TY - GEN AU - T. V. RAO TI - HRD AUDIT: EVALUATING THE HUMAN RESOURCE FUNCTION FOR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT SN - 9788132119678 U1 - 658.3125 PY - 2014/// CY - DELHI PB - SAGE PUBLICATIONS INDIA PVT. LTD. KW - EMPLOYEE KW - RATING KW - EXECUTIVE KW - ORGANISATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS KW - AUDITING N1 - Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Letter to CEO/CHRO I: INTRODUCTION Good HR Practices Can Make a Difference Elements of Good HRD: Need for Realignment HRD Audit: Basic Concepts and Components II: HRD and HR Audit HRD Strategies HRD Culture and Values HRD Structures HRD Systems HRD Competencies III: HRD Audit Methodology and Issues HRD Audit Methodology: Interviews HRD Audit Methodology: Observation HRD Audit Instruments: Questionnaires Measuring Business Impact and Establishing the HRD Score Card Writing the HRD Audit Report Designing and Using HRD Audit for Business Improvement IV: HRD Audit—The Indian Experience Case Studies Effectiveness of HRD Audit as an OD Intervention References Index N2 - Human capital is an essential component of the market value as well as brand value of every organization. HRD Audit presents the first-ever comprehensive approach to evaluating and re-designing human resource development (HRD) function and interventions, and maximizing their contribution to business goals and human capital formation. A unique feature of the book is the HRD Score Card approach that organizations can use to assess and benchmark their level of HRD and its alignment with business goals. The second edition is thoroughly updated and revised to cater to the needs of current practitioners and students. It aligns the chapters with the HRD Score Card 2500, which itself is based on the first edition of HRD Audit and developments thereafter ER -