Human Resource Development at the Organizational Level Based on Buddhism

Abstract

A human resource development is one principle of administration which is the most important because it is related to personnel in organization. The human resource development has two meanings in the following approaches: 1) the development as a learning design, including individual and organizational learning; 2) the development as a performance design, including individual and organizational performance. However, both of human resource developments have been occurred because of the developmental processes which are divided into two periods: 1) the period of education or building understanding of personnel; 2) the period of activities of personnel. Both of developmental processes are able to apply for Buddhist teachings in following ways: 1) three Pāpaṇikadhammas; 2) four Brahmavihārās; 3) four Bhāvanās; and 4) four Iddhipādas. The new body of knowledge indicates that 1) the human resource development related to the learning design: it is concerned with administrators who have to practice three Pāpaṇikadhammas and four Brahmavihārās. This is the human resource developmental processes in the first period, to educate knowledge to personnel. 2) The human resource development related to the performance design: it is concerned with officers who have to practice four Bhāvanās and four Iddhipādas. This is the human resource developmental processes in the second period, to perform activities. Both of the human resource developments have to be conducted based on three guidelines: 1) to create the environment and creativity in the workplace; 2) to develop and nurture personnel continually; and 3) to begin the projects or activities.