Human Resource Development (HRD)
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What is the primary focus of Human Resource Development?

  • Reducing Human Resource Costs
  • Improving Productivity
  • Enhancing Employee Motivation
  • Developing the most superior workforce (correct)

    • What does 'Potential' mean in the context of Human Resource Development?

  • Possible or latent excellence or ability that may or may not be developed (correct)
  • Current skills and knowledge of employees
  • Actual performance of employees
  • Employee's willingness to learn

    • What is the main function of Human Resource Management?

  • Recruitment, Management, and Direction of People (correct)
  • Employee Training and Development
  • Performance Appraisal and Compensation
  • Organization Development and Succession Planning

    • What does 'Productivity' mean in the context of Human Resource Management?

    <p>Quality, state, or fact of generating goods and services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate goal of Human Resource Management?

    <p>To improve Productivity and Quality of Work Life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What influences Human Resource Management?

    <p>Both Internal and External Environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Human Resource Management view employees?

    <p>As costs to be minimized</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of Human Resource Development and Human Resource Management?

    <p>HRD on Potential and HRM on Productivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary challenge for a HRM manager?

    <p>To keep the payroll costs within budgets handed by top management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of HRD?

    <p>To improve morale and motivation through empowerment and developing potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference between HRM and HRD?

    <p>HRM focuses on low potential, while HRD focuses on strengths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the roles of HRD?

    <p>Training and development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a goal of HRD in terms of employee participation?

    <p>To foster participation of employees in organization's strategic intent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Human Resource Development (HRD)

    • HRD is a framework for helping employees develop their personal and organizational skills, knowledge, and abilities.
    • It includes opportunities such as employee training, career development, performance management, coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and organization development.
    • The focus of HRD is on developing a superior workforce to achieve organizational and individual work goals in service to customers.

    HRD Focus on Potential

    • Potential refers to capabilities that are possible, but not yet actualized.
    • It is a latent excellence or ability that may or may not be developed.
    • HRD believes that every person has potential arising from their strengths, and that potentials are of different types in different people, suiting different roles and situations.

    Human Resource Management (HRM)

    • HRM is the function within an organization that focuses on recruitment, management, and direction of employees.
    • HRM can also be performed by line managers.
    • It deals with issues related to people, such as compensation, hiring, performance management, organization development, safety, wellness, benefits, employee motivation, communication, administration, and training.

    HRM Focus on Productivity

    • Productivity refers to the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services.
    • HRM's main focus is on improving productivity, quality of work life, and responding to internal and external environments.

    HRM vs. HRD

    • HRM views employees as costs, whereas HRD views employees as assets.
    • HRM aims to minimize costs, while HRD aims to develop and empower employees to improve morale, motivation, and competitiveness.

    Role of HRD

    • Planning, staffing, appraising, and compensating employees.
    • Training and development of employees.
    • Employee relations and organizational environment management.
    • Fostering participation of employees in organizational strategic intent.

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    HRD is a framework for developing employees' skills, knowledge, and abilities. It includes training, career development, and performance management to achieve organizational and individual work goals.

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