This book explores the social history of training and development and describes how ordinary training systems were linked to extraordinary events. Using instrumental case studies, the author explores the direct and indirect motives behind famous and infamous training systems of history such as the methods used by John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the Beatles, those used by the Third Reich in training forced labor, and in the social guidance films of the 1950's, among others. This book links modern-day themes of corporate and community social responsibility and social justice to historical cases of workplace and community training; in addition, it offers a unique view of business history that students and scholars can relate to, and contributes to a more thorough and robust inquiry into critical human resource development, ethics in the workplace, and the nature of training adults, in general.

Explores a seldom discussed aspect of Human Resource Training Examines training and development from an axiological perspective Discusses the implications of community and workplace training practices from a social justice, social responsibility, and critical theory lens

Autorentext

David M. Kopp is Professor of Human Resource Development and Associate Dean of the School of Education, Barry University, Florida, USA. In addition to academia he works with both profit and non-profit organizations focusing on leadership, strategic planning, organizational change and performance improvement. He is the author of Human Resource Development: Performance Through Learning.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: On the Axiology of Training and Development: Is training value neutral?.- 2. What is Training?.- 3. Physiognomy: Training's Woeful Countenance.- 4.Rosie the Riveter.- 5. Nazi Germany:Training Forced Labor .- 6. Self-Directed Training: John Lennon and Paul McCartney.- 7. Pregnant mothers should avoid thinking of ugly people: Parenting education and child rearing advice of the 19th and early 20th centuries.- 8. When Job Aids Attack.- 9. Mental Hygiene Guidance Films and Duck and Cover.- 10. Social Responsibility and Final Thoughts.