Human
Resource Strategy: A Tool of Managing Change for Organizational Excellence
With the
everchanging business environment and advancement in technologies it is a
becoming a challenge for businesses to remain competitive in the market. If the
organization want to remain competitive in the market it needs to continuously
innovate and reduce cost at the same time. It can only be achieved if you use
the right technologies, right processes and of course right people. In addition
to use of latest technologies and processes an organization can also use an
effective human resource strategy to remain competitive in the market. Human
resource now a days is not just considered as a labour cost but is considered
an intellectual asset of the company. Human Resource was always being
considered an important part of the company but now it holds strategic
importance as well. HR strategy is now being considered an important tool for
change. The resource must not be hired just to perform functions they must be
hired and trained to add value to the company. A highly skilled and resource
acts as a competitive advantage for the company. The resource of the company
must be organized in a way that their talents combine and contribute towards
company’s success.
The new HR
strategy focus is to hire employees that have the same goals as the company. It
creates a harmony between employees and employers and they both strive to
achieve the company goals. The resource must also know the changing market
conditions and how to respond to those changes. In the strategy of human
resource, to match the structure of organization as well as the matching
strategy, it is involved in the decision making. Furthermore, it also involves to
provide the pertinent leadership of the organization to monitor the efficiency
of the strategy to achieve the objectives of the organization (Kalyani & Sahoo, 2011). Resource should be
flexible enough to meet the everchanging requirements of customers. HR cost is
now considered a strategic investment and is important part of company’s
overall strategy. Company’s are now moving towards high performing workforces
that combined with their skills and market expertise add value to their
company. High performing organizations believe build teams and develop a
culture that values growth of its employees. High performing organizations
focus on employee engagement. Employee value their professional development and
career growth. Having a sense of purpose drives people to do their best and
deepens their relationship with the organizations. High performing
organizations invest in their employees and develop training programs that
boost their creativity and enhance their skillset. Trainings not only help in employee’s
growth but also make them more efficient and flexible. The managers in high
performing organizations act as a mentor and a coach for their employees and
help them in overcoming difficulties they are facing. Furthermore, achieving
the excellence source for organization when the contributions as well as capabilities
of human resource department cannot be copied by other. To intimate, the
development of unique culture through teamwork is considered difficult (Kalyani & Sahoo, 2011).
This makes
the employee feel at ease and deepens their relationship with the company. People
grow when they get feedback on their development. High performing organizations
embrace diversity in their culture and build an environment that brings the
best out in people. They not just fulfil basic needs they provide opportunities
for development and growth. High performing organizations recognize their employees’
efforts and give them opportunities to take part in company’s decisions. High
performing organizations structure their strategies with their human resource
in mind. They implement change management into their decisions to anticipate
and adapt to the changing market conditions. In short, we can say that high
performing organizations align their HR strategies with their vision and
mission and make employees the centre of their decisions. Employees are treated
as assets and are provided with developmental opportunities to enhance their
skillset and take part in company’s decision making. Knowledge, skills and
abilities of employees of an organization is what sets them apart from other
organizations and remain competitive. If an organization invests in its employees
and HR strategy it can build a culture and core competency that is difficult to
imitate. In the strategic business planning (SBP), comprehensive and well
organized SBP focuses at all levels in all aspects, which can be led to the
high performance of employees. The human resource as well as SBP are
integrative nature for the success of the business (Kalyani & Sahoo, 2011). HR strategy if
implemented right is an effective tool for bringing change in the organization.