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JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

Professional Development for Human Resource Management Practitioners in NEST

Second Tier Emerging Markets: A Three Country Study

Author(s): Paul J. Davis, Ewan Simpson

Citation: Davis Paul J., Simpson Ewan, (2016)"Professional Development for Human Resource Management Practitioners in NEST Second Tier Emerging Markets: A Three Country Study," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 18, Iss.4, pp. 54-65

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

This paper reports on a research project conducted to investigate the professional development needs of

Human Resource (HR) professionals in three emerging markets: Kazakhstan, Philippines and South

Africa. Furthermore, the research sought to identify the extent to which and in what ways these

development needs were being met. The research adopted a qualitative methodology applying a

Grounded Theory methodological framework for data collection and analysis. Ninety-five, semistructured,

face-to-face interviews were conducted between March 2013 and October 2015. The data

revealed that to a significant degree HR practitioners are having to initiate, and self-direct their own

professional development which, they report, is much less beneficial than undertaking sponsored

professional development events that are structured and group orientated. The research also found that

there are numerous barriers to professional development including nepotism/favoritism, lack of money,

lack of time and lack of available opportunities. There are implications for organizations, the HR

profession and employees generally in relation to the proficiency of HR practitioners and the impact a

lack of proficiency could have on the organization. Further, perhaps quantitative, research is encouraged

to explore the issues raised here further with larger and other similar populations.