Human Resource Discussion Forum Assignment - Leadership Management

This discussion forum assignment explores the role of Human Resources (HR) in organizational success. It analyzes the importance of HR functions, the impact of labor market trends, and the need for effective leadership management. The assignment references articles and videos that highlight the significance of HR in shaping company strategies, fostering employee development, and adapting to market changes. The key themes include the need for HR to be proactive, innovative, and aligned with organizational goals. Furthermore, the assignment discusses the evolution of HR practices, highlighting the differences in viewpoints on universal principles versus context-specific approaches. The assignment also touches on the historical context of HR and the challenges faced by organizations in managing their workforce effectively.

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The article and the two unit videos talk about the role of HR, its dynamics and factors
contributing to its effectiveness in organizational success. The fundamental similarity cutting
across the three materials is that HR is critical for any organizations. It plays a significant role in
helping the firm have the right workforce, policies and strategies that are supportive of achieving
the set goals and objectives. Additionally, they both agree that the HR should not be
administrative-oriented. The HR department should be a source of innovation of strategies
outside the conventional roles such as recruiting. The materials also universally agree that the
HR department should be at the forefront in understanding labor market trends and help the
organization cope accordingly.
One notable difference is the approach to modern HR functions. Capelli (2015) points out
that HR profession cannot be like accounting which is guided by universal principles. HR
functions have to be guided by the prevailing needs within the organization. On the other hand,
“What CEOs Want From HR Professionals” asserts that there are universal traits and principles
that HR professionals have to exhibit and which have to be the basis of their practice. Hiring
Human Resource Professionals also gives a different perspective of the same by arguing that HR
professionals execute their work in line with their skills, expertise and experience. One
interesting concept I have learnt is that in 1920s, many small companies went under in the advent
of the death of their CEOs since they could not be replaced!

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References
Cappelli, P., Marcus Buckingham Ashley Goodall, & McCord, P. (2015, July 06). Why We Love
to Hate HR...and What HR Can Do About It. Retrieved September 17, 2017, from
https://hbr.org/2015/07/why-we-love-to-hate-hr-and-what-hr-can-do-about-it
H. (2011, November 23). What CEOs want from HR. Retrieved September 17, 2017, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXdud_roXlE