Master's Thesis from the year 2020 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: Very Good, University of Lay Adventists of Kigali (UNILAK), course: PROJECT MANAGEMENT /M&E, language: English, abstract: The primary objective of this study is to assess the effect of Human Resource Development practices regarding the productivity of an organization The author aims to investigate the impact of Human Resource Development practices that are implemented in the financial institution BPR ATLAS MARA. Furthermore, the level of organization productivity of the employees of BPR ATLAS MARA is evaluated and the relationship between Human Resource Development practices and organization productivity in BPR ATLAS MARA examined. The management of Human Resource Development practices is an effective way of achieving organizational productivity. It has been discovered that most organizations are not performing well in this area and as a result have been experiencing a decline in productivity as well as failure in achievement of their goals and objectives.

Human resource departments have been a crucial part of business practices for decades and particularly in modern times as professionals deal with multigenerational workers, diversity initiatives, and global health and economic crises. There is a necessity for human resource departments to change as well to adapt to new societal perspectives, technology, and business practices. It is important for human resource managers to keep up to date with all emerging human resource practices in order to support successful and productive organizations. The Research Anthology on Human Resource Practices for the Modern Workforce presents a dynamic and diverse collection of global practices for human resource departments. This anthology discusses the emerging practices as well as modern technologies and initiatives that affect the way human resources must be conducted. Covering topics such as machine learning, organizational culture, and social entrepreneurship, this book is an excellent resource for human resource employees, managers, CEOs, employees, business students and professors, researchers, and academicians.

Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Leadership and Human Resources - Miscellaneous, grade: 1.2, , language: English, abstract: The transformation of human resource practices has been impacted by different factors including globalization, compensation and benefits package, and diversity initiatives. For instance, in the global competition, firms are seeking for a talented pool of excellent workers to achieve a sustained competitive advantage. Compensation and benefits package is another factor that has an impact on the future performance of human resource practices. This is because compensation and benefits package are designed to attract, retain, and motivate employees for competitive advantage. Human resource management is, therefore, moving away from a base-pay-system towards a pay-for-performance system in order to encourage and motivate employees without having to jeopardize their basic financial security. It is also evident that diversity initiatives in human resource are getting wider attention owing to the impact of globalization and increase in job market. Organizations have invested resources on diversity initiatives including workplace programs and benefits such as flexible work arrangement, corporate sponsored employee affinity groups, and diversity management staffs. Various organizations have implemented various initiatives including diversity and equity in the workplace in order to enhance the performance of the firm.

First published in 1994. This new edition could be the single most important tool HRD professionals can have to create cost-effective, productivity-oriented training programs. It updates the unique training model, called the Critical Events Model, which HRD professionals can adapt to their particular training situation. The model is presented in a series of steps called events that provide the designer with a straightforward system for designing training programs to improve performance and efficiency in the workplace.

Each chapter in Human Resource Development provides the reader with commentary, activities and review sections in an integrated approach. The action-oriented approach is vital for practicing managers but increasingly for postgraduate and final year undergraduates who have work experience. It is this aspect of the book that fills a gap that currently exists in the market. This text reflects organizational realities and balances and integrates the coverage of individuals, teams and organizational learning.The book is written in a straightforward manner and explains concepts and key issues in a lucid style. The activities are focused and are better suited to encouraging readers to learn.