Human Resource Development and Management is one of the most important
functions at the Executive Vice President level. Along with other functions,
commercial, customer services, operations, finance and accounting, standards and
general administration, corporate planning and information technology services,
HRD&M was upgraded from the Personnel Department at the Vice President level as
a result of the reengineering of company in 1997. The role of HRD & M changed
from personnel management focusing on fringe and benefits, rules and regulation
regarding personnel discipline to be a modern management system, with staff
competency, manpower management, cost control and so on. The organization is
shown in chart 1.