The Rs 1,470-crore Tata Chemicals, in a new human resource (HR) initiative, will move its employees from one plant to another in an effort to induct transfer of learning methodology.

This programme is a part of the extension motive that the company plans to introduce into the system. The motive is primarily to enable knowledge sharing with team members.

B Sudhakar, head, corporate HR and administration, Tata Chemicals, said: "We are at the crossroads of change. We will soon be coming out with a whole lot of initiatives linked to achievement, with special focus on transfer of learning. This programme will be an inter-factory exercise in Tata Chemicals’ plants across the country." As a part of the ‘transfer of learning’ practice, the company plans to rotate its officials at various positions and levels of efficiency, working in the company’s plants.

Citing an example, Sudhakar said that the company could move personnel from its Babrala plant to the Mithapur plant and so on. "We would want to be a benchmark in the chemical industry," he added. While the company has already moved 30-odd people till now in its factories, a significant number of people are expected to move this year. According to sources, it could be close to 100.

"Movement is largely going to take place at the managerial and supervisory levels because that is where there is scope for transfer of knowledge," Sudhakar said.

This, according to the company, will also help in the creation of each top level worker to have skill sets in more than one area.