Human Resource Development And Employees Commitment In Selected Smes In Edo State

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYEES COMMITMENT IN SELECTED SMEs IN EDO STATE  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background of the study An organization's human-resource development (HRD) system is a key mechanism for enabling the achievement of business goals through what has been argued to be one of the few remaining sources of competitive advantage (Pedler et al., 1988) - namely, people. But key business objectives in today’s business environment are difficult to realize without developing highly committed and motivated employees who would strive to contribute to organizational goals. …