Introduction
As human resource (HR) management started to replace personnel management to become one of the important inter-functions of the organization, some people may question what make this subcategory of management has important impact on the operation of organisation. Then started to research the strategic value of human resources. Hendry and Pettgrew (1986, cited in Storey, 2007) define that strategic human resource management (SHRM) is a usage of planning consistent HR practices or policies that align with strategy of the organisations to create sustainable competitive advantages (SCA). There are three main approaches in SHRM, which are the best practice (universalist), the best-fit (contingency) and the resource-based. Below this article will briefly introduces theses three approaches, and critically analyse the limitation of these approaches.
The Best Practice Approach
The assumption underlies in this approach is that there are some ‘best’ human resource practices, which can universally apply to any organisations and will lead to the improvement of organisational performance, such as improvement in employees’ attitudes and productivity (Beardwell & Claydon, 2010:57; Purcell, 2001:60). It is a unitary perspective that assumes all employees would pursue the goals generated by organisations (Wilton, 2010: 278). One of the most well-known models is Pfeffer’s (1994,1998, cited in Beardwell & Claydon, 2010:57) ‘putting people first’, which identify seven HR practices
In simple term, strategic human resource management is concern with the ways in people is crucial to company effectiveness. According to Miller (1987) strategic
Today 's fast-paced, competitive business environment has resulted in "rediscovery" of the human resource management function as a group that may be able to enhance firm competitiveness and performance by being "strategic" (Dyer & Kochan, 1995; Ulrich, 1997). Strategic Human Resource Management is a term describing an integrated approach to the development of Human Resource Strategy that will enable the organization to achieve its goals (Armstrong, 2005). Whiles strategy is an action that managers take to attain one or more of the organization’s goals. Strategy presents a general direction set for the company and its various components to achieve a desired state in the future. This results from the detailed
Two theoretical perspectives to the Strategic Human Resources Management (SHRM) will be introduced and compared to determine whether they manage to ‘high performance’ or not. First, the Universalist approach is ‘one best way’ of dealing human resource to
Strategic Human Resource Management has been developed to give companies a competitive edge over other companies. Since widespread access to and the use of technology have resulted in tighter margins for maintaining a competitive edge,
The concept of strategic human resources management tends to focus on organization wide human resource concerns and addresses issues that are related to the firms business both short-term and long term. Strategic human resource management derive from human resource management, which the influence of strategic human resource management will be addressed. Human resource departments need to transform human resources to strategic human resource as to ensure the effectiveness of the objectives of the organisation are achieved. More and more authors are still reshaping and redefining the broadly accepted definition of strategic human resource management however according to Caliskan (2010:102) mentions that many authors stand firm that strategic human resource management is concerned with the role of human resource management systems play in firm performance. In addition to that it highlights the importance of people management, as to improve the organisations performance and gain competitive advantage. In order to address the question of, what influence does the strategic human resource management play in the performance of an organisation. First issue of why is it important for organisations to have an effective and
To adapt to the today's learning based economy, the organization create and support human capital fit as a fiddle of aptitudes, knowledge, capabilities, states of mind and interpersonal connections to accomplish required competitive advantage. Minbaeva (2005) characterized human resource management Practices as “set of practices and formal procedures utilized by organization to oversee HR through reassuring the development of skills that are firm particular, produce complex social relations and create organizational knowledge to maintain competitive advantage.” The literature distinguished four distinctive ways to deal with create human resource management practices: universal or best practice perspective (Huselid, 1995); contingency perspective (Schuler, 1989); strategic human resource management practices perspective (Delery and Doty, 1996) and configuration perspective. The universalistic or best practice perspective is sounded as the worldwide and ordinarily seen human resource management practices. As indicated by survey of literature (Kundu, 2003) taking into account universalistic perspective and generally seen, the selection and compensation as human resource management practices are picked in the present
The Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) is an approach that defines how the organization’s goals will be achieved through people by means of HR strategies and integrated HR policies and practices. Thus human resource is considered as important asset to organizations to achieve sustained competitive advantage (SCA) and optimize organizational performance. The Resource Based View (RBV) or approach, best explains the human resource as a source of competitive advantage that culminates to superior performance. Therefore, the RBV approach to SHRM in this essay is argued and established as a better alternative from other approaches such as Best practice approach and Contingency approach. Down the line, its managerial implications in terms of HR actions
Aim: This research will help us understand the role played by Strategic Human Resources Management in Organizational success, what role a HR manager plays in improving organizational efficiency and how it differs from traditional Human Resources Management.
Effective human resource management is undoubtedly critical to the success of virtually all firms. Thus its importance is huge in the study of business strategy; which is the system of the firm’s important choices that are critical to the firm’s survival and relative success (Boxall and Purcell 2003). Getting more specific, strategic human resource management as a field of study is concerned with the strategic choices associated with the use of labour in firms and with explaining why some firms manage them more effectively than others (Boxall and Purcell 2003). Traditionally there has been much debate in the field of strategic HRM over two main schools of thought; “best fit” (contingency theory), and “best
Strategic human resource management (SHRM) is a design and an approach for managing the companies human resources and the needs of their employees along with goals of the company, it requires thinking ahead and making the new ways for the organization to meet requirements of their employees and the employees should fulfil the requirements of the organization as well as achieving the sustainable competitive advantages(Bratton&Gold,2012).The SHRM has three approaches
This report is concerned with analysing waterside Publications Limited from a strategic Human Resource management perspective, which is being taken over by the Americans. The Purpose of the report is to analyse both the management styles on the HRM perspective and make recommendations for the improvement of the people in order to function within the company, will look at the pestle analysis, stakeholder, strategy development, sustaining a competitive advantage, human and social development and organisational dimensions.
paper will review the role of human resource management (HRM) in the strategy process. This will include the function of recruitment and training programs in HRM, the concept of strategic fit and how human resource management can lead to a competitive advantage. Also I will look at compensation and benefits, relevance to my workplace, and my personal reflection.
1. Human Resource Management: A Strategic Function 2. Equal Employment Opportunity: The Legal Environment 3. Implementing Equal Employment Opportunity 4. Job Analysis and Job Design
The evolution for the latest office culture to provide freedom and opportunity for transforming business has been emphasized in this academic research study. The role and contribution of SHRM in this direction is considered inseparable. It helps in encouraging new forms of working and making the environment suitable and adequate for effective work. The aspect of Strategic Human Resource Management facilitates in achieving the business performance through productive and satisfied employees, enhanced knowledge sharing and collaboration, speedier process of work flow and synchronizing the business activities in accordance with the structure and design of the work force.
Within this essay an in depth analysis will be conducted on the difference between Human Resource Management and Strategic Human Resource Management using contemporary perspectives. Human Resource Management (HRM) is the process of managing human resources in a systematic way. It is a practice devised to maximise the performance of employees and is concerned with the application of management principles to manage organisational personnel while paying attention to the policies and systems of the entity (Delaney & Huselid, 1996). Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) is a function of management which entails development of policies, programmes and practices related to human resources, which are aligned with business strategy so as to achieve the strategic objectives of the organisation (Patrick M. Wright, 1992). Its primary purpose is to improve the performance of the business and maintain a culture that encourages innovation and works continuously to gain competitive advantage. In this essay the Resource-Based View, High Performance Management and High Commitment Management perspectives of Strategic Human Resource Management and Traditional and Collaborative