Indian Journal of Industrial Relations: Economics & Social Dev.

Santosh K. Mohanty ¹, K. M. Sahoo ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of PM&IR, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 751004, IN

Abstract

Human Resource Development (HRD) climate facilitates proper implementation of HRD systems in an organisation. The present study aimed at assessing the extent of HRD climate prevailing in IT industry in India. The information collected from 543 employees working in seventeen IT organisations forms the basis for this study. It is found that moderate HRD climate was prevailing in the IT the organisations. In comparison it is found that OCTAPAC Culture is more prevalent than the HRD mechanism and general HRD climate in the IT industry.

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Santosh K. Mohanty ¹

Affiliations
1 HCIL-XLRI, Jamshedpur, IN

Abstract

This study finds out human resource development (HRD) practices in IT companies in India. Based on the data collected from 82 organizations, covering Indian multinational companies and foreign multinational companies, the study finds that IT companies have strong training and development and performance appraisal systems in place. Organizational development and potential appraisal systems are the least evolved and matured HRD systems in the Indian software organizations. Comparative analysis leads to the conclusion that foreign multinational companies have better HRD practices than Indian multinational companies in terms of training days, linking training, feedback and counseling, career planning and development etc.

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