Strategic Human Resource Management

1833 Words4 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Cultural competencies in the workplace

Individual Report Strategic Human Resource Management plays crucial role in every business organization no matter if it is commercial or non-commercial. According to Dessler, “strategic human resource management means formulating and executing human resource policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and behaviours a company needs to achieve its strategic aims” (2011). This paper is focused on the analysis of relations between corporate and HRM strategy on the example of institution – KIMEP University. KIMEP University is an institution of higher education offering credit-based, North American-style degree curricula in Almaty, Kazakhstan. KIMEP is an independent, not-for-profit coeducational institute serving a multicultural, multinational student body, JSC (KIMEP official website, 2014). There are approximately 4, ooo students enrolled and around 984 employees (723 – administrative staff; 261 – lecturers) working in the university. In addition, KIMEP University offers 16 undergraduate and graduate programs in business, economics, finance, accounting, public administration, political science, international relations, law, journalism, the social sciences, English pedagogy, etc. (2013-2014 Academic Year Catalog, 2014). KIMEP faculty members, students, administrative staff are the part of various policy-making bodies (see Appendix 1). According to KIMEP official website, the mission of the university is “to develop well-educated citizens and to improve the quality of life in Kazakhstan and the Central Asian region through teaching, learning, community service and the advancement of knowledge in the fields of business administration and social sciences.” (2014). KIMEP’s logo is “committed to excellence” for qui... ... middle of paper ... ...Dessler, G., 2011. Human resource management. 12th ed. Pearson Education Limited, Harlow. Dessler, G., 2013. Human Resource Management. 13th ed. Pearson Education Limited, Harlow. Guidelines KIMEP employment, 2014. Available at: < http://www.kimep.kz/hrm/files/2012/02/Guidelines-KIMEP-Employment.pdf> [Accessed 23 March 2014] KIMEP 2011-2014 Strategy, 2014. Available at: [Accessed 22 March 2014]. KIMEP official website, 2014. About KIMEP University. Available at: < http://www.kimep.kz/about/> [Accessed 18 March 2014]. KIMEP Professors, 2014. [Accessed 23 March 2014]. Role and importance of human resources, n.d. Available at < http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/higher/business_management/human_resource_management/role_importance_human_resources/revision/1/> [Accessed 21 March 2014]

Show More
Related

  • Bsbmg522-Related Project Task 1

    390 Words  | 1 Pages

    The project was completed successfully and all objectives were met. The staff were efficient with the allocated duties and were able to assist the student with their needs during the orientation week. The presence of students and parents at this program also helped promote the University to attract future students.

    Read More

  • Crucible Proctor

    574 Words  | 2 Pages

    The University’s credibility and ability to fulfil its mission is dependent on how it is perceived by accreditation authorities, faculty, students, funders and other stakeholders. The value attaching to the qualifications that students devote time and effort to is dependent on the university’s credibility.

    Read More

  • Tennessee Tech University: Personal Statement

    1047 Words  | 3 Pages

    As global citizens, whatever happens to one happens to us all; as such, we should avoid isolating ourselves. Aware of the many paths to choose from in this field, including non-profits and think tanks, I will seek to pursue work for an international organization like United Nations to help it gain more access of knowledge from the most prestige minds in the world. At Tennessee Tech University, my undergraduate program should be described as rewarding and fruitful. Working at the International Education Office at TTU for the past two years has helped me develop the notion of respect for other cultures and traditions more since we receive multinational students and scholars quarterly. Furthermore, many of the international students I have met have become my friends for

    Read More

  • Human Resources Management at REI, Inc.

    2489 Words  | 5 Pages

    Noe, Raymond A., et al. Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2010. Print.

    Read More

  • Communication And Reflective Essay Examples

    1571 Words  | 4 Pages

    After doing my research on how NU and other institutions figure my discipline, I’ve concluded that all these universities are putting forward a curriculum that is catered to my interests on the surface level. However, the point of getting an education in this day and age is to prepare us for the work force, to be “successful” and to uphold the names of the institutions in which we came from.

    Read More

  • Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM)

    1178 Words  | 3 Pages

    In the fields of management and business, Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) has been a powerful and influential tool in order to motivate employees to perform productively. (Ejim, Esther, 2013). According to Armstrong (2011), SHRM refers to the way that the company use to approach their strategic goals through people with a combination of human resource policy and practices. The purpose of SHRM is to produce strategic capability that the organisation must ensure such that employees are skilled, committed, and well-motivated in order to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage, (Armstrong, 2011). Particularly, the organisation must be able to carefully plan strategic human resource ideas, aimed to increase the productivity.

    Read More

  • Case Analysis: RL Wolfe

    3133 Words  | 7 Pages

    Lengnick-Hall M.L.; Lengnick-Hall, C.A.; Andrade, L.S.; Drake, B. 2009. “Strategic human resource management: The evolution of the field.” Human Resource Management Review, 19, pp. 64-85.

    Read More

  • The Importance Of HRM

    1484 Words  | 3 Pages

    Torrington, D. Hall, L. & Taylor, S. (2005) Human Resource Management. Harlow: Financial Times Prentice Hall

    Read More

  • Media And Negative Body Image

    737 Words  | 2 Pages

    The unit of analysis for this study will be students who are currently enrolled in CSU Northridge. My research team and I will contact the Institutional Research Offices of the un...

    Read More

  • Strategic Human Resource Management

    2031 Words  | 5 Pages

    However you define the activities of management, and whatever the organisational processes are, an essential part of the process of management is that proper attention be given to the Human Resource function. The human element provides a major part in the overall success of the organisation. Therefore there must be an effective human resource function. In the past, most organisations viewed Human Resource Management (HRM) as an element function, that is an activity that is supportive of the task functions and does not normally have any accountability for the performance of a specific end task. Because of the emphasis on analysis and precision there is a tendency for strategists to concentrate on economic data and ignore the way in which human elements and values can influence the implementation of a strategy. 'Economic analysis of strategy fails to recognise the complex role which people play in the evolution of strategy - strategy is also a product of what people want an organisation to do or what they feel the organisation should be like.?(1).

    Read More

  • Comparison And Contrast Essay: High School Vs. University

    648 Words  | 2 Pages

    Education plays a very important role in a person’s life. Basic education is attained through primary school and high school. Education may be further perused after graduating from high school by attending university. This decision can make a person’s future brighter because, in most cases it is really hard to get a well-paid job and live a stable life without having a bachelor’s degree. However, people who want to peruse higher education must know that although there are similarities, there are also some differences between high school and university in terms of assignments, teachers, and responsibilities.

    Read More

  • Mount Holyoke College Application Essay

    689 Words  | 2 Pages

    Moreover, the academic program will give me a platform where I can make substantial contribution to in-class discourse. Courses like "Political Economy of the G-20" and "Developing Economy of the Global World" taught by experts in their respective fields will help me gain knowledge that will give me an intellectual edge while preparing for a career in foreign services. From my two years of high school at Nixor College, my education was never restricted to books

    Read More

  • Strategic Human Resource Management

    1221 Words  | 3 Pages

    Jules and Holzer (2001) noted that Strategic Human Resource Management enhances employee productivity and the ability of government agencies to achieve their mission. One can conclude that it is the same for learning institutions as SHRM focuses on the issues and goals of the organisation and strive to implement plans collectively to achieve those goals. In contrast to traditional Human resource management, SHRM focuses on improving the effectiveness of the entire learning community and helps to improve the organisations by creating and implementing plans that will continuously raise the competencies and capabilities of the members of an organization for the overall achievement of the organization (Ulrich 1997).

    Read More

  • Human Resources and Organizational Strategy

    2373 Words  | 5 Pages

    Organizational success or failure is dependent on a myriad of variables that can be challenging to measure and interpret. Success or failure can simply be luck and timing or an orchestrated and deliberate effort. As new technologies allow organizations the ability to rapidly measure and assess its internal and external environmental factors, more efficient strategies can be quickly implemented. The focus of this literature review is specifically on one of these mentioned variables. The paper will detail the relationship that Human Resources (HR) practices have with an organization’s strategic goals and vision.

    Read More

  • Different Theories of Human Resource Management

    1692 Words  | 4 Pages

    In the 1980’s, the birth of a new concept called ‘Human Resource Management’ was born. This trend comes after an intense period of Taylorisation, Fordism and now, McDonaldisation. HRM came to counter balance these trends and to consider the concept of the Man as a Man and not as a machine. For the last several decades, the interests of companies in "strategic management" have increased in a noteworthy way. This interest in strategic management has resulted in various organizational functions becoming more concerned with their role in the strategic management process. The Human Resource Management (HRM) field has sought to become integrated into the strategic management process through the development of a new discipline referred to as Strategic Resource Management (SHRM). In current literature, the difference between SHRM and HRM is often unclear because of the interconnections linking SHRM to HRM. However, the concepts are slightly different. Thus, we can ask, what is strategic human resource management? What are the main theories and how do they work? What do they take into account and how are they integrated? What are the links between SHRM and organization strategy? In order to answer to these questions, we will precisely define strategic human resource management, followed by a look at the different approaches built by theorists, and finally, we will see the limits between the models and their applications depending on the company’s environment. Discussion Strategic Human Resource Management: definition Strategic human resource management involves the military word ‘strategy’ which is defined by Child in 1972 as "a set of fundamental or critical choices about the ends and means of a business". To be simpler, a strategy is "a statement of what the organization wants to become, where it wants to go and, broadly, how it means to get there." Strategy involves three major key factors: competitive advantages (Porter, 1985; Barney, 1991), distinctive capabilities (Kay, 1999) and the strategic fit (Hofer & Schendel 1986). Strategies must be developed with a relevant purpose to sustain the organizational goals and aims. SHRM is one of the components of the organizational strategies used to sustain the business long-term. SHRM defined as: “all those activities affecting the behaviour of individuals in their efforts to formulate and implement the strategic needs of the business. (Schuler, 1992)” or as “the pattern of planned human resource deployments and activities intended to enable the firm to achieve its goals.

    Read More

More about Strategic Human Resource Management

Open Document