In today tumultuous times, the challenges that companies face to remain competitive have changed rapidly. With constant new breakthrough in technology, companies fought hard with its competitors to establish and maintain their competitive advantage. However, access to capital & technology has become less critical in today’s economy as compared to acquiring and keeping skilled workers. In a knowledge-based economy, it is important for companies to be more strategic in the way it operates. Human Resource Management today has to be strategic to meet the business needs of the company. At the same time, it cannot lose sight of the critical value and importance of people in making these strategies a reality. With that in mind, there is a need now to look at HRM from a different perspective so that it can contribute to the achievement of the company aim and objectives.
Human Resource Management (HRM) has always played a part in contributing to the success of the company either directly or indirectly. Like other areas of management, HRM is involves in setting policies, formulating plans and trying to make decisions for the benefit of both the company and the staffs. Above all this, the driving force that drives the success of the company is its people. They provide the company with the competitive edge and are the most valuable asset to the company. It is therefore important for HRM to assist the company to effectively and efficiently manage its human resources and having activities that would complement and promote business growth.
“More positively, human resource strategies can be aimed at improving an organization 's competitiveness by increasing its 'knowledge base ' or competence.”
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