Human resource development (HRD) involves organized learning activities within an organization to improve job performance and personal growth. HRD aims to enhance the skills, knowledge, and abilities of employees to perform their current and future roles. The concept of HRD originated during the Industrial Revolution through on-the-job training. Pioneers like Robert Owen, Andrew Ore, and FW Taylor emphasized the importance of employee welfare, scientific management techniques, and human values to develop workers' skills and knowledge. The objectives of HRD include acquiring and sharpening capabilities for present and future roles, developing general individual capabilities, and preventing employee obsolescence.

1. UNIT 1
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

2. DEFINITION
HRD can be defined as organized learning activities arranged within an
organization in order to improve performance and/or personal growth for
the purpose of improving the job, the individual, and/or the organization
Human Resource Development (HRD) is that part of Human Resource
Management which specifically deals with the training and development of
employees.
HRD can be defined as organized learning activities arranged within an
organization in order to improve performance and/or personal growth for
the purpose of improving the job, the individual, and/or the organization.

3. Meaning
It is a process which helps employees of an organization in a continuous and
planned way to acquire or sharpen capabilities required to perform various
functions associated with their present or expected future roles. HRD is defined
as activities and process undertaken by an organisation to formulate the
intellectual, moral, psychological, cultural, social and economic development of
the individuals in an organisation, in order to help them to achieve the highest
human potential as a resource for the community.

4. ORIGIN OF HRD
 Industrial revolution gave a new dimension to the concept of Human Resource
Development. The skilled artisans were developed through “learning while
doing” or “on the job training” methodology. The process started increasing
skill and knowledge of the worker and supervisors.
 In west, the concept was first evolved by Robert Owen who emphasized
human needs of workers in 1803. He taught the work place cleanliness and
improvement methods. Andrew Ore emphasized the need of welfare activities
to improve.

5.  FW Taylor, a pioneer of scientific management, stressed the incorporation of
scientific standards in management. Elton Mayo emphasized the human
values. Likert also stated that better utilization of human resources is also
possible by treating them as human. HRD began to focus intensive supervisory
training in human relations.

6. OBJECTIVES
 Acquire or sharpen capabilities required to perform various functions
associated with their present or expected future roles
 Develop their general capabilities as individuals and discover and exploit their
own inner potentials for their own and/or organisational development
purposes
 To prepare the employee to meet the present and changing future job
requirements.
 To prevent employee obsolescence.
 To develop creative abilities and talents