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  • Essay / Strategies to Strengthen Human Resources in an Organization

    STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN HR IN THE ORGANIZATIONFor all organizations, it is always important to carry out its tasks and services in the most efficient manner. The HR unit of an organization will need to play an active role in this improvement process. It is necessary to develop robust management and responsiveness to the needs of the organization (Womack et al, 2010). Today's business world is surrounded by a hyper-competitive environment. Global competition and global business opportunities are more pervasive today than at any time in history. Businesses respond and react to the changes that have taken their business environment by storm (Govindarajan and Gupta, 2001). According to Carrig (1997), to achieve sustainable competitive advantages, traditional HR practices should be replaced by transformational HR practices such as management development, business partnerships, strategic planning, organizational development and knowledge management ( Karen and Rector, 2004, pp.97). -100).In the early 1970s, many companies were planning significant expansion. During this period, these companies quickly realized that the key to success lay in an adequate supply of qualified personnel. This led to the emergence of human resource planning (HRP) as a personnel tool. HRP is still used by many organizations, but it is now less common. If the need for HRP no longer exists, then the absence of practical and usable tools is ineffective. Human resource planning involves ensuring that the right number and mix of employees are available in the right place at the right time. The success of HRP is the survival of the organization. Quantitative techniques can improve problem-solving skills and therefore improve decision-making effectiveness...... middle of document ....... Gates S. (1996), Managing Expatriate Returns [report number 1148-96-RR]. New York: The Conference Board.3. Karen V. Beaman and Rector Duncun (2004): Out of Sight: An Inside Look at Human Resources Outsourcing, pp.97-100.4. McKinsey & Company (1998). The war for talent. The McKinsey Quarterly 3, pp.44-57.5. Pucik, V. (1997). The human resources of tomorrow: an obstacle or a champion of globalization? In D. Ulrich. MRLosey and G. Lake (Eds), Human resources management of tomorrow. New York: Wiley & Sons.6. The globalization of HR practices: Sheila M. Rioux, Paul R. Bernthal, Richard S. Wellins.7. Ulrich D. and Black S., (October 28, 1999), Wordley Wise. People management, pp.42-46.8. Vijay Govindarajan and Anil K. Gupta (July 15, 2001), Building an Effective Global Business Team, pp.63-75.9. Womack, James P. & Jones, Daniel T. (2010): Lean Thinking, second edition. Simon and Schuster, p...275-289.