This bestselling book introduces you step-by-step to the key skills needed to become a successful coach.

Combining theoretical rigor, practical relevance and pedagogical innovation, Human Resource Development: From Theory into Practice is an essential resource for students working towards a career in human resource development (HRD), human resource management (HRM), occupational and organizational psychology, and related areas of business management and organization.

Written by experts in the field, this well-established book covers the core fundamentals of HRM and examines contemporary issues such as work-place bullying, flexibility and emotion at work.

McGuire's student-friendly introduction to the field of HRD provides a good balance of theory and practice.