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Definitions
According to Leonard Nadler
HRD is those learning experiences which are organized for a specific time and
designed to bring about the possibility of behavioral change.
(b) devel0p their general capabilities so that they may be able to discover their own
inner potentialities and explore them to full for their own and organizational
development purpose.
Features of HRD
1.HRD is a system
It is concerned with improving the skills, attitudes and behaviors of employees to benefit
both the individual as well as organization. HRD enables the employees to discover
and utilize his capabilities and potential in service of organizational goals.
It tries to develop competencies at four levels- individual level, interpersonal level, group
level and organizational level.
HRD is a function more concerned with training and development, career planning and
development, performance and potential appraisal, counselling, succession planning and
welfare.