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Human Resource Development Assignment
For
Post Graduate Diploma in Business
Management
By Krishan Naidoo
Student Number: 134412
Word count: 4303

APPENDIX A: ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET
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ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET
Surname

Naidoo
Krishan

First Name/s
Student Number

134412
HRD

Subject

2
Assignment Number

Philip De Kock

Tutor’s Name

Nelspruit
Examination Venue
Date Submitted

15/04/2016 x Submission (√)

First Submission

.resubmission

PO Box 1014
Postal Address

E-Mail

Lydenburg
1120

Knaidoo6@oldmutual.com
(Work) 013 759 1772
(Home)

Contact Numbers

Course/Intake

(Cell) 076 728 7268
PGDBM January 2016 Intake

Declaration: I hereby declare that the assignment submitted is an original piece of work produced by myself.

Signature: K.Naidoo

Date: 15/04/2016

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Table of contents
1. Assignment questions
2. Answers
3. Bibliography

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QUESTION 1 (50)
Individuals and organisations are entering an era where adapting to a developing learning society and a knowledge economy forge the way for many organisations.
In the case above, Finland has realised the benefits of a knowledge-based economy. Bearing this in mind:
1.1 Critically discuss how effective HRD practices and an effective HRD strategy in the workplace can provide the levers of control for the future of a growing knowledge-economy in countries like South Africa, Russia and the country in which you reside. (30)
1.2 Discuss the impact of linking HRD to the key strategic drivers of an organisation’s macro- and micro-environment in order to deliver the advantageous returns of HRD. (20)
QUESTION 2 (50)
In the case of South Africa, which is a developing African country, skills development legislation has fundamentally changed the face of education and training. In light of this statement: 2.1 Critically discuss the