Strategic Human Resources Management

MBA 410- Strategic Human Resources Management

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|To what extend does strategic human resource management ensure that organisations are able to respond|Page 4 - 12                     |
|in a timely and positive manner to their internal pressures and external increasingly turbulent       |                               |
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        Human resource management (HRM) has fast evolved itself in response to changes of the employment environment, the refinement of legal framework and more importantly the recognition of its importance in strategically supporting business strategies. “To execute best business plans and ideas, employers require skilled work force. Without the presence of a dedicated HR department that focuses on the most vital assets of the firm - its employees, it is not possible to gain a competitive edge in the business world. Strategic human resource (SHR) planning is the key to unlock the potential inherent in the employees and make an organization a highly efficient team working for common goals and objectives” 1.

        In addition, a new term, strategic human resources management (SHRM) has been introduced to acknowledge “the importance of human resources still holds the key to the development and progress of a company. Strategic human resource management is a new approach, that helps in aligning the skills present in the employees with the goals to be achieved by the company” 2. Moreover,... [continues]

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