The Correlation between Strategic Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development in Lithuanian Republic Municipalities’ Administrations

Abstract

Article reveals correlation between strategic human resource management (SHRM) and human resource development (HRD) in LR municipalities’ administrations. The analysis of scientific literature indicated resilient correlation between strategic human resource management and human resource development. Strategic human resource management concepts essence analysis indicated specifical human resource development activity’s stages. Evaluation of strategic human resource management principles influence on human resource development implementation highlight the importance of human resource development’ decisions in organizational strategy. Analysis of national attitude revealed disagreement between perception of human resource development importance and aspirations of its improvement, legal regulation of civil servants training. Document analysis and pilot questionnaire survey were used in order to evaluate human resource development in Lithuanian Republic municipalities’ administrations. Lithuanian Republic municipalities’ administrations planning documents and reports analysis revealed that human resource qualification adequacy for strategic goals is not evaluated. Pilot survey of Klaipeda’s region municipalities’ administration personnel specialists’ attitude revealed that correlation between human resource development in the concept of strategic human resource management and human resource development in Lithuanian Republic municipalities’ administrations is not distinct and very obvious.