Human Resource Development Practices in IT Industry

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.