Role of International HR partners in the Retail Industry

Human resource management
Retail industry

Table of contents
Introduction
Definition of HRBP
Role of IHRBP
Change expectations
Identification of challenges
External stakeholders
HRBP contributions and KPI
PDP for HRBP
Recommendations
Conclusion

Introduction
• Human resource is a major factor for managing the international
business
• Managing the diversity among the global workforce (Marchington
2015)
• Managing the engagement and motivation level of the workforce
(Dobre 2013)
• Talent development according to the external trends

Definition of HRBP
• HRBP is majorly responsible of meeting the business
objectives in relation to the human resource
management
• It is also responsible for initiating the change process
related to the employees (Stone and Deadrick 2015).

Role of International HR partners
• Global retail industry is witnessing huge development
• Infusion of technologies and new concepts further changing the
definition of this sector (Jacobson, Sowa and Lambright 2014)
• Providing consultancy services in human resources related issues
in the retail sector
• Identifying the need for change
• Increasing the retention ratio in the workplace (Hecklau et al. 2016)

Cont.
• International human resource partners are also responsible for
making the human resources compatible with latest technologies
• Developing integrated solutions for effective tech development
process (Kehoe and Wright 2013)
• Enhances the value proposition for the employees