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The Human Resource Development
                                                                            Orientation Handbook and Research Guide

               review, proposing a sample, proposing instrumentation, proposing procedures, methods of analysis,
               and more.

               Finding a Topic

               A good topic will address important issues. You should be trying to solve a real problem with a
               focus on HRD implications, etc. You should have solid theoretical work, good empirical results or,
               preferably, both; and the topic will be connected to -- but not be a simple variation on or extension
               of -- existing research. It will also be significant yet manageable. Finding the right size problem can
               be difficult. One good way of identifying the right size is to read other dissertations.  There are many
               research topics to choose from. Your topic must be approved by  your instructor and must be a
               comprehensive topic that is relevant to HRD principles and practices.

               Possible HRD topic areas include:

               Leadership Training
               Leadership Competencies
               Mentoring
               Diversity
               Organizational Culture
               Cultural Leadership
               Norms
               Values
               Ethics
               Performance Management
               Employee Satisfaction
               Employee Evaluation
               Technical Training
               Career Development
               Employee Support Programs
               Coaching
               Executive Coaching
               Communication Systems
               Motivation Techniques
               Managers Perception of Employees
               Group Behavior

               This is not an all-inclusive list, and you are encouraged to seek out other HRD topics that interest
               you that are not listed above.
















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