The principal resource of any organization is people and managing people is the most important and challenging aspect of an organization. The responsibility to develop and empower the employees solely lies on the shoulders of human resource department. It should try to address the problems of workers to the management and amicably settle issues relating to wages, welfare, safety and security.

1. Human Resource Development
Functions
HRD TRENDS

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4. Motive of HRD
The basic motive of HRD would be to develop an enduring
and healthy work culture. It should also take into its fold
the training and developmental aspects of the workforce
that forms the significant segment of the organization. It is
a means to improve the overall organizational
effectiveness but not an end in itself.
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6. HRD Philosophy.
The philosophy of an organization is understood through
policies and operations and not merely through its
programmes. HRD policies, plans and action must
commence from business strategy. The key to the success
of HRD is undoubtedly good industrial relations enhanced
by effective employee participation and existence of good
collective bargaining machinery.
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7. A Source of Motivation
Though man power planning, training and appraisal seem
to be the core activities of HRD, it must also be used as an
instrument for changing the work culture and motivating
the workforce. This considerably improves the network of
communication resulting in a sea change or turn around in
terms of employee participation and commitment.
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9. Functions of HRD
The business environment is dynamic and so are the
demands of the market. It is but important to review
the organization structure to meet these demands of
the changed environment.
To establish and endure a productive work culture to
bring about improvements in organizational as well as
technological disciplines.
To train and develop employees in new skills for new
technology advanced operations and effective
performance.
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10. Functions of HRD
To bring about progress in the motivational
climate of the organization.
To bring the systems and procedures in line to
deliver the expected results.
To maintain peaceful industrial relations in the
production environment.
To revamp man power planning in order to
match the individuals with jobs to optimize
utilization of available.
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11. The process of HRD is directly linked to OD to facilitate
the development of an organization in totality. To
restructure organization in terms of physical
resource, monetary resource and technology, one has to
first understand the changes happening and challenges
existing in the immediate external environment. Some of
them would be
Competitor Pressure
Globalization of markets
Rising aspirations of people at large
Governmental policies etc.,
Changing Environment
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