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What is human resource development and what are the functions of HRD?

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What is human resource development?
A human resource development is set of planned and systematic activities designed by an organization to provide opportunities to its members to learn skills necessary for the present and future job requirements. The process of HRD involves the development of expertise in the employee through organizational development and training and development. The aim of HRD is to improve the performance of the employees. The three main areas of human resource development are human resource management, quality improvement and career development.

The main functions of HRD are:-
1. Training and development

Training and development is aimed at improving or changing the knowledge skills and attitudes of the employees. While training involves providing the knowledge and skills required for doing a particular job to the employees, developmental activities focus on preparing the employees for future job responsibilities by increasing the capabilities of an employee which also helps him perform his present job in a better way. These activities start when an employee joins an organization in the form of orientation and skills training. After the employee becomes proficient, the HR activities focus on the development of the employee through methods like coaching and counseling.

2 Organization development
OD is the process of increasing the effectiveness of an organization along with the well being of its members with the help of planned interventions that use the concepts of behavioral science. Both micro and macro changes are implemented to achieve organization development. While the macro changes are intended to improve the overall effectiveness of the organization the micro changes are aimed at individuals of small groups. Employee involvement programmes requiring fundamental changes in work expectation, reporting, procedures and reward systems are aimed at improving the effectiveness of the organization. The human resource development professional involved in the organization development intervention acts as an agent of change. He often consults and advising the line manager in strategies that can be adopted to implement the required changes and sometimes becomes directly involve in implementing these strategies.

3. Career development
It is a continuous process in which an individual progresses through different stages of career each having a relatively unique set of issues and tasks. Career development comprises of two distinct processes. Career Planning and career management. Whereas career planning involves activities to be performed by the employee, often with the help of counselor and others, to assess his capabilities and skills in order to frame realistic career plan. Career management involves the necessary steps that need to be taken to achieve that plan. Career management generally focus more on the steps that an organization that can take to foster the career development of the employees.

This article has been written by KJ Singh a MBA Graduate from a prestigious Business School In India
Article Published:September 27, 2011
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  • harsha November 15, 2013 at 9:49 pm

    the need for hrd in modern organisation

  • Komakech David Kolorina January 13, 2015 at 4:53 am

    I like the way you have organised the lesson of human resource.
    I am so interesting to pursue a course in human resource development.
    Thank indeed

  • yashaswi January 27, 2015 at 12:03 am

    Their significance in achieving organisational

  • shrinivas kallur February 26, 2015 at 11:50 pm

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  • N Nethravathi March 16, 2015 at 7:44 am

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  • Rashmi arya March 22, 2015 at 3:51 am

    HRD significance in achieving organisational efficiency

  • arpana June 1, 2017 at 7:51 am

    I like this bt could you reply me how should the human resource developed and whatprovision should a nation have in its development????

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