Section Two- Maintaining some slack in staffing on site so that there
can be an adequate focus on learning - Providing managers and staff members who have
language skills and training in the culture - Making longer alliance assignments
- Monitoring the human resource assignments of the
alliance partner, such as where personnel are assigned
after they rotate out of the venture^94
INTEGRATION OF STRATEGY AND HUMAN
RESOURCE PLANNING
The integration of business strategy and human resource
strategy and planning is particularly important for long-range
planning efforts. Furthermore, with the recognition of the
potential contributions of human resource planning, line
managers have taken on greater responsibilities for these
planning efforts.^95 The following provides a vivid description of
why there should be greater integration of the processes:
Because there is a greater understanding that an
organization’s work force cannot be turned
around on a dime, long-term human resource
planning is gaining currency. It is an activity that
demands integration of the skills and knowledge