TY - JOUR
T1 - Three Metaphors for the Lives and Work of HRD Consultants
AU - Ardichvili, Alexander
PY - 2001/8
Y1 - 2001/8
N2 - The problem and the solution. Can metaphors be used to better understand how consultants think,what skills and knowledge they use,and why they structure their work and daily activities in a certain fashion? Can those metaphors guide the education and development of HRD consultants and future research? This chapter reports findings of research and illustrates the use of metaphor to collect and analyze data.It introduces the metaphors of HRD consultants as farmers,magicians spinning plates, and people on a journey.
AB - The problem and the solution. Can metaphors be used to better understand how consultants think,what skills and knowledge they use,and why they structure their work and daily activities in a certain fashion? Can those metaphors guide the education and development of HRD consultants and future research? This chapter reports findings of research and illustrates the use of metaphor to collect and analyze data.It introduces the metaphors of HRD consultants as farmers,magicians spinning plates, and people on a journey.
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U2 - 10.1177/15234220122238355
DO - 10.1177/15234220122238355
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84990374921
SN - 1523-4223
VL - 3
SP - 333
EP - 343
JO - Advances in Developing Human Resources
JF - Advances in Developing Human Resources
IS - 3
ER -