The Human Resource has always been a factor of critical importance to the organization as well as to our Nation. With the emergence of the market economy the need to manage people effectively has become an utmost priority to organizations in Sri Lanka. With globalization, human activity has provided the competitive edge to business enterprises and to Nations such as ours. For organizations striving to meet competitive challenges in a technologically driven environment, the management of Human Resource holds the key to future success.
The focus of the Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka (IPM) is to be proactive to the needs of Human Resource Practitioners and their role in shaping and developing HRM for organizational success which would be an influencing factor for national development.
Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka (IPM) was founded in 1959 and is a professional body incorporated by an act of parliament in 1976. IPM is affiliated to the Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resource Management and World Federation of Personnel Management Association. The aims and objectives of the institute focus on the raising of professional standards in Human Resources Management and development of the Human Resources Management profession through a process of conducting professional examinations, seminars / workshops, conferences, HR consultancy and research studies.
