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What is a key focus of Strategic Human Resource Management?
What is a key focus of Strategic Human Resource Management?
Which role involves creating an environment where employees voluntarily contribute their skills and energy?
Which role involves creating an environment where employees voluntarily contribute their skills and energy?
Which of the following is NOT considered a critical competency for HR's success as a strategic business partner?
Which of the following is NOT considered a critical competency for HR's success as a strategic business partner?
What is the role of a knowledge facilitator in a knowledge-based economy?
What is the role of a knowledge facilitator in a knowledge-based economy?
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What is a primary barrier to effective Strategic Human Resource Management?
What is a primary barrier to effective Strategic Human Resource Management?
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Why is it important to write down the strategy in Strategic Human Resource Management?
Why is it important to write down the strategy in Strategic Human Resource Management?
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Which HR role emphasizes the importance of flexibility in a global, knowledge-based economy?
Which HR role emphasizes the importance of flexibility in a global, knowledge-based economy?
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Which of the following contributes to a competitive advantage in organizational management?
Which of the following contributes to a competitive advantage in organizational management?
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Study Notes
Strategic Human Resource Management
- Involves creating consistent, aligned practices, programs, and policies to achieve strategic objectives.
- Requires shifting focus from operational to strategic issues.
- Aims for integration of all HR programs within a broader organizational framework.
- Clear strategy documents encourage executive and employee buy-in.
Possible HR Roles
- Strategic Focus: Includes Strategic Partner (focused on overall strategy) and Change Agent (driving organizational change).
- Operational Focus: Includes Administrative Expert (managing daily HR tasks) and Employee Champion (advocating for employees).
HR Roles in a Knowledge-Based Economy
- Human Capital Steward: Creates an environment where employees contribute willingly with their skills, ideas, and energy (human capital isn't owned by the organization).
- Knowledge Facilitator: Identifies and develops necessary employee knowledge and skills to allow for information acquisition, development, and sharing (creating a competitive advantage).
- Relationship Builder: Establishes structure, practices, and culture to allow individuals to collaborate and focus on strategic objectives.
- Rapid Deployment Specialist: Creates flexible and adaptable structures and systems to accommodate the constant change in a global knowledge-based economy.
SHRM Critical Competencies
- Strategic Contribution: Developing strategic plans.
- Business Knowledge: Understanding the organization's operations.
- Personal Credibility: Demonstrating the value of HR programs and policies.
- HR Delivery: Providing effective and efficient services to internal clients.
- HR Technology: Enhancing organizational effectiveness through technology.
Lepak and Snell's Employment Models
- Quadrant 1 (Knowledge-Based Employment): High strategic value, high uniqueness, commitment-based employment.
- Quadrant 2 (Job-Based Employment): High strategic value, low uniqueness, productivity-based employment.
- Quadrant 3 (Contractual Work Arrangements): Low strategic value, low uniqueness, compliance-based employment.
- Quadrant 4 (Alliances/Partnerships): Low strategic value, high uniqueness, collaborative-based employment.
Traditional HR vs. Strategic HR
- Traditional HR: Staff specialists focus on employee relations and follow transactions, slow/reactive, short-term, bureaucratic, focused on cost-center.
- Strategic HR: Line managers focused on partnerships, driving change, fast/proactive/integrated approach.
Antecedents and Consequences of Employee Engagement
- Antecedents: Trust, Job Satisfaction
- Engagement: The outcome linking antecedents to consequences.
- Consequences: Innovation, Performance, Commitment, Reduced Turnover
Barriers to Strategic HR
- Strategic contribution
- Business knowledge
- Personal credibility
- HR delivery
- HR technology
Outcomes of Strategic HR
- Increased Performance
- Customer and Employee Satisfaction
- Enhanced Shareholder Value
- Effective Staffing, Retention, & Turnover management
- Cost-effective utilization of employees
- Facilitation of organizational change
- Focus on customer needs
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This quiz covers the essentials of Strategic Human Resource Management, focusing on aligning HR practices with organizational goals. It includes exploration of various HR roles, emphasizing the shift from operational tasks to strategic functions in a knowledge-based economy.
