TY - JOUR
T1 - Cultural-Historical Activity Theory’s Relevance to HRD
T2 - A Review and Application
AU - Tkachenko, Oleksandr
AU - Ardichvili, Alexandre
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, © The Author(s) 2017.
PY - 2017/6/1
Y1 - 2017/6/1
N2 - In light of recent calls to embrace multilevel, nonlinear, and open systems perspectives for theorizing and practicing human resource development (HRD), this article reviews key tenets of cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT) and its applications as relevant to HRD. Specifically, the article discusses the four areas where the usage of CHAT could inform HRD scholarship: (a) systems theory and thinking in HRD, (b) HRD and learning, (c) HRD as design science, and (d) the interplay between research and practice in HRD. Recommendations for further developing CHAT applications in HRD research and practice are provided.
AB - In light of recent calls to embrace multilevel, nonlinear, and open systems perspectives for theorizing and practicing human resource development (HRD), this article reviews key tenets of cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT) and its applications as relevant to HRD. Specifically, the article discusses the four areas where the usage of CHAT could inform HRD scholarship: (a) systems theory and thinking in HRD, (b) HRD and learning, (c) HRD as design science, and (d) the interplay between research and practice in HRD. Recommendations for further developing CHAT applications in HRD research and practice are provided.
KW - activity theory
KW - design science
KW - developmental work research
KW - systems thinking
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U2 - 10.1177/1534484317696717
DO - 10.1177/1534484317696717
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85032070715
SN - 1534-4843
VL - 16
SP - 135
EP - 157
JO - Human Resource Development Review
JF - Human Resource Development Review
IS - 2
ER -