An organization can only perform effectively though interaction with the boarder environment of which it is part. The structure and function of the organization must reflect the nature of environment in which it is operating. (Mullin, 2002) So that, the performance of the organization in changing environment is heavily rely on how the organization’s human resource is able to adapt with the business environment change and in order for a organization human resources to be able to adapt environmental changes, the organization’s human resource department has played critical role in managing the organization’s human resource. Therefore, the human resource practices and policies should be able to adapt the rapid and changing business environment.
The environmental factors that affect business are economic factors, social factors, demographic factors, technological factors and finally the globalization. (Stone, 2008) Nowadays, the business environment is changing rapidly because of the effect of globalization and technologies changes.
Globalization and information technologies represent the most patent forces for change in the nature and location of jobs, in type of human resource required and in their skill and competencies. (Nankervis, Compton, Baird, 2005)
The Human Resource planning in changing environment
The understanding of the human resource plan for an organization which operate in rapid and changing business environment give a lot of assist to the organizations to achieve its strategic objectives because most of the mangers believe that the success and competence of the organization usually come from the
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