Globalism and HRD. Symposium.

This document contains three papers from a symposium on globalization and human resource development (HRD). "Challenges and Strategies of Developing Human Resources in the Surge of Globalization: A Case of the People's Republic of China" (De Zhang, Baiyin Yang, Yichi Zhang) analyzes the challenges and strategies of HRD in China and discusses the following strategies for HRD development in China: (1) establish adequate HRD policies and improve the current system for realizing their long-term objectives; (2) promote nationwide efforts in lifelong learning and HRD; (3) improve the current educational and social systems and HRD; and (4) build an effective management education and training system. "Succession Management in China and America: A Theoretical Comparison and Implications for Developing Global Human Resources" (Baiyin Yang, Feng Lu) compares succession management in China and the United States and emphasizes the need for more research on the process of knowledge transfer during the succession of senior management. "Islamic Perspectives on Globalization and Implications for HRD" (Musa S. Rabba, Gary N. McLean) examines globalization from the perspective of Islam, with special attention to the Islamic work ethic and the reality of Islam's growth among diverse ethnic populations and its spread to many countries throughout the world. All three papers include substantial bibliographies. (MN)