Abstract

Human resource (HR) management investigates the strategic role of individuals, groups, structure, and organization in planning, development and management of R&D. Managing human resources is complex, diverse, and interdependent. This chapter explains what human resource management is and how it relates to R&D management by emphasizing the role of engineers, scientists, and professionals among R&D personnel. The next section of this chapter focuses on how R&D manager can use HR concepts, tools, and techniques like human resource planning, inventories, demands, performance appraisal, staffing plan, career planning, and development. At the end of this chapter, we have emphasized the role of career planning in two levels, that is, individual-centered and organization-centered career planning. Further, we have given a brief review on career planning tools which will be a key guide to R&D HR managers.

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