Introduction Starbucks Company is a great enterprise including the chain of coffeehouses all over the world; this is a big organization producing coffee and offering its services to its customers. Currently, it is undergoing changes that require to start and implement reorganization in case the company wants to gain a large market share and remain competitive in the market. For instance, employees lack skills, products are of low quality, and customers are moving away (Landy et al., 2010). In order for Starbucks to triumph in the competitive business environment, it needs to maximize its productivity and minimize losses (Mariane, 2009). This is possible due to Human Resource Development. According to Garavan (2010), Human Resource Development concentrates on improving the performance of an organization. This means that Starbucks will greatly benefit from Human Resource Development. For instance, Human Resource Development will ensure that Starbucks grows and develops by supporting the business, sharing knowledge and training its personnel. The Role of Human Resource Development within Starbucks According to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs, Human Resource Development should assess the needs of an organization and address them accordingly (Reilly, 2008). The needs of Starbucks include a proper specialization of the workers, increase in the profit margin and effective training programs (Landy et al., 2010). The identification of these needs will assist the Human Resource Development manager to implement programs that address these issues. As a result, problems like unskilled workers and dissatisfied customers will end. Training and development play the main role in Human Resource Development. According to the theory of teaching, effective learning entails the right content, place and time of training (Gilley, 2009). In Starbucks, it is the role of Human Resource Development manager to identify the right content and context of learning. This will assist in eradication of incidences like the closure of Starbucks for three hours (Landy et al., 2010). Additionally, loyal Starbucks’ customers will not complain because they will not realize that training is to take place. The contributions of Human Resource Development to Starbucks According to the principles of management, Human Resource Development should enhance unity of strength and command (Stewart, 2010). This means that employees and employers should work collaboratively and share the knowledge and skills that they have. For instance, if the CEO and the top management of Starbucks work in team with Human Resource Development manager, the organization will thrive in the business environment. This is because they will be able to identify problems that Starbucks faces and come up with the effective solutions. Human Resource Development should ensure that there is equity between the need of a company and that of a person. The scientific management theory states that employees and employers should forget about their own needs for the sake of the organization (Blackman, 2010). Employees and employers of Starbucks should focus on the needs of the customers. If a Human Resource Development manager had taken part in workers training,