CPE and HRD: Research and Practice within Systems and across Boundaries

Abstract

The problem and the solution. Establishing relationships between concepts is an important component of systematic inquiry. However, determining those relationships can be extremely difficult when definitions of concepts are murky and the proximity of their boundaries is nebulous. Uncertainties reside in the literature regarding the alignment, overlap, and/or distancing of human resource development, continuing professional education, and workforce development. This article serves as a discussion point for the journal by stressing a need for coalescence among these areas of inquiry for mutual gains within theory and practice.