STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

The article describes the problem of personnel development planning as one of the components of the personnel planning process and planning of the organization as a whole. Definition of personnel development planning in the context of knowledge management is provided. The development of personnel is shown as an important tool for increasing the company's competitive position on the market. It is emphasized that the modern way of achieving business competitiveness is its innovative development associated with the personnel development. However, there are provided other alternative ways of improving the company's competitiveness. The emphasized issues with personnel development planning in the current conditions of uncertainty due to difficulties with predicting labor behavior, possibility of conflicts, as well as dependence of personnel planning on production plans, finance, investments and sales. The change in interpretation of the "personnel development" concept from the traditional understanding to knowledge economy understanding is described. It is noted that the process of personnel development planning should be embedded in staff remuneration and knowledge management. The scheme of personnel development process in the self-study organization is developed. The principles define and propose the terms for the personnel development planning in the organization implementing the knowledge management system.