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This section covers a wide range of issues that L\u0026amp;D practitioners need to better understand the design, delivery and evaluation of L\u0026amp;D in organisations; \u0026gt; Section Three: Developing the L\u0026amp;D Professional and the Future Role of L\u0026amp;D: Chapters 15 and 16 cover the changing roles of L\u0026amp;D practitioners in organisations, their competence development, professional ethics and the future of ion, including potential new roles and forms of L\u0026amp;D. 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