Knowledge Society: Opportunities and Challenges

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Human Resource Development in the knowledge economy provides a comprehensive and critical approach to the study of the discipline. It emphasizes the need to effectively integrate human resource with the wider strategic management issues of the organization. Peter Drucker with his uncanny futuristic vision had predicted that the 21st century would belong to the knowledge worker. The one-size-fits-all approach that has questionable relevance must yield place to a more responsive and forward-looking HR policies and procedures that take note of the cultural, organizational and demographic diversity. The collection of these articles attempts to focus on how a firm with a higher level of employee commitment can contribute significantly to the organizational effectiveness.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR P.V.L. Raju

P V L Raju holds a masters degree in English literature and has a postgraduate diploma in human resource management. He is a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers. He worked in a senior managerial position in a public sector bank and is now associated with the ICFAI University as a faculty member. He is actively associated with ICFAI University publications. He edits a monthly magazine on human capital titled HRM Review. Besides, he has edited several executive reference books in the areas of human resource management, training and e-learning. He has five years of training experience in organizational behaviour and HR. His areas of interest include transfer of learning to the job and experiential learning as a teaching pedagogy.