1. The search for strategic HRM
- Author
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Cooke, Roger and Armstrong, C. Michael
- Subjects
Thorn EMI PLC -- Human resource management ,Book Club Associates -- Human resource management ,Human resource management -- Methods ,Business ,Business, international ,Human resources and labor relations - Abstract
Strategic human resource management (HRM) attempts to make an organization's structure and the motivation and commitment of the organization's members congruent with achieving the organization's goals. Business strategies are declarations of intent to define the direction a business must move in to achieve a competitive advantage. Business strategies define the mission of the organization, delineate the expectations of its owners, manage change, capitalize on the competencies of the organization, and add value through the effective utilization of resources. Three examples of UK organizations with successful strategic HRM policies, Thorn EMI, Book CLub Associates, and the Royal Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults, are presented.
- Published
- 1990