As outlined above, the strengths of the company depicts the productive means by which the company has the capabilities and opportunities to create a competitive advantage, provided the company begins to link its organizational strategies with HR strategies and activities. Unfortunately, due to the constant turnover in some key executive positions, namely the HR Department, having a consistent and capable HR Director to provide strategic human resource management during a crucial and pivotal stage in the company’s efforts to gain a foothold competitively has been challenging. Pursuing this further, Mitchell, Obeidat, and Bray (2013) point out that, “Given the importance of consistency between what a role purports to achieve and its actual impact, a strategic role for HR professionals should focus on the achievement of organizational goals by aligning HR practices with business objectives (Conner & Ulrich, 1996), (p. 900).
Issues Presented Within the Five Functional Areas of HR Management
As a new HR Director, it will be a challenging task to move the company, as well as the HR Department, from crisis management mode to a more proactive, strategic, functioning company. Juul Andersen & Minbaeva (2013), “suggest that responsive integrative strategy making is critical for a firm’s ability to achieve its full business potential and gain a competitive advantage in turbulent environmental conditions” (p. 810).
Human Resource Development
With the lack of a consistent and grounded
The role of a Human Resource department is ever changing in today’s volatile business environment. Over the years HR have become strong strategic partners within an organization by providing functions such as recruitment,
The role of a Human Resource department is ever changing in today’s volatile business environment. Over the years HR have become strong strategic partners within an
Human resource departments today have a more distinct, calculated position within organizations, and human resource strategy influences the bottom line. “One of the challenges for HR leaders is convincing executive leadership teams that human capital is one of the most important resources in which the company can invest” (Mayhew, 2014, p.). Subsequently, “this return on investment is an essential part of the argument for including HR as part of an overall business strategy” (Mayhew, 2014, p.). Human resource departments utilize the information given to them from company executives and leaders, coupled with their respective expertise on all things personnel, and they plan and implement staffing concerns for the betterment of the organization. From preparing job analysis, to comparing inventory and forecasting, it is the responsibility of human resources to consider the objectives of an organization and fulfill those goals while operating the specific planning relative to HR.
HR Function has evolved from a traditional people management foyer to a value added consulting service provider that accelerates improvement and development in all facets of operations. In order to fully capsize functionality of HR in organizational structure, HR capabilities should be aligned with organizational strategies designed to achieve set targets. This requires introducing meticulous changes in current HR Policies and revamping the structure and procedures to reinstate the roles and responsibilities of HR function to emerge from being compliance and administrative focussed to a decisive role that fosters partnership with Management team/Executive council. Once HR Policies are established it will be critical to measure, monitor
Strategic HR responsibilities surpass transactional duties. These responsibilities have to do with an ongoing support of the organizational long-term goals. This is where “strategy meets the market place” so that when “the economy moves from recession to recovery” the company is prepared to move with it (Cascio, 2005). The Strategic HR process looks ahead using organizational strategy as the guideline to building organizational readiness.
In any organization it is important for HR to touch all levels of the organization and to understand the organization’s environment. An organization who values their employees cannot afford having a human resources department that does not function in a strategic partner role. Human resources professionals, in organizations are equipped with the knowledge, skills and abilities to work with talented senior leaders in an organization. They have the ability to successfully partner with each department within an organization to understand the overall business. HR professional can assist in designing strategic plans to balance the needs of the organization, the employees and the stakeholders. HR can help align efforts of the various functions within the organization with the established goals. They can support the organization’s functions by recruiting, developing and retaining company team members who are crucial. HR should be the driver of the organization’s values. They must not only focus on internal tasks but must step outside the box and fully understand the organization as a whole, how it operates, the competition and what could influence the organization's progress. They must be able to handle change, perform environmental scanning, understand outsourcing and processes
It is important for HR Management to transform from being primarily administrative and operational to becoming more strategic contributor because of the involvement of competitive advantages through a company s’ employees. Strategic HR managers need proceed with the professional growth by hiring employees with high potential and giving them opportunity to learn and make lot of experience from their job roles where can access to brightest future in the industry. Secondly, the executive succession where the strategic HR managers will hiring the potential successors and grooming them with experience and advancement to be ready for replacement of the owner of company. A company can be in right direction if proceed with the strategic succession planning. Third is the labor cost efficiency. Strategic HR department mainly focus on their top performers who effort the most to organizational goals and long-term company success. A strategic HR philosophy ensures the employees satisfied perfect where by paid to
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