IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

IIARD International Journal of Economics and Business Management (IJEBM )

E-ISSN 2489-0065
P-ISSN 2695-186X
VOL. 9 NO. 9 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijebm.v9.no9.2023.pg110.121

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Human Resource Development and Employees Performance: A Theoretical Review

Bolanle, Odunlami Ibojo (Ph.D), Akinade Mojisola Esther

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Abstract

The study examined the impact of human resource development on employees’ performance from a theoretical perspective. The employee performance components identified are ability to meet deadlines, quality of work, teamwork, and problem solving. While the dimensions of human resource development identified are mentoring, training, performance appraisal, and compensation/benefits. The study notes that a well-coordinated and implemented HRD practices results to improved organizations productivity and individual employees’ performance. The study also notes that implementation of human resource development leads to improved organizational efficiency and development of innovative competitive advantages for organizations. The study concluded that human resource development programmes serves as a critical organizational strategy for improving employees’ effectiveness, productivity, satisfaction, motivation, and innovation at work. In addition, the implementation of effective human resources development programs helps to create the workforce competency that enables the organization to function efficiently. It is recommended that managements should make human resource development a serious aspect of their overall organizational strategy, and also support all activities put in place to develop the employees in order to ensure that employees develop the necessary competencies and capacity needed to drive organizational performance and survival. Furthermore, organizations should constantly train and retrain their employees and management to develop vital conceptual, technical and interpersonal competences that is vital for high positive outcomes in organizations. Organizations should devise effective plans in investing in the various aspect of human capital as this does not only help them to attain greater performance but achieve long-term survival.

keywords:

Human Resource Development, Employees’ Performance, Problem Solving, Competitive Advantage

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