Human Resource Development: Imperatives for Achieving Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Nigeri

Abstract

Human resources development is the strategy or effort to develop the mind and skills of people. It is a means of acquiring skills. Human resources development is usually directed towards the improvement of staff personnel job-related skills in organizations. Human resources development leads to efficient production of goods and services. This paper, examines the concepts of human resources development and quality assurance in education. The paper also examines the importance of human resources development and the methods for human resources development. Finally, the paper examines the imperatives of human resources development for quality assurance in higher education in Nigeria.

DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2015.v5n2p171