HRM is being used to develop competitive advantages and therefore, its role in strategic management is well recognized.
Role of HRM in Strategic Management
HRM is being used to develop
competitive advantages and therefore, its role in strategic management is well
recognized. Strategic management is the continuous process of relating the
organization with its environment by suitable course of action involving
strategy formulations and its implementation. Strategy is a course of action
through which the organization relates itself with the environment so as to
achieve its objectives.
HRM linked with corporate
strategic management can be appreciated from the following figure:
Strategy Formulation
Strategy formulation involves the
choice of appropriate strategy in the light of corporate mission and
objectives, environment opportunities and threats and corporate strengths and
weaknesses.
Corporate world uses SWOT
analysis in every situation. Expansion of SWOT is S - Strength W -
Weaknesses O -
Opportunity T -
Threat HRM contributes to the choice of
strategy by providing strength and weakness of human resources. The threat is
also exposed and opportunity is provided by training and development.
Tags : Human Resources Management - Function of HRM
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