Winner of the 2020 R. Wayne Pace HRD Book of the Year Award, this edited book covers major trends, notable distinctions, and the challenges and needs for preparing future HRD activities in South Korea. It consists of three major sections: national and social issues of HRD, sector perspectives on HRD, and contemporary issues and trends. To cover contemporary trends and future issues, authors examine topics in diverse areas, such as the application of data analytics for HRD, action learning trends, and psychological and work climate issues affecting performance. Through theory and cases, this book will show how HRD can be successful at the organizational, industrial, and societal levels as well as the future needs required to further advance HRD in the nation.

Chapter 1. Themes and Trends of HRD Research in South Korean Context.- Part I. National and Social Issues of HRD.- Chapter 2. NHRD in South Korea.- Chapter 3. Aging issues and HRD in South Korea.- Chapter 4. HRD in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in South Korea.- Chapter 5. North Korean Defectors and Human Resource Development in South Korea.- Part II. Sector Perspectives

Chapter 6. Human Resource Development in Global Manufacturing: Agility and Leadership.- Chapter 7. Military HRD in South Korea: Current Perspectives and Future Research Agendas.- Chapter 8. Corporate Universities: Major Engine behind the Growth and Success of HRD in South Korea.- Chapter 9. A New Government-Private Sector Collaboration Model of HRD in Korea: A Work and Learning Dual System Model for Talent Development.- Part III: Contemporary Issues and Trends.- Chapter 10. Transforming HR Practices through Data Analytic Approaches.- Chapter 11. Research on Women in Leadership in South Korea and Implications for HRD.- Chapter 12. Psychological and Work Climate Issues Affecting Performance in South Korean Organizations.- Chapter 13. Korean Approach to Action Learning: Current State and Future Directions.- Chapter 14. Confirmation Bias and Irrational Judgment: Implications for Human Resource Development (HRD) in South Korea.- Chapter 15. Research Issues on HRD in South Korea: Author profiling Analysis.