensions seem to be mutually reinforcing with the economic dimensions, especially in the labour market.

Outdoor Management Development as Organizational Transformation

Outdoor management development (OMD) is a controversial management development technique generating revealing perspectives on potential transformations in embedded practices in cultural contexts. OMD takes place in outdoor (mountainous) locations and embraces outdoor pursuits (hiking, climbing and canoeing) and `alternative'styled activities, for example, using theatre or story-telling. `Alternative' here makes a contrast with notional mainstream British and French management development approaches. Using field research carried out in the UK and France, the article explores why OMD and its `alternative' human resource development approaches, so readily engaged in British corporate settings, have been less applied in French organizational contexts. The article argues that, relative to the UK, the use of the outdoors in France for the development of managers or cadres is significantly less extensive and develops and explores reasons why this may be the case.

From ‘Hume's Law’ to Problem- and Policy-Analysis for Human Development. Sen after Dewey, Myrdal, Streeten, Stretton and Haq

Much of Amartya Sen's work has been policy-related, but his methodology of policy analysis has not been explained in detail. Action-related social science involves value-imbued procedures that guide choices. This theme was explored by Streeten and Stretton, and earlier by Dewey and Myrdal. Assisted by Jean Drèze, Sen has evolved a form of policy analysis guided by humanist values rather than those of mainstream economics. Features of this methodology include the following: (1) a wider range of values employed in valuation, with central attention on: how do and can people live?; (2) conceptual investigation of the wider range of values; (3) use of the wider range of values to guide choice of topics and boundaries of analysis; (4) a focus on human realities, not an arbitrary slice of reality selected according to commercial significance and convenience for measurement; (5) using a wider range of values to guide other decisions in analysis; thus, there is a focus on the socio-economic significance of the result; and (6) a matching focus on a wide range of potential policy means. This paper characterizes Sen's policy analysis methodology, its roots in earlier work, and its relations to the UNDP Human Development approach and kindred approaches.

Interações Dialógicas na Deficiência Mental: Contexto Familiar e Escolar

The study was based on the historical-cultural approach of human development an on the enunciative-discursive language theory.

Development as Happiness: The Subjective Perception of Happiness and UNDP’s Analysis of Poverty, Wealth and Development

This paper examines to what extent the concept of happiness is complementary to the United Nations Development Program's (UNDP) human development approach in the evaluation of poverty, wealth and development. The deconstruction of UNDP's discourse on and its measurement of these concepts show that its perspective is highly arbitrary. Poverty is exclusively defined as lack and state of ill-being, inferior to wealth regarded as a state of abundance and well-being. Development then becomes a teleological process trying to promote well-being through abundance. Yet, this external perspective of UNDP on well-being is questioned by the subjective perception of the individuals themselves. Happiness studies—which define happiness as the degree to which an individual judges the overall quality of his life-as-a-whole favorably—prove that higher levels of UNDP's development indicators are not necessarily better for subjective well-being. Despite methodological and conceptual problems, happiness studies discover that the individuals' perception of poverty, wealth and development can differ considerably from UNDP's perspective. Increased income, better objective health and higher levels of education do not automatically lead to greater happiness. Furthermore, additional dimensions essential for human happiness are detected by the research, yet not taken into account by UNDP. A country ranking comparison between the two approaches confirms the different visions of well-being. The integration of a happiness indicator in its analysis of poverty, wealth and development is thus indispensable for UNDP in order to correct its analytical and also practical approach to development.

Has the Human Development Approach Influenced Policy?: The Case of World Bank Flagship Reports

Has the Human Development Approach Influenced Policy?: The Case of World Bank Flagship Reports

Welfare recipients’ quality of life: lessons from the United Nations’ Human Development Index for the US welfare policyLa calidad de vida de las beneficiarias del bienestar social: lecciones del Indice de Desarrollo Humano (IDH) de las Naciones Unidas para la política de bienestar social de los Estados Unidos de América

This article is part of a study on single mothers who were welfare recipients in Georgia, US (n = 53,323) in the year 2000 which used the Human Development Index (HDI) to measure their quality of life (QOL) and that of the overall Georgia population by race. The United Nations created the HDI in 1990 to compare QOL across nations, but the HDI has also proved to be suitable for sub-populations within countries. Based on the QOL study in Georgia, the first one to use the HDI to measure QOL of women on welfare, this article discusses lessons derived from the use of the HDI that can be drawn for the US welfare policy. Specifically, the discussion focuses on: (1) the role of health coverage; (2) the role of infant mortality rate; (3) the role of maternal mortality rate; (4) the mismatch between education and standard of living; and (5) the need for a welfare policy with a human development approach. These issues are also relevant to other welfare nations where their restructuring, especially welfare-to-work policies, have most affected lone mothers. Este artículo es parte de un estudio sobre madres solteras beneficiarias del sistema de bienestar social en el estado de Georgia, Estados Unidos de América (n = 53,323) en el año 2000, el cual utilizó el Indice de Desarrollo Humano (IDH) de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) para medir su calidad de vida (CDV), así como la de la población general de Georgia según su raza. La ONU creó el IDH en 1990 para comparar la CDV entre naciones, pero el IDH también ha demostrado ser útil para sub-poblaciones dentro de las diferentes naciones. Basado en el estudio sobre CDV en Georgia, el primero en utilizar el IDH para medir la CDV entre beneficiarios/as del bienestar social, este artículo discute las lecciones derivadas del uso del IDH que pueden aplicarse a la política de bienestar social de los EUA. Específicamente, la discusión se enfoca en: (1) el papel que desempeña la cobertura en salud; (2) el papel de la tasa de mortalidad infantil; (3) el papel de la tasa de mortalidad maternal; (4) la disyunción entre nivel de educación y estándard de vida; (5) la necesidad de una política de bienestar social enfocada en el desarrollo humano. Estos temas son igualmente relevantes para otras naciones bienestaristas en donde las reestructuraciones, en particular las políticas de transición de bienestar a trabajo obligatorio, han afectado especialmente a las madres solteras/solas.

On the role of climate scenarios for adaptation planning

Climate scenarios have been widely used in impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessments of climate change. However, few studies have actually looked at the role played by climate scenarios in adaptation planning. This paper examines how climate scenarios fit in three broad adaptation frameworks: the IPCC approach, risk approaches, and human development approaches. The use (or not) of climate scenarios in three real projects, corresponding to each adaptation approach, is investigated. It is shown that the role played by climate scenarios is dependant on the adaptation assessment approach, availability of technical and financial capacity to handle scenario information, and the type of adaptation being considered.

Justice and the Human Development Approach to International Research

The debate over when medical research may be performed in developing countries has steered clear of the broad issues of social justice in favor of what seem more tractable, practical issues. A better approach will reframe the question of justice in international research in a way that makes explicit the links between medical research, the social determinants of health, and global justice.

Justice and the Human Development Approach to International Research

Justice and the Human Development Approach to International Research

Impossible Fictions: The Lived Experiences of Women Teachers in Karachi

Previous articleNext article No AccessImpossible Fictions: The Lived Experiences of Women Teachers in KarachiJackie Kirk Jackie Kirk Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Comparative Education Review Volume 48, Number 4November 2004Special Issue on Global Trends in Comparative Research on Gender and EducationGuest Editors: N'Dri Assié‐Lumumba and Margaret Sutton Sponsored by the Comparative and International Education Society Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/423360 Views: 105Total views on this site Citations: 22Citations are reported from Crossref © 2004 by the Comparative and International Education Society. 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Producing computer-generated tailored written information for stroke patients and their carers: system development and preliminary evaluation

The aim of this project was to design and evaluate a system that would produce tailored information for stroke patients and their carers, customised according to their informational needs, and facilitate communication between the patient and health professional. A human factors development approach was used to develop a computer system, which dynamically compiles stroke education booklets for patients and carers. Patients and carers are able to select the topics about which they wish to receive information, the amount of information they want, and the font size of the printed booklet. The system is designed so that the health professional interacts with it, thereby providing opportunities for communication between the health professional and patient/carer at a number of points in time. Preliminary evaluation of the system by health professionals, patients and carers was positive. A randomised controlled trial that examines the effect of the system on patient and carer outcomes is underway.

Development and freedom

This paper is an attempt to understand how Amartya Sen's thinking on development and freedom has evolved from his critique of welfare economics and his concern with underdevelopment and poverty. It is argued that Sen has done a great deal to rescue welfare economics from the consequences of methodological individualism by seeking an objective basis for comparisons of well‐being, by insisting on the need for interpersonal comparability and by creating a space for normative evaluations. Sen's contribution to the human development approach with its emphasis on positive freedom has also helped to provide a valuable counterweight to the dominant free market approach. However, some concerns are expressed that the approach does not give sufficient attention to long‐run dynamics and that the conception of capability employed is not helpful for the understanding of development

Concept of the Quality of Life and Indexing

This study purports to build the concept of the quality of life (QOL) and to suggest the useful method for constructing an overall index by which the QOL can be evaluated between regions. The paper begins with a review of the historical background and three main viewpoints regarding QOL. Three main approaches are (1) basic needs approach, (2) human development approach, and (3) capability approach. In an effort to build the concept of QOL, the idea of universal human needs by expanding the concept of basic needs is derived to supplement the abstractness and vagueness which the concept of functionings in a capability approach has. It also considers the necessity for adding subjective dimension of emotional and existential satisfaction to the concept of the quality of life.The paper discusses the methods for constructing an aggregate index in order to compare QOL between nations. In doing this, two things are discussed. First, measurement units need to be universalized for the sake of statistical work. Standardization method that involves the transformation of data on individual variables into z scores is suggested as a good method for universalizing the units. Second, the methods for calculating weights that are indispensable for constructing indexes of various indicators are discussed. The choice of weighting techniques will become more crucial in developing an overall measure of QOL between nations.

When absorptive capacity meets institutions and (e)learners: adopting, diffusing and exploiting e‐learning in organizations

E‐learning was thought to be one of the fastest growing industries on both sides of the Atlantic and has been frequently heralded as a transforming influence on global corporate training and higher education. Despite such rhetoric, the adoption, diffusion and exploitation have been slower than anticipated. In this paper we attempt to explain why this might have been the case in Europe by drawing on an increasingly influential body of management literature on the absorptive capacity (ACAP) of organizations to acquire, assimilate and use new technologies and ideas. We supplement this work on absorptive capacity with two other streams of literature on learners and on the business systems or institutionalist perspective, which focuses on the embeddedness of unique organizational forms, ideas and human resource development approaches in particular national business systems. We develop a model of absorptive capacity for e‐learning in organizations (ACAP for eL), which we argue has important theoretical implications for business and management academics in developing a model of technology transfer and diffusion, key lessons for HRD practitioners and politicians associated with furthering e‐learning developments in their organizations, and also for policy makers at government level wishing to spread the e‐learning message.

Um olhar sobre o Programa de Saúde da Família: a perspectiva ecológica na psicologia do desenvolvimento segundo Bronfenbrenner e o modelo da vigilância da saúde

The activities of the Family Health Program have posed many challenges. One of these challenges is exemplified in a need for developing theoretical propositions that guide the praxis of family health and foster analysis of its practices. The Bronfenbrenner ecological approach of human development and the health care model are presented as viable theoretical tools for the Family Health Program. Examples extracted from reports of users and professionals of health services are used to illustrate relevant constructs. Different levels of ecological comprehension can be identified in these examples in which the family occupies a fundamental role on the three approaches and complemented it as informant, object of care and of self-care.