Strategic Human Resource Management

Strategic Human Resource Management
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STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Discussion........................................................................................................................................2
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................7
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STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Introduction
It is very essential for a business organization to embed the human resource strategy of their
organization with the overall corporate strategies as it ensures proper alignment of business goals
and objectives with HR strategies of the company. In order to ensure effectiveness of HR
strategy of an organization it is very essential, to develop HR strategies based on overall goals
and objectives and on the individual requirements of various departments of an organization. The
current report helps in analysing importance of embedding human resource strategies in overall
corporate strategy at Tesla and discusses various HR challenges which are faced by them.
Discussion
The rationales of embedding HR strategies into broader corporate strategies are as follows:
Strategic alignment of HR- As stated by Bagga & Srivastava (2014) Human Resource
Departments of organizations is left to manage and co-ordinate various administrative functions
such as recruitment, performance management, training and compensation only in the
organization. As opined by Sarvaiya, Eweje & Arrowsmith (2018) the above mentioned
functions are considered to be important but on individual basis they do not play any part
regarding the way organization plans for the correct human resources level for delivering to its
plans and objectives. The embedding of HR strategies into broader corporate strategies of Tesla
makes sure that HR takes over its functional activities in a manner which supports growth and
success of the organization.
Delivering the strategy- According to Defelix, Mazzilli & Gosselin (2015) an effective HR
strategy which is clear with broader corporate strategies enables an organization like Tesla to
align their activities in a systematic way with their human resource activities. An HR department
which has idea regarding the business strategy demands helps in ensuring that it has the correct
people in correct place so as to deliver to the objectives of the company and to support their
growth. As stated by Harrison & Bazzy (2017) the HR strategies which are embedded with
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