To analyse and review two quality academic papers (details below) using the following questions as a guide:
What do these papers tell us about HRD theory and practice? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each paper? What conclusions would you draw for theory development? What recommendations would you make for practitioners?
Paper 1: Hanson, B. (2013) ‘The Leadership Development Interface: Aligning Leaders and Organizations Toward More Effective Leadership Learning', Advances in Developing Human Resources, 15, 106
Paper 2: Kennedy, F., Carroll, B. and Francoeur, J. (2013) ‘Mindset Not Skill Set: Evaluating New Paradigms of Leadership Development', Advances in Developing Human Resources, 15, 10.