The document outlines the key functions and benefits of human resource development (HRD). The main functions of HRD include assessing training needs, designing and delivering training programs, evaluating training programs, and providing career planning and development as well as performance management. The benefits of HRD are that it makes employees more competent by developing their skills, knowledge and attitudes. HRD also improves employee commitment, creates an environment of trust, improves acceptability of change, and leads to greater organizational effectiveness and efficiency.

1. Functions, Importance of HRD

2. Functions of HRD
• Assessment of Training Needs: This involves identifying the
skills and knowledge gaps of employees and designing
training programs to address them.
• Design and Delivery of Training Programs: This involves
developing and delivering training programs that meet the
needs of employees and the organization.
• Evaluation of Training Programs: This involves measuring
the effectiveness of training programs in terms of improving
the skills, knowledge, and abilities of employees.

3. Functions of HRD
• Career Planning and Development: This
involves providing employees with
opportunities for career growth and
development.
• Performance Management: This involves
setting performance goals, providing regular
feedback, and conducting performance
appraisals.

4. Benefits of Human Resource
Development
• HRD (Human Resource Development) makes people more
competent. HRD develops new skill, knowledge and attitude of the
people in the concern organizations.
• With appropriate HRD programme, people become more
committed to their jobs. People are assessed on the basis of their
performance by having a acceptable performance appraisal system.
• An environment of trust and respect can be created with the help of
human resource development.

5. Benefits of Human Resource
Development
• Acceptability toward change can be created with the help of HRD:
Employees found themselves better equipped with problem-solving
capabilities.
• It improves the all round growth of the employees: HRD also improves
team spirit in the organization. They become more open in their behavior.
Thus, new values can be generated.
• It also helps to create the efficiency culture In the organization: It
leads to greater organizational effectiveness. Resources are properly
utilized and goals are achieved in a better way.

6. Benefits of Human Resource
Development
• It improves the participation of worker in the organization: This
improve the role of worker and workers feel a sense of pride and
achievement while performing their jobs.
• It also helps to collect useful and objective data on employees
programmes and policies which further facilitate better human resource
planning.
• Hence, it can be concluded that HRD provides a lot of benefits in
every organization. So, the importance of concept of HRD should be
recognized and given a place of eminence, to face the present and future
challenges in the organization.