Abstract:

The objective of this paper is to examine the nature of the HRD Climate and the impact of developmental climate on job satisfaction of the employees working in the PSUs. The founding fathers of the republic used the public undertaking as an essential and vibrant element in the building-up of India’s economy. One of the basic objectives of starting the public undertaking in India was to build infrastructure for economic development and rapid economic growth. The data was collected from employees of four major public sector undertakings, i.e. Central Warehousing Corporation, MMTC Ltd., Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. and National Buildings Construction Corporation. The results of the study offered realistic support for the existence of a positive relationship and statistically significant impact of HRD Climate and its various components, i.e., General Climate, HRD Mechanisms and OCTAPACE Culture, on employees’ job satisfaction in the companies.

Keywords: HRD Climate, Job Satisfaction, Public Sector Undertakings, General Climate, OCTAPACE Culture