Section One
Strategic human resource management (SHRM) is a tactical method for the management of an organisation’s human resource function in line with organisational goals and objectives. SHRM enhances these functions by linking the traditional human resource practices to business strategy and the realization of organisational goals in order to enable the organisation to achieve a competitive advantage.
Importance of SHRM in Organisations
According to Wei (2006), properly designed and executed SHRM can facilitate the achievement of organisational goals. Clearly set goals of an organisation require the dedication of all the organisation’s employees. It is the duty of the human resource department of the organisation to identify the business sectors that require human resource expertise. SHRM, therefore, help organisations to achieve their long-term and short-term objectives. It contributes by reinforcing and overseeing the successful implementation of the organisation’s business strategies.
Due to the increasingly competitive nature of the globalized business environment, organisations need to integrate their human resource functions with their business strategies to acquire a sustainable competitive advantage in the market. Strategic human resource management helps in the realization of organisational goals through its application of performance measurement approaches to assess the contribution of each employee to the organisation. In addition, SHRM helps by improving the relationship between the human resources function and line managers.
SHRM also helps in the attraction and retention of the most qualified workforce who can enable the organisation to achieve its goals (Becker & Huselid 2006). Moreover, strategic human ...
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The organisation must carefully select and sustain the employees that will be able to accomplish the organisation’s goals. The important role in the organisation is their people, which cannot be overemphasized enough due to the fact that they are the driving force behind any organisation’s goal. (Esther Ejim, 2013). According to Becker and Huselid (2006), the SHRM focuses on organisational performances rather than individual performances. SHRM also encourages the managers to be more proactive to think ahead. The objective of SHRM according to Armstrong (2011) is environment, organisation, HR analyst (staffing) must ensure that the people in organisation has sufficient knowledge, skill and abilities to accomplish the goals.
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This paper will attempt to give a broad overview from the available literature within three areas. First, the paper will explore the historical relationships of HR and organizational strategy. Second, the paper will give an overview of current practices and trends. Lastly,...
Introduction A comprehensive Human Resource Management Strategy plays a vital role in the achievement of an organisation’s overall strategic objectives and visibly illustrates that the human resources function fully understands and supports the direction in which the organisation is moving. A comprehensive HRM Strategy will also support other specific strategic objectives undertaken by the marketing, financial, operational and technology departments. In essence, an HRM strategy’s aim should be to capture the ‘people’ part of an organisation and its medium to long-term projection of what it wants to achieve, ensuring that. It employs the right people, those have the right mix of skills, employees show the correct behaviours and attitudes, and employees have the opportunity to be developed the right way.
Human Resource Development (HRD) is often seen to be a central feature of SHRM. Discuss the role and importance of HRD in achieving SHRM organizational outcomes.