Perceived HRD Practices and Employee Performance - An Empirical Study of Select Private Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad

Abstract

A number of researchers have reported that HRD practices are positively linked with organizational and employee performance (e.g. Guest, 2002; Harley, 2002; Gould-Williams, 2003; Park et al., 2003; Wright et al., 2003; Tessema and Soeters, 2006). The focus and thrust of these studies have been towards developed countries. Little research has been done to test the HRD performance link in developing countries like India in the field of HRD practices related to professional educational institutions. The present study is an attempt to test the relationship between HRD practices and employee perfonnance in Hyderabad region among professional teachers of private engineering colleges. ln this situation, it is important to find out the determinants which can enhance the teachers' performance in professional private engineering colleges of Hyderabad. The objective of this research is to facilitate the decision makers in private engineering educational institutions across Hyderabad region to follow the HRD practices, which can improve the performance of professional teachers. The present study would be helpful to human-resource managers of public and private sector professional educational institutions for formulation and development of HRD practices, that will ensure a high level of teachers' performance, resulting in increased achievement and learning among students.