HOW EFFECTIVE IS HU MAN HESOURCE PLANNİNG IN DEVELOPING THE THIRD WORLD?

This paper shows that the traditional concept\nand programs of human resource planning as pro-\npounded in neo-classical economic literatüre have\nbeen applied without critical reflection by the eco -\nnomic planners and decision makers in the deve-\nloping countries. The nıain objective of the decisi-\non makers in doing so was to achieve rapid econo-\nmic growth. The greater goals of economic deve-\nlopment signified by a better state of income dist-\nribution, balanced development With appropriate\ntechnology, social equity combîned with economic\nefficiency were not emphasized. The net result of\nsuch a prescription of economic growth via the\ntraditional concept and forms of human resource\nplanning ar e shown to have faile d in mitigating\nthe grave problems of soc oeconomic development\nin the developing countries.\nThis paper examines the above mentioned issu-\nes theoretically as well as empirically. It then înt-\nroduces certain newer dimensions for consideration\nin the area of human resource planning and eco-\nnomic development. Consequently, certain principal\npolicy issues are also discussed in the light of the\nnew prescription of human resource planning for\neconomic development in the Th'rd World.