Simulating Skills and Knowledge for Human Resource Development: Technology Meets Organization

This paper presents the preliminary findings and research plan for a simulation project that considers skills and knowledge for human resource development (HRD) practice in a factory context. Situated in the North West of England, the case provides a rich research context for considering the way in which the development of a simulation model for HRD is influenced by the organizational context and culture. The results presented here have been drawn from a rich set of qualitative data that will be used to drive the elicitation of user requirements for the simulation model. The paper concludes with a set of challenges for future research that spans multiple disciplines.