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Personal perspective The language of HRD: 2012 AHRD Conference reflection

Personal perspective The language of HRD: 2012 AHRD Conference reflection Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to share a personal perspective on the 2012 Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) International Research Conference in the Americas held in Denver, Colorado. It explores the author's reflection on her experiences attending AHRD conference sessions related to companies based in India. Design/methodology/approach – The author's reflection was based on participant observations from a constructionist perspective. Findings – This paper argued that attending AHRD conference sessions related to South Asia enhanced the author's worldview. Originality/value – This paper offers the personal perspective of an American doctoral student based on her observations as an attendee of AHRD conference sessions focused on business issues in South Asia. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png South Asian Journal of Global Business Research Emerald Publishing

Personal perspective The language of HRD: 2012 AHRD Conference reflection

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2012 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
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2045-4457
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10.1108/20454451211252723
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to share a personal perspective on the 2012 Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) International Research Conference in the Americas held in Denver, Colorado. It explores the author's reflection on her experiences attending AHRD conference sessions related to companies based in India. Design/methodology/approach – The author's reflection was based on participant observations from a constructionist perspective. Findings – This paper argued that attending AHRD conference sessions related to South Asia enhanced the author's worldview. Originality/value – This paper offers the personal perspective of an American doctoral student based on her observations as an attendee of AHRD conference sessions focused on business issues in South Asia.

Journal

South Asian Journal of Global Business Research – Emerald Publishing

Published: Aug 17, 2012

Keywords: India; Conferences; Human resource development; Academy of Human Resource Development; Constructionist; Reflection

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