BUSM3310 - Role of HR as a Strategic Business Partner | Assignment

Running head: ROLE OF HR AS A STRATEGIC BUSINESS PARTNER
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1ROLE OF HR AS A STRATEGIC BUSINESS PARTNER
Answer to question about the article-why HR is not a strategic business partner.
In this article the author depicts that the human resource leader of very few organizations
play a strategic role. In order to play a strategic role in business, the human resource leader
should always think if his action creates friction for the business or creates flow for the business.
The author says that the human resource leaders often feel disconnected with the people who are
in proximity with the customers as human resource department is close to the pinnacle of the
organization and everyone reports to this department. The author also suggests ways on how
human resource leaders can play a strategic role (Role of HR, 2017).
In my opinion human resource leaders can be a strategic business partner in many ways.
1) While planning strategies or everyday operational activities, leaders often lose sight of
the mission and vision of an organization. The human resource leaders can enable alignment of
strategies to the core principles of the organization, that is, its vision and mission statements by
setting a foundation of vision and values in the organization.
2) The strategic plans can be implemented only when organizational culture evolves to
support the strategies. The changing environment demands a change in business strategy and
human resource leaders have huge role to play to manage change within the organization by
developing performance management strategies, role designs etc (Ulrich et al. , 2013).
3) Strategies are about the big picture and often strategies can’t be implemented within
the organization effectively due to lack of tactical planning. The human resource leaders have
huge role to play in designing structure and roles within the organization. They can ensure proper