【主讲】Richard A. Swanson明尼苏达大学人力资源开发教授

【主题】知识、经济和管理概念的融合

【时间】2010-4-13（周二）10:30-12:00

【地点】清华经管学院伟伦楼336室

【语言】英文

【主办】人力资源与组织行为系

Dr. Richard A. Swanson

Professor Emeritus,UniversityofMinnesota- Human Resource Development

Senior Partner, Swanson & Associates - Performance Improvement Consulting

Editor, Berrett-Koehler Publishers - Organizational Performance Book Series

Cell: 651-247-4722

Email:raswanson5@gmail.com?

Website: http://richardswanson.com

Richard A. Swanson is Professor Emeritus of Human Resource Development at theUniversityofMinnesota. From 2006-2009Swanson served as Distinguished Research Professor of Human Resource Development in theCollegeofBusinessand Technology at The University of Texas. He is an internationally recognized authority on performance improvement and organizational change, results assessment, and the strategic roles of human resource development. His recent work has focused on theory building research and HRD theory.

Swanson has consulted with major corporations throughout theUnited States,Canada,

Mexico, Europe andAfrica. He has authored over 240 publications on human resource

development and performance improvement. He served as president of the Academy of

Human Resource Development and was the founding editor of two scholarly journals,

Human Resource Development QuarterlyandAdvances in Developing Human Resources.Six of Swanson’s recent books include‘Analysis for Improving Performance-2^ndEd’(2007),‘Results: How to Assess Performance, Learning, and Perceptions in Organizations’(1999),‘Foundations of Human Resource Development-2^ndEd’(2009), and‘Assessing the Financial Benefits of Human Resource Development’(2001),‘The Adult Learner-6^thEd’(2005), and 'Research in Organizations' (2005). In 2000 he received the Outstanding HRD Scholar Award, in 2001 he was inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame, in 2003 he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois, in 2004 he was inducted into the Human Resource Development Scholar Hall of Fame, and in 2006 the Richard A. Swanson Lectureship was established at the University of Minnesota.

Seminar Abstract

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

Fusion of Knowledge, Economic, and Management Concepts

The purpose of this seminar is to focus on the research and practices focused on strategic organizational initiatives that require scholars and practitioners who:

? understand how knowledge and expertise is gained and utilized,

? understand economic principles and practices, and

? understand management concepts that hold it all together for the purpose of advancing the system.

As organizational systems increase in complexity, as customer demands increase in variety, and as marketplace competition heats up-- the demands on scholars and practitioners intensifies. Thus, the practical purposes of this presentation are to focus on opportunities for scholars and practitioners to take the lead through strategic initiatives and to present some practical tools for assuming this leadership role.