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Author: Vong, Tze Ngai
Title: Managing human resource development: A case study of civil aviation authority of Macao
Journal Name: Euro Asia Journal of Management
Pub. Info: Sep. 2001, No.22, pp. 123-133
Abstract: Abstract : This paper examines the huamn resource development effort at Civil Aviation Authority of Macao. It identifies the human resource development chanllenges that the organisation is facing and the initiatives it adopts as a response to these challenges. In particular, it highlights the intergration of the different HR functions as critical manoeuvre towars enhancing organisation human resource development. Paragraph Headings: 1. Research methodology 2. Civil aviation authority (AACM) 3. HRD challenges 3.1. The aftermath of localization process 3.2. The lack of aviation talents in the labour market 3.3. The outsourced training function 4. HRD initiatives 4.1. Stringent hiring for the long-term developmental potential 4.2. Training and retraining for 'subject experts' 4.3. The “2 for one” job design 4.3. Career advancement speeds up the learning curve 4.4. Attractive remuneration serves as a "stablising" factor 5. Other HRD activities 5.1. Conferences and workshops 5.2. Joint-exercises 6. Conclusion