12/25/2011

INTRODUCTION TO
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
By
Prabhashini Wijewantha
Department of Human Resource Management
Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies
University of Kelaniya.

Session Outline

Definition of HRD
The Evolution of HRD
The Relationship between HRM and HRD
HRD Functions
Roles and Competencies of an HRD
Professional
Challenges to Organizations and HRD
Professionals
HRD Process Framework
Questions

HRD Defined

Introduction
Organizations must employ competent and
motivated workers.
Challenges of the global economy
Employee education, training and development is
an essential part of organizational strategy.

A set of systematic and planned activities

designed by an organization to provide its
members with the opportunities to LEARN
necessary skills to meet current and future job
demands.
( Werner and Desimone,2007,p5)

HR Managers rank T&D as the most important

functional area they deal.
HRD activities begin when an employee joins and
continue throughout career.

Evolution of HRD
Apprenticeship Training Programs

The Relationship between HRM & HRD

-18th

Century

Training as a stand alone function or

Department.

Vocational Education Programs

Factory Schools

HRD as a part of a large HRM Department.

Training Programs for Semi Skilled and Unskilled

Workers
The Human Relations Movement

HRM functional units including HRD have staff

authority.

The Establishment of the Training Profession

Emergence of HRD

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HRD Functions

HRD Functions Contd.

Training & Development (T&D)

- Focus on changing or improving the knowledge, skills and
attitudes of individuals.
-Training: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employee Orientation: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7

HRD Functions Contd.

Training & Development (T&D) Contd

- Skills & Technical Training: Teach the new employee a
particular skill/ area of knowledge.
- Developmental Activities: Activities which have a long
term focus on preparing for future work responsibilities,
while increasing the capacities of employees to perform
their current jobs.
- Management Training & Development: Programs to
ensure that Managers and supervisors have the knowledge
& skills necessary to be effective in their positions.

Ex: Supervisory Training, Job Rotation, Seminars, College

/University courses
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HRD Functions Contd.

Training & Development (T&D) Contd

- Coaching: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Counselling: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9

Strategic Management & HRD

Organization Development (OD)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Career Development
- Career Planning:
- Career Management:

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Strategic Management & HRD Contd

SHRM integrating HRM with the strategic needs

of the organization.
- External Alignment
- Internal Alignment

Strategic capability of HRD:

1) Directly participating in the organizations
strategic management process
2) Providing education & training to line
managers in the concepts and methods of
strategic management & planning
3) Provide training to all employees that is
aligned with goals and strategies of the
organization.

Creating a High Performance Work System

Ex: Federal Express pay-for knowledge system
Strategically integrated HRD function through
Strategic partnerships
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Challenges to Organizations & to HRD

Professionals

Roles of an HRD Professional

HRD Executive /Manager

HRD Practitioner
HR Strategic Advisor
HR Systems Designer & Developer
Organization Change Agent
Organization Design Consultant
Learning Program Specialist/Instructional Designer
Instructor/Facilitator
Individual Development & Career Counsellor
Performance Consultant/Coach
Researcher

Increasing Globalization and competing in a Global

Economy
Technological Revolution ( Internet)
Increasing Workforce Diversity
Eliminating the skills gap
Meeting the need for lifelong individual learning
Facilitating organizational learning
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HRD Process Framework

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Questions for Discussion

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