Human Resource Development is a continuous process and it performs certain functions which are explained in this ppt.

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FUNCTIONS,
EVOLUTION AND
PROCESS OF HRD
By Greeshma K,
Research Scholar (JRF),
Sri Venkateswara University.

2. Functions of HRD:
• Performance appraisal
• Employee training
• Executive development
• Career planning and development
• Successful planning and development
• Organisational change and development
1. Organisational diagnosis
2. Process interventions like Role development, job enrichment, job redesign
• Involvement in quality circles – Voluntary groups
• Involvement in worker's participation in management – Participative decision making.

3. Evolution of HRD:
• Earlier Kings, Warriors, Engineers, Architects were trained by Guru/Acharya,
• Industrial revolution in the year 1760, brought a lot of change
• Learning through "learning while doing" or " on the job training"
• HRD was first evolved by "Robert Owen" in the year 1803
PHASES:
1. Early part of the century – Focus is development in design work I.e., artists, community works,
pottery, crafts, handloom works, maintaining own shops etc.,
2. Middle of the century – Focus is on development of managerial personnel and employee
productivity.
3. Recent decades – Focus is on development of technical personnel, compliance to new
legislation and Govt. Regulations.

4. Process of HRD:

5. 1. Assessment:
• Analysing the performance of employees, job tasks and organisational environment
• Finding out gaps
• Gap Analysis – Comparing the actual performance with desired performance
2. Design:
• Define objectives
• Develop lesson plan
• Develop material
• Select trainer
• Select methods and techniques
• Scheduling
3. Implementation:
• On the job training
• Off the job training
• Apprenticeship
• Distance/Internet-Based training
• Simulated Training
• Computer based training

6. 4. Evaluation:
• Select Evaluation Criteria - Reaction of the participants, noticeable changes in participants
attitude, skills and knowledge, the difference in performance standard of the participant and
organizational performance overall.
• Determine Evaluation design -
 Time series design
 Controlled Experimentation
• Conduct Evaluation
 Reaction of participants
 Learning
 Behavior Change
• Interpret result.