Strategic Human Resource Management: A Guide to Action

AIMS OF HRM

The overall purpose of human resource management is to ensure that the
organization is able to achieve success through people. As Ulrich and Lake
(1990) remark: ‘HRM systems can be the source of organizational capabilities
that allow firms to learn and capitalize on new opportunities.’
Dyer and Holder (1988) analyse management’s HR goals under the
dimensions of contribution (what kind of employee behaviour is expected?),

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HUMAN RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT

HR philosophies

HR strategies, policies, processes,

practices and programmes

Human capital

management

Organization Resourcing Learning anddevelopment managementReward Employeerelations

Design Workforceplanning Organizationallearning Job evaluation/market surveys Industrialrelations

Development and selectionRecruitment Individuallearning Grade and paystructures Employeevoice

Job/role design managementTalent Managementdevelopment Contingentpay

Health and

safety

Performance

management

Employee

well-being

HR services

Knowledge

management

Employee

benefits

Communications

Corporate social

responsibility

Figure 1.3 HRM activities