Human Resource Development: Theories and Practices

Human Resource Development (HRD) in the world of work has grown through many stages, beginning thousands of years ago when artisans handed down knowledge and skills of the earliest crafts to younger generations, often through some kind of apprenticeship, which was as early as 2100 BC. Now HRD has become as evolving concept for building workforce performance to meet the needs of an organization. Ongoing assessment of workforce competency needs; activities to fill those needs e.g. education and training, organization developments, quality of work life programmes; evaluation to determine if the intended purpose has been met etc. are the essential elements of HRD. HRM is a scientific management approach which has given the management – work management techniques, O&M, and assembly line production. This book addresses all vital issues of HRD in present day context. Authenticated by opinions of various leading management experts, this will prove a dependable reference work to one and all concerned.