TY - JOUR AB - Nowadays, more than ever before, the processes of human resource management (HRM) are expected to play a role in building the competitive edge of a company. This article argues that human resource development (HRD) can give a major contribution to competitiveness when it is employed for creating and sustaining the internal capabilities of an organization. With the help of theoretical discussion and qualitative research, the article builds a framework for capability‐driven HRD, which implies that clarity, integration, involvement, and evaluation are the critical characteristics of managerial practices whenstriving for the adaptation of the capability approach. The framework offers a tool for practitioners to assess the abilities of their organizations to utlize the potential of HRD in reaching strategic goals. VL - 38 IS - 3 SN - 0025-1747 DO - 10.1108/EUM0000000005342 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000005342 AU - Luoma Mikko PY - 2000 Y1 - 2000/01/01 TI - Developing people for business success: capability‐driven HRD in practice T2 - Management Decision PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 145 EP - 153 Y2 - 2024/04/16 ER -