Critical Human Resource Development offers the latest thinking and research in the area. Leading experts inform and support current discussion and debate on the nature and practice of HRD. The theoretical ideas of Critical HRD are discussed and the latest research addressing the practice of HRD is presented and analysed from a critical perspective. The book's strength lies in bridging the gap between theory and practice by offering practical ideas and examples. It is relevant to postgraduate students at diploma, master's and doctorate level, both on specific HRD and HRM courses, and on specialist HRD modules within general management and business courses.