H3, stating that positive HRD perceptions are positively related to employee performance, can be confirmed. The relationships between intended HRD and perceived HRD and employees’ performance are both significant. All three requirements that need to be evident when testing for a mediated effect are met for intended HRD, using ILC as a potential mediator and for perceived HRD, using ILC, GLC and OLC as potential mediators. Further analysis will concern the relationship between intended HRD and employee performance testing for a mediated effect of ILC. For the relationship between perceived HRD and employee performance the tests for a medicated effect include ILC, GLC and OLC.