Assignment 1: Alignment of HRM and Business Strategies Select a publicly traded company to research and evaluate its Human Resource (HR) and business strategy, HR department job positions, and ways it...

Strategic HRM at British Airways
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1. Propose how you would ensure the HR strategy is in alignment with the business
strategy.
Strategic HRM is becoming imperative these days in every organization because of
increasing difficulty in attracting, nurturing and retaining superior quality of human resources
in the establishment. With the help of strategy formulation people can be matches to the
business and organizational needs of the company. The framework also provides the
guidelines for streamlining the process of acquisition, development and retention of qualified
workforce from whom the managers can draw maximum productivity, performance and
creativity pertaining to the needs of the environmental constraints. Also, employees need to
feel that they fit rightly into the culture. (Schuler, R. S. and Jackson, S. E. 1987)
Strategic HRM also ensures that talented people are walked thought right amount of training
and motivational exercises before they understand the organization. Providing the changing
landscape of the global businesses, this is imperative because of the cultural differences
between the employees coming from different walks of life. The framework will ensure that
employees get to know about the core competencies, values, managing diversity and mission
of the company. (Schuler, R. S. and Jackson, S. E. 1987)
Before a certain prospective employee joins an organization he/she should be very clear
about the job requirement, description and responsibilities. It is facilitated through strategic
HRM by laying out an Job and work design providing distinct picture of what he will be
undertaking.
Apart from doing these important aspects of employee administration, it will give them with
autonomy and flexible environment to work which will lead to increased job satisfaction and
greater performance. It also enhances skills and the amount of competency which is requires
in the employees after they identify with the organizational objectives. It facilitates favorable
environment for learning and growth by managing knowledge and academic investment of
the employees. Strategic HRM also rationalizes the reward and benefit management by
rationally valuing them according to their input. (Schuler, R. S. and Jackson, S. E. 1987)
2. Describe the HR job position and the responsibilities listed for that HR
department.
Strategic role of HR directors
They basically comprehend the goals of the organization pertaining to the strategy of the
organization and escalate the business performance and the goals drives he commercial
necessities and performance motivators which are related to the goals of the organization.
They also analyze the competitive advantages through human capital and how HR policies
should contribute to the strategic objectives of the organization. They contribute to the
progress of business goals on the basis of distinguished human resources that can make
impact. They set out the clear vision and integrated values and ensure that the senior
management comprehends the HR implications of the HR policies in the context of economy,
society and law. They should understand the employee behavior and formulate the big
picture of where the HR function should go in future. . (Armstrong, M. 2008)
Strategic role of heads of HR functions
They should understand the tactical and strategic goals which the...