These five papers are from a symposium that was facilitated by David C. Bjorkquist on cross-cultural human resource development (HRD) at the 1995 Academy of Human Resource Development conference. "Developing Managers for Overseas Assignments in the Pacific Rim: A Study of International HRD Issues in Singapore" (A. Ahad M. Osman-Gani, Thian-Ser Toh, Wee-Liang Tan) examines the training provided by companies in Singapore for their operations in the Asia-Pacific region and provides insight into the companies' training curriculum. "Russia and China in Transition: Implications for Human Resource Development (HRD)" (John A. Niemi, Kevin Owens) examines the transition of Russia and China from a centralized economy to a market economy against the background of prior approaches in adult education and training; implications are the incorporation of the special strengths of each culture as opposed to wholesale adoption of Western practices. "Relationships between Organizational Climate and HRD Practices: A Comparative Study of American and Chinese Firms in Taiwan" (Hsin-yi Chen, Oscar G. Mink) examines the differences in organizational climate and HRD practices in U.S. and Chinese firms in Taiwan and explores the relationship between organizational climate and HRD practices. "Decoding Cultural Knowledge: Cross-Cultural Implications for Performance Analysis" (Carol D. Hansen, Elaine I. Metzger) uses Sackman's cultural knowledge frame to organize a review of representative research; comparative differences in work definitions and rules theoretically support variance in how organizational meaning and behavior are culturally linked. "Embracing the Humanism of Africa in the Practice and Thought of Human Resource Development" (Susan A. Lynham) studies two key issues in the HRD profession: (1) HRD is at a crossroads that will demand new answers and models of organization, management, learning and leadership; and (2) there is a need to incorporate the humanistic spirit of the African people into productive organization--an endeavor that may provide insights into the first issue. (KC)