Strategic Human Resource Management | UK Holiday Group Ltd & Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc

Strategic Human Resource
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK...............................................................................................................................................1
1) Description of Strategic HRM & analyze its roles within both organization.........................1
2) Different ways are analyzed through which human resource strategies are planned,
developed and implemented with the possible approaches.........................................................2
3) Analyze the HRM process used by the organization..............................................................3
4) Identification and analysis of the HR strategies of both the organization...............................5
5) Comparison between the used and the could be used HR strategies.......................................5
6) Identification & analysis of the contemporary issues that affects Strategic HRM with
effective theories to support.........................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Managing human resources in the working industry require proper tactics and strategies
to meet up the challenges and implement the best plan to provide the best services and
effectively deal with the people associated with it (Truss, Mankin and Kelliher, 2012). In this
report two organization from the hospitality industry are taken which are UK Holiday Group Ltd.
is the hotel which is specializes in holiday for the elder couples. Another one is Intercontinental
Hotels Group Plc which is the multinational and operates top provide the quality stay to the
guests. The present report analyzes the role of the strategic human resource management within
the organization. Further, different ways are analyzed through which human resource strategies
are planned, developed and implemented with the possible approaches. The HRM process is
being analyzed with the identification and analysis of the HR strategies of both the organization.
Comparison between the used and the could be used HR strategies. Identification and analysis of
the contemporary issues that affect the strategic human resource management with effective
theories.
TASK
1) Description of Strategic HRM & analyze its roles within both organization
Strategic human resource management is the aspect which helps the organization to
integrate several concept and practices to guide and align human resources to manage the entire
working in an proficient manner (Rees and Smith, 2014). It aims to configure the practises of the
human resources to link best with the organizational performance.
Strategic human resource management comprises of various perspective that are
associated with the proactive management of the employees that are working within the
organization to manage the entire working. It include several components such as hiring process,
discipline, and the other aspects which helps the employees to improve the work quality and the
maximize benefit for the organization as well as for the employees (Cascio, 2015).
Strategic human resource management plays a significant role to make the organization operates
effectively with the help of these:
 Development of effective workforce: With the help of strategic human resource
management, organizations are able to develop the proficient workforce to carry out the
various operations (Raub and Robert, 2013.). With the help of the development of the
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workforce UK Holiday Group Ltd. will be able to manage the entire working and deal
with the guest through proper ways and techniques. Likewise, Intercontinental Hotels
Group Plc can thoroughly enhance the working of the employees with the proper
assessment of the techniques. Through this, Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc would be
able to meet the need of the guests in an effective manner.
 Innovation: It is the aspect which helps the organization to modify the work procedure in
order to provide innovative services to the customers. Through innovation in the work
structure the employees of UK Holiday Group Ltd. will be able to carry out their working
in more proficient manner. Thus, the gust would be addressed with the quality services.
Similarly, Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc can innovate its work patterns so that the
stay of the guest becomes comfortable with the help of the innovative services rendered
by the employees. Innovation aspect will help both the organization to enhance their
effectiveness and the performance criteria to deal with the guest and improve the quality
of work.
 Effective decision-making process: With the help of strategic human resource
management, both the organization can resign the decision-making process to deal with
the guests. These decisions are related with the effective management of the work
procedure to provide the valuable services to the clients (Cascio, 2015). Through
effective decision-making process, both the organization can carry out the entire
functioning very smoothly. This will help the organization to reshape the working
procedure and manage the working to provide the quality services to the guest to make
their stay more comfortable.
2) Different ways are analyzed through which human resource strategies are planned, developed
and implemented with the possible approaches
The human resource strategies are aligned to achieve the overall goals and objectives of
the organization in an effective manner. These strategies help the organization to develop over
the larger perspective by meeting the needs of the employees. These are the approaches through
which the HR strategies are planned, developed and implemented in a proper mode.
 Restructuring the organizational structure: It is the strategy which will help the
organization to develop variety of options to manage the entire working (De Bruecker and
et.al, 2015). With the restructuring of the organizational structure, UK Holiday Group Ltd.
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