Human Resource Planning and Development

HRD professionals are drivers of HR and organisational development at an individual, team or organisational level. They are instruments of control as they are frequently responsible for facilitating the socialisation of individuals in work settings.

Training is a specialised function and is one of the fundamental operative functions of human resource management. It is a short-term process utilising a systematic and organised procedure by which non-managerial personnel acquire technical knowledge and skills for a definite purpose.

Quality of work life is a process of joint decision-making, collaborations and building mutual respect between management and employees.

Demotion is the assignment of an employee to a job of lower rank with lower pay. It is just the opposite of promotion and thus involves the downward career movement of the employee in the organisation hierarchy.

HRD climate is the perception of the employees about the prevailing HRD culture in the organisation which is mostly brought out through surveys, covering the entire or a sample of employees.

Human Resource Development (HRD) is a distinct area of HRM which encompasses a range of practices and processes to ensure that a firm’s human resources are equipped with the skills, behaviours, knowledge, competence, and attitudes required for effective performance both now and in the future.