Strategic Human Resource Management
Subject Overview
The fourth HRM group elective, covering the integration of HR strategy with business strategy, the strategic role of HR systems and reward strategies, human aspects of strategy implementation, and global HRM approaches for MNC success. A 4-credit elective theory paper.
Unit-wise Syllabus
4 units — click WhatsApp below to get the full notes for each
Unit 1: Strategic HRM foundations
Integrating HR strategies with business strategies, HR as strategic partner, scope and process of strategic HRM, traditional vs strategic HR, best-fit vs best-practice approach, external and internal analysis for strategic HR
Unit 2: Strategic HR systems
Strategic staffing, strategic appraisal, strategic reward design, performance management strategies, HR strategies in Indian industries, reward/compensation/retrenchment/downsizing strategies, workforce diversity and demographic changes
Unit 3: Strategy implementation
Behavioural issues in implementation, matching culture with strategy, leadership factor in strategic change, HR strategy evaluation and control, employee engagement, talent management and retention strategies
Unit 4: Global HRM
Role of global HRM in MNC strategy, HR planning for global demand, global staffing approaches (polycentric, ethnocentric, geocentric, region-centric), training for global workforce, expatriate problems and culture shock, repatriation issues, global employee relations