Strategic Human Resource Management and Development

This book offers a groundbreaking exploration of Human Resource Management (HRM) and Human Resource Development (HRD) specifically designed for the developing and transitional economies of South Asia. Moving beyond traditional Western-centric frameworks, this comprehensive text integrates strategic, cultural, institutional, and technological dimensions of workforce management. It traces the evolution of HRM and HRD from administrative functions to strategic imperatives that drive organizational resilience, productivity, innovation, and sustainable growth within the unique socio-economic landscape of South Asia.

The book provides extensive coverage of essential HR activities including workforce planning, recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, compensation, employee relations, labour laws, and international HRM. It addresses cutting-edge topics such as AI in HR, HR analytics, workforce agility, multiskilling, gig economy employment, and strategic HR control systems. Through theoretical foundations, practical frameworks, and regionally relevant case studies, it demonstrates how organizations can align human capital with business objectives while balancing efficiency, fairness, and employee well-being.

This essential volume serves undergraduate and postgraduate students in business administration, management, commerce, and related disciplines. It is ideal for MBA, PGDM, and specialized HR programs, as well as executive education participants, HR professionals, consultants, policy analysts, and researchers seeking practice-oriented, regionally grounded insights into Strategic Human Resource Management and Development.

Dipak Kumar Bhattacharyya is formerly Professor of Human Resource Management at XIMB, Bhubaneswar. He has served as the Director of Centre for Management Education, AIMA, New Delhi as well as the Dean of Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Kolkata. He has also previously taught at IMT, Ghaziabad and ICFAI Business School. He is currently a Visiting Professor at XLRI, Jamshedpur and Delhi NCR, IMT, Ghaziabad, DMI, Patna, Firebird, Coimbatore, IIM, Ranchi, IIM, Rohtak, and IIM, Kozhikode.

Lalatendu Kesari Jena is an Associate Professor at the School of Human Resource Management (XIM University), Bhubaneswar, India. He brings over 25 years of combined experience, which includes significant corporate HR engagement at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a major Indian Defence PSU. A PhD holder from IIT Kharagpur and a Post-Doc from Loyola Leadership School, Spain - his expertise spans Behavioral Science, Organizational Behavior (OB), and Human Resource Development (HRD). Dr. Jena's research interests focus on Workplace Spirituality, Employee Retention, Sustainable HRM, Job Crafting, and Positive Psychology. Recognized among the top 2% of global scientists by Stanford University, he has published extensively in peer-reviewed, high-impact journals.