This is a report detailing the importance of a Human Resources Department (“HR”)
within a company and defines the role it plays in strengthening the organization. This
report explains the role of a strategic HR in an organization, barriers to a strategic HR,
and mechanics of a strategic HR. This report is useful for small businesses or other
entities that want to learn more about strategic HR placement within their company.
Strategic Human Resource
in Strengthening the
Organization
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 4
MECHANICS OF STRATEGIC HR: ............................................................ 5
Role of Strategic HR in Organization ............................................................. 7
BARRIERS TO STRATEGIC HR: .............................................................. 11
CONCLUSION:............................................................................................ 12
References ..................................................................................................... 13
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INTRODUCTION
The report is about how important HR is in any company and what role does it plays in
strengthening the organization. Globalization/Internationalization and its effects can be
seen everywhere in the modern world. It may be defined as technological, constant
economic, cultural, political and social integration of the whole world. By the free
flowing technology and HR strategies all around the world symbolizes globalization in a
very structural and productive way. A competitive business may be seen in today's world
irrespective of the boundaries between the countries. In order to strenghten the
organization and its policies a special attention should be paid to human resourcing.
Strategic HR can solve many issues within the organization. Strategic HR is a process to
solve and address business issues and directly participate into the main and basic long-
term goals and objectives.
Corporate social responsibility, head count reduction, outsourcing, mergers, acquisitions
and brandings, talent planning and succession, enhanced shareholder value, increased
performance, maximization of efficiency and productivity of an organization are some of
the areas where strategic HR plays an important role, as a result better supervising in
these areas results in strenghthing the organization. This report also tells the role played
by HR in an economy of knowledge-based as a human capital steward, knowledge
facilitator, rapid deployment specialist and relationship builder and more helps the
organization to strenghthen.
Strategic HRM includes a bunch of internal policies and after planning everything is
implemented to make sure that HR of the organization contributes to achievement of
company's goals and objectives. Practice of strategic HRM is macro oriented, long term
focused, proactive, views HR as an asset ,focuses on the implementation of policies ,not
at all expensive, develops relations to enhance organizational performance and focuses on
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the synchronization of HR with the firm's strategy which means competitive advantage is
achieved (Armstrong,2006).
MECHANICS OF STRATEGIC HR:
As globalization is taking place the world is becoming one single place where you
can do your business irrespective of the borders. As a matter of fact globalization is
becoming a threat for all the multinational companies as due to internationalization