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.
Objectives of HRD Equity Employability Adaptability
Need for HRD • Growth oriented • Employee capabilities must be used • Use their initiative, take risks, experiment, innovate • Needs to adapt to the changing environment
HRD Functions Employee training and development Career planning and development Succession planning Performance appraisal Employee’s participation in management Quality circles Organization change and organization development
Features of HRD Systematic approach Continuous process Multi-disciplinary subject All-pervasive Techniques