Human resource development in the united kingdom

This paper presents a view of HRD in the United Kingdom. It is a view that we are naturally partial to, that we are biased toward, so it serves our purposes. It is also a view that does not claim to be the whole truth, or even any part of the truth. It is a partial account recited by two people. If we can persuade others to believe it, then we might start to create a truth; together we might say, “This is what happened … this is why it happened … and this is what it means.” If enough people become partial to a view then we write history and our view becomes the truth. We suggest that our current view of HRD and our anticipation of its future profile is a function of our partiality.