Information Technology is an Effective Tool for Developing Human Resources: A Study on Selected Sections of Society in Visakhapatnam

Information is the most valuable asset for any organization or institute. The growth of the Internet has greatly influenced the case and speed with which information is shared. Today's challenge is to make the information accessible. A typical information processing cycle consists of five steps namely input, processing, output, storage, retrieval, distribution and communication. Information Technology is the combination of different fields such as information science, computer technology, and communication technology and management science. The study was carried out with the main objectives: To study the Role of Information Technology in Developing Human Resources in different sections of the society. To analyze perceptions of respondents regarding effectiveness of information technology on the development of human resources. The present study is confined to the selected respondents in the different sections of the society viz., students, employees, business people, professional people (like doctors, engineers, lawyers, teachers) and rural people, who are residing in Visakhapatnam. On the basis of quota sampling method about 60 respondents from each section representing 480 in total are interviewed.