Human Resource Management in the Indian Banking Sector

Rajwinder Singh

School of Management Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala, India.

DOI: 10.4236/jhrss.2013.13004                

Abstract

Efficient human resource management is one of the most essential requirements for survival in this competitive world. In this paper, an attempt has been made to test the hypothesis for administrative skills, competitive advantage and human resource development (HRD) policies. This study reveals that Indian bank managers have good administrative skills for industrial competitiveness. Also, they have good administrative skills to manage HRD policies.

Keywords

Administrative Skills; Banking Sector; Competitiveness; Human Resource Development; Human Resource Management

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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