Introduction To Human Resource
Development
Lecture 3
Human Resource Development Functions, Challenges to Organization
and to HRD Professionals,
By Dr.
Safdar
, Functions of HRD
The original HR wheel from McLagan identified three primary HRD functions:
(1) training and development,
(2) organization development,
(3) career development.
Training and Development (T&D):
•Training and development (often abbreviated as T&D) focuses on changing or
improving the knowledge , skills and attitudes of individuals. tranining typically
involves providing employees the knowledge and skills needed to do a particula
task or job, though attitude change may also be attempted.
•Skills and technical training programs than narrow in scope to teach the new
employee a particular skill or area of knowledge.
Development
Lecture 3
Human Resource Development Functions, Challenges to Organization
and to HRD Professionals,
By Dr.
Safdar
, Functions of HRD
The original HR wheel from McLagan identified three primary HRD functions:
(1) training and development,
(2) organization development,
(3) career development.
Training and Development (T&D):
•Training and development (often abbreviated as T&D) focuses on changing or
improving the knowledge , skills and attitudes of individuals. tranining typically
involves providing employees the knowledge and skills needed to do a particula
task or job, though attitude change may also be attempted.
•Skills and technical training programs than narrow in scope to teach the new
employee a particular skill or area of knowledge.
