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This
section may serve as an introduction to the EHRD Base for initial users
and the wider public. It summarises the objectives, methodological approach
and outcomes of the resource base. This summary is based on the final report
of the Accompanying Measure (2001-2002) designed to develop the EHRD Base.
See
also > Current activities in collaboration with
the UFHRD
The
EHRD Base, starting out from the EHRD Portal
(www.ehrd-portal.org), is intended to offer high-quality information on
human resource development in Europe. It was initiated as part of an accompanying
measure (AM) related to a cluster of EU research projects. The AM, coordinated
by the Research Forum WIFO Berlin, was supported under the Key Action "Improving
the Socio-economic Knowledge Base" of the Fifth Framework Programme of
the European Commission (June 2001 to September 2002).
The
basic concept of the EHRD accompanying measure was derived from studies
on knowledge intensive networks. These studies emphasise the interrelation
between resource and action: the resources can only function and unfold
their impact if the actors competently relate to them in their work, thereby
continuously reproducing and developing the resources. Consequently, the
EHRD Base has been developed in collaboration with a network of European
experts in human resource development (EHRD Network).
Based
on this collaborative approach, the resource base provides major services
including
The EHRD
Base is designed in a modular structure, covering a broad field
of human resource development. The following thematic areas
provide the pattern for structuring the major resources (profile of experts,
project results, topics of debate, and references):
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CDO -
Competence development in organisations/ occupational identity formation
related to organisations);
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HRD -
Human resource development/ human resource management/ HRD professionals;
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KM - Knowledge
management/ work process knowledge/ knowledge sharing;
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LO - Learning
organisation/ learning network/ learning region/ organisational learning;
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WBL -
Work-based learning/ work-related learning (focus on employees rather than
trainees).
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A major
concern of the EHRD Base is to capture the complexity and diversity of
the European perspective of HRD. Starting out from the results of studies
on HRD in various geographical regions, selected
issues have been identified which reflect the tension under which HRD
in Europe is developing.
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National
employment and training patterns shaping HRD;
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Tackling
the problem of skill shortage in the work force;
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Specific
HRD strategies in medium/ small organisations;
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Adjusting
continuing training to organisational flexibility;
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Notion
of 'flexible worker' challenging 'professional identity';
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Changing
role of HRD professionals (from trainer to consultant);
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Sharing
responsibility for HRD between professionals, managers and employees;
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Shift
from skill building to performance improvement and competence development;
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Integrating
work and learning in organisations;
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Knowledge
sharing as both managerial and participatory approach.
These
issues serve as focal points for compiling evidence from European studies
and reflecting upon the shared meaning of this. The outlines of these issues
are linked with evidence from studies, project results and discussions.
A panel debate on selected issues which was arranged by the EHRD Network
at the ECER 2002 symposium (see
Lisbon
proceedings) has added particular value to this resource. Furthermore,
a dialogue on European and American approaches to HRD was facilitated by
a special event of the University Forum of HRD (see Edinburgh
proceedings).
Contact:
Sabine
Manning, WIFO Berlin
Coordinator
of the EHRD Network and editor of the EHRD Base
sabine.manning@wifo.b.shuttle.de
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