Teaching and Research Interests
- Outcomes of human resource development
- International human resource development
- Organization development
- Career and technical education
I was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. I graduated from
Lincoln University in New Zealand with a bachelor's degree in
parks and recreation management. I received a master of science
and my Ph.D. in human resource education from the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to my graduate study I
worked in a variety of positions related to recreation
management and human resource development in both New Zealand
and the United States.
My research program is focused on the process and
organizational outcomes of human resource development (HRD).
Within this focus, I am pursuing four areas of research. My
first research area examines attitude and performance changes
that individuals and organizations experience as a result of HRD
participation. The major thrust of this research is the
relationship between HRD participation and organizational
commitment and employee engagement. My second major focus of my
current research relates to international HRD. Of particular
interest is the influence of host-country ownership on HRD
practices. The third research stream is related to the role of
industry-sponsored credential especially in career and technical
education. My final research area examines HRD in the leisure
and tourism industry.
I have been involved in HRD and research activities
throughout the United States and in a number of countries. I
have worked as a consultant, conducted research, and taught
classes and workshops in countries including New Zealand,
Pacific Islands, India, Jamaica, Georgia, and the
United Kingdom.
I teach classes at the University of Minnesota in adult
education and HRD as well as research methods and philosophy. To
date, I have taught the following courses: Introduction to Human
Resource Development, Introduction to Organization Development,
Survey of Adult Education and Human Resource Development,
Training and Development of Human Resources, Organization
Development, Foundations of Inquiry, Survey of Research Methods
and Emerging Research in HRD, and the doctoral level Research
Seminar.
Selected Works
Salk, R. J., Bartlett, K. R., & Schneider,
I. E. (2008 - in press). Organizational learning: An approach to
enhance and respond to diversity. In M. T. Allison & I. E.
Schneider (Eds.). Diversity and the recreation profession,
(2nd ed.). State College, PA: Venture Publishing.
Bartlett, K. R. (2007). HRD and
organizational commitment in health and social care
organizations. In S. Sambrook & J. Stewart (Eds.). Human
resource development in the public sector: The case of health
and social care. London, UK: Routledge (pp. 112-133).
McKinney, W. R., Bartlett, K. R., & Mulvaney,
M. (2007). Measuring the costs of employee turnover in Illinois
public park and recreation agencies: An exploratory study.
Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 25(1), 50-74.
Bartlett, K. R., Johnson, K. R., & Harris,
M. (2006). Student perceptions of the learning process and
outcomes in accelerated classes. International Journal of
Learning, 13, 123-129.
Liu, Y., Pucel, D. J., & Bartlett, K. R.
(2006). Knowledge transfer practices in multinational
corporations in China’s information technology industry.
Human Resource Development International, 9(4), 529-552.
Papuni, H. T., & Bartlett, K. R. (2006). Maori and Pakeha perspectives of adult learning in
Aotearoa/New Zealand workplaces. Advances in Developing Human
Resources, 8(3), 400-407.
Bartlett, K. R. (2005). Survey research. In
R. A. Swanson and E. F. Holton (Eds.). Research in
organizations: Foundations and methods of inquiry. San
Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler (pp.97-113).
Bartlett, K. R., Horwitz, S., Ipe, M., &
Liu, Y. (2005). The perceived influence of industry-sponsored
credentials on recruitment in the information technology
industry: employer and employee perspectives. Journal of
Career and Technical Education, 21(2), 51-65.
Bober, C. F., & Bartlett, K. R. (2004). Corporate
university utilization of human resource development evaluation.
Human Resource Development Quarterly, 15(4), 363-383.
Bartlett, K. R., & Kang, D. S. (2004). Training
in organizational commitment in response to industry and organizational
change in New Zealand and the United States. Human Resource Development
International, 7(4), 423-440.
Bartlett, K. R., & McKinney, W. R. (2004). A
study of the role of professional development, job attitudes, and
turnover among public park and recreation employees. Journal
of Park and Recreation Administration, 24(4), 63-81.
Egan, T. M., Yang, B., & Bartlett, K. R. (2004).
The effects of organizational learning culture and job satisfaction
on motivation to transfer learning and turnover intention. Human
Resource Development Quarterly, 15(3), 279-301.
Bartlett, K. R. (2004). The signaling power
of occupational certification in the automobile service and information
technology industries. St. Paul, MN: National Research Center
for Career and Technical Education, University of Minnesota (National
Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education Research
Report). Available at:
http://www.nccte.org/publications/infosynthesis/r&dreport/Signaling_Power_Bartlett.pdf
Bartlett, K. R., & Rodgers, J. (2004). Human
resource development as national policy in the Pacific Islands.
Advances in Developing Human Resources, 6(3), 307-314.
Bartlett, K. R., & McKinney, W. R. (2003). A
study of external environmental scanning for strategic human resource
management in public park and recreation agencies. Journal of
Park and Recreation Administration, 21(2), 1-21.
Bartlett, K. R. (2003). Accidental trainers
versus HRD professionals. Human Resource Development Quarterly,
14(2), 231-234.
McLean, G. N., Bartlett, K. R. & Cho, E. (2003).
Human resource development as national policy: Republic of Korea
and New Zealand. Pacific-Asian Education Journal, 15(1),
41-59.
Wognum, A. A. M., & Bartlett, K. R. (2002).
An examination of HRD in response to strategic learning need in
small-medium sized enterprises. International Journal of Human
Resources Development and Management, 2(1/2), 170-186.
Bartlett, K. R., Lawler, J. J., Bae, J., Chen,
S. J., &. Wan, T. W. D. (2002). Differences in human resource development
among indigenous firms and multinational affiliates in East and
Southeast Asia. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 13(4),
383-405.
Bartlett, K. R. (2002). An examination of the
role of HRD in voluntary turnover in public service organizations.
Performance Improvement Quarterly, 15(4), 45-56.
Bartlett, K. R. (2002). The perceived influence
of industry-sponsored credentials in the information technology
industry. St. Paul, MN: National Research Center for Career
and Technical Education, University of Minnesota (National Dissemination
Center for Career and Technical Education Research Report No.RR2002).
Available at:
http://www.nccte.org/publications/infosynthesis/r&dreport/PerceivedInfl_Bartlett.pdf
Kuchinke, K. P., Aragon, S., & Bartlett, K.(2001).
Online instructional delivery: Lessons from the instructor's perspective.
Performance Improvement, 40(1), 19-27.
Bartlett, K. R. (2001). The relationship between
training and organizational commitment: A study in the health care
field. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 12(4), 333-352.
Ramos, C. I., Blasini-Caceres, L. M., & Bartlett,
K. R. (1998). Ethnic identity and life satisfaction expectations
of Latino/a college students. Journal of Applied Recreation Research,
23(4), 291-312.
Updated March 2008
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