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The Functional Areas Of Hr Management

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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

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