The Strategic Perspective of Human Resource Management DOC

Title	The Strategic Perspective of Human Resource Management
Author	Godslove O Obamwonyi
Pages	23
File Size	170 KB
File Type	DOC
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Strategic Perspective of Human Resource Management 16/12/2014 Author - Godslove Oghosa Obamwonyi Abstract The focal point of this paper is to relate practical and theoretical underpinnings to support the notion that Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) is a paramount concept that can be linked with Organization Performance (OP). Most theorists (Schuler and Jackson, 1999; Salaman et al., 2005; Armstrong, 2008; Farnham, 2010) have utilised several models drawn from diverse fields of study. Although there is no generally accepted model as to what is right or wrong, this essay will adopt some assumptions of the Best-Fit Model (BFM) in addressing SHRM and OP linkages. As compared to the best-practice model (Schuler and Jackson, 1999; Armstrong, 2008), which from the author's understanding tend towards 'a one size fits all', unitarist perspective of their perception of SHRM and how it works? Introduction Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) which in simple terms may be described as the strategy in HR policies and practices (Salaman et al., 2005), has been defined by Armstrong (2008: 33) as "an approach that describes how 1...