HUMAN RESOURCE

1. HUMAN RESOURCE Does HR link with the strategic objectives of the organisation in order to improve performance? Edited by Fabio Emanuele Noia, Link Campus University of Malta, 2006 Chapter 2 Strategic Human Resource Freely Inspired from Bratton J., Gold J., Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice, Palgrave, 2003 http://www.palgrave.com/business/brattonandgold/

2. Strategic Approach to Human Resource ____________ A link is created with the strategic objectives of the organisation, that influence and are influenced by HR Freely Inspired from Bratton J., Gold J., Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice, Palgrave, 2003

3. Objectives Resources Context Freely Inspired from Bratton J., Gold J., Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice, Palgrave, 2003

4. Strategy development ___________ Mission and goals setting Context analysis Strategic formulation Strategy implementation Audit Freely Inspired from Bratton J., Gold J., Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice, Palgrave, 2003

5. Hierarchy of strategy ____________ Corporate Investment, synergy,overall performance, diversification Business Competitive advantage and scope Functional HRM policies, programmes, practices, and processes Freely Inspired from Bratton J., Gold J., Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice, Palgrave, 2003

6. Strategic Human Resource: Reactive vs Proactive ________________ Matching philosophy, policies, programmes, practices, and processes Freely Inspired from Bratton J., Gold J., Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice, Palgrave, 2003

7. Strategy Change Learning Freely Inspired from Bratton J., Gold J., Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice, Palgrave, 2003

8. Is continuous learning important or unimportant for organisations? What are the major obstacles to adult learning? Freely Inspired from Bratton J., Gold J., Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice, Palgrave, 2003

9. An integrative model for HR strategies ______________ Dominant HR strategies: Commitment based Collaborative Paternalistic Traditional Freely Inspired from Bratton J., Gold J., Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice, Palgrave, 2003

10. Outcomes Commitment Internal development Collaborative Sub-contracting work outside Locus of work-place control Paternalistic Internal promotion Traditional External recruitment Process Internal ….Acquisition of employees …..External Freely Inspired from Bratton J., Gold J., Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice, Palgrave, 2003

11. Comparative HR Field of inquiry concerned with the issue of how well an HR strategy that was effective in one country or company or culture can be trans-planted to another work site. Freely Inspired from Bratton J., Gold J., Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice, Palgrave, 2003

12. Example of strategies Air National ___________ Corporate Differentiation competitive strategy Corporate values recognizing the contribution of AirNational employees Effective voice for human resources at the strategy table Human Resource Policy Priority given to security of employment Investment in workplace learning Competitive and equitable pay polices Workplace Level Broad task design and self-managed teams Emphasis on employee empowerment and self-accountability Climate of cooperation, commitment and trust. Freely Inspired from Bratton J., Gold J., Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice, Palgrave, 2003

13. Assignment ___________ www.alitalia.com www.nike.com www.hp.com __________ Evaluate HR strategies as described on websites. Freely Inspired from Bratton J., Gold J., Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice, Palgrave, 2003

14. Searching the web ___________ www.shrm.org www.aidp.it Freely Inspired from Bratton J., Gold J., Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice, Palgrave, 2003