Human Resource Planning plays a very significant role in successful achievement of corporate strategy. There is a strong relationship between human resource planning and corporate strategy which is depicted in this essay. Human Resource Planning is very vital because all its activities such as rationalizing (downsizing), hiring part time or casual workers influences the organization because all of them relate in successful establishment of corporate strategy. Human Resource Planning definitely helps a firm in gaining competitive advantage and this is argued thoroughly in this essay. Relevant examples of General Motors and Honda are illustrated in this essay to support the argument of the relation between corporate strategy and Human Resource Planning. The Kirkpatrick Model theory is also explained which helps in setting the standards for the quality of training provided and thus evaluating it. KMart a booming organization in Australia provide excellent training to its employees, this is also depicted in this essay efficiently
In the beginning of an organisation we tend to organise a plan. This plan is strategically formed on different basis and is called corporate strategy. Corporate strategy is the outline of decisions in a company that determines its objectives, principle, policies, the environment in which its going to compete and plans to achieve company goals.(Ross, 2003). Influenced upon Corporate strategy we have hr strategy which includes many management practices which help us to gain competitive advantage. After determining the corporate strategy the next strategy that comes into