Dr. G C Mohanta, BE(Mech), MSc(Engg), MBA, PhD(Mgt) Professor
Human Resource Strategy
HR strategy is designed to develop skills, attitudes &
behaviors among staff that will help the organization meet its goals HR strategy consists of principles for managing the workforce through HR policies and practices It covers various areas of human resources functions: recruitment, compensation, performance management, reward, recognition, employee relations and training
Human Resource Strategy (Contd.)
HR strategy must be aligned with the organization's
vision, mission and goals In developing an HR strategy, the company must analyze the characteristics of its industry, determine its competitive advantage, identify key processes & key people Creating different strategies for all groups of people in the organization may be necessary, depending on their skills, knowledge and responsibilities The strategy must look at the organization's culture, structure, people and systems
Human Resource System
Human resource management operates through human resource systems that bring together in a coherent way: HR philosophies describing the overarching values and guiding principles adopted in managing people. HR strategies defining the direction in which HRM intends to go. HR policies, which are the guidelines defining how these values, principles and the strategies should be applied and implemented in specific areas of HRM. HR processes consisting of the formal procedures and methods used to put HR strategic plans and policies into effect.
Human Resource Strategy (Contd.)
HR practices comprising the informal approaches used
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in managing people HR programmes, which enable HR strategies, policies & practices to be implemented according to plan Becker and Gerhart have classified these components into three levels: the system architecture (guiding principles) policy alternatives and