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JOHN H. JACKSON
Chapter 2
Strategic HR Management
and Planning
SECTION 1
Nature of
Human Resource
Management
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Learning Objectives
• After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:
Explain strategic HR management and how it is linked to
organizational strategies.
Describe how legal, political, cultural, and economic factors
affect global HR management.
Discuss four dimensions of organizational effectiveness and how
HR contributes to each.
Define HR planning and outline the HR planning process.
Discuss several ways of managing a surplus of human
resources.
Identify why HR metrics must consider both strategic and
operational HR measures.
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Human Resources as a Core Competency
• Strategic Human Resources Management
The use of employees to gain or keep a competitive
advantage, resulting in greater organizational
effectiveness.
• Core Competencies
The unique capabilities of employees in an
organization that create high value and that
differentiate the organization from its competition
The source of an organization’s sustainable
competitive advantage.
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Strategic HR Management Process
Figure 2–1
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Linkage of Organizational and HR
• Cost Leadership
Strategies
• Differentiation
Competition on the basis of Competition on the basis of
low price and high quality either offering distinctively
of product or service different products or
Relies on “building” services or establishing an
employees to fit specialized exclusive image for quality
needs products and services
Requires a longer HR Relies on hiring needed
planning horizon approach skills.
Needs a shorter planning
time frame in order to be
responsive to dynamic
environments
• Focus
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Globalization of Business and HR
Global Population
Changes
Regional Alliances
NAFTA, EU
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Types of Global Organizations
• Importing and Exporting
Buying and selling goods and services with
organizations in other countries
• Multinational Enterprise (MNE)
An organization with operating units located in foreign
countries.
• Global Organization
An organization having corporate units in a number of
countries that are integrated to operate worldwide.
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Transition to Global Organizations
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Transition to Global Organizations
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Global Employment
Global Employee
Relations Issues
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Factors Affecting Global HR Management
Political Economic
Legal Cultural
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Global Cultural Factors
• Culture
Societal forces affecting the values, beliefs, and actions of a
distinct group of people.
• Geert Hofstede’s Culture Dimensions
Power Distance: the inequality among the people of a nation.
Individualism: the extent to which people prefer to act as
individuals instead of members of groups.
Masculinity/Femininity: the degree to which “masculine” values
prevail over “feminine” values.
Uncertainty Avoidance: the preference of people in a country
for structured rather than unstructured situations.
Long-Term Orientation: the preference for long-term values
emphasizing the future as opposed to short-term values focusing
on the present.
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Hourly
Compensation Costs
for Manufacturing
Production Workers
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Organizational Effectiveness and
Strategic HR Management
• Effectiveness
The extent to which goals have been met.
• Efficiency
The degree to which operations are done in an
economical manner.
• Dimensions of Organizational Effectiveness
Organizational productivity
Financial contributions
Service and quality
Organizational culture
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Organizational Productivity and HR Efforts
• Productivity
A measure of the quantity and quality of work done,
considering the cost of the resources used.
A ratio of the inputs and outputs that indicates the
value added by an organization.
Unit labor cost: computed by dividing the average cost of
workers by their average levels of output.
• Improving Organizational Productivity
Organizational restructuring
Re-designing work
Aligning HR Activities
Outsourcing analyses and assistance
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Approaches to Improving Organizational Productivity
Figure 2–3
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Organizational Effectiveness and Financial
Contributions of HR
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Customer Service and Quality Products
Linked to HR Strategies
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Organizational Culture and
Organizational Effectiveness
• Organizational Culture
The shared values and beliefs in an organization
Strategy and culture must be compatible and aligned
for the organization to be effective.
Culture affects recruitment and retention of
employees.
Culture can enhance or constrain organizational
performance.
Culture is the “climate” of an organization.
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Human Resource Planning
• Human Resource (HR) Planning
The process of analyzing and identifying the need for
and availability of human resources so that the
organization can meet its objectives.
• HR Planning Responsibilities
Top HR executive and subordinates gather
information from other managers to use in the
development of HR projections for top management
to use in strategic planning and setting organizational
goals
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Purpose of HR Planning
Figure 2–4
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Typical Division of HR Responsibilities:
HR Planning
Figure 2–5
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HR Planning Process
Figure 2–6
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Human Resource Planning (cont’d)
• Small Business and HR Planning Issues
Attracting and retaining qualified outsiders
Management succession between generations of
owners
Evolution of HR activities as business grows
Family relationships and HR policies
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HR Planning Process
• HR Strategies
The means used to anticipate and manage the supply
of and demand for human resources.
Provide overall direction for the way in which HR activities
will be developed and managed.
Overall
Strategic Plan
Human Resources
Strategic Plan
HR Activities
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Benefits of HR Planning
• Better view of the HR dimensions of business
decisions
• Lower HR costs through better HR
management.
• More timely recruitment for anticipate HR needs
• More inclusion of protected groups through
planned increases in workforce diversity.
• Better development of managerial talent
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Scanning the External Environment
• Environmental Scanning
The process of studying the environment of the
organization to pinpoint opportunities and threats.
• Environmental Changes Impacting HR
Governmental Influences
Economic conditions
Geographic and competitive concerns
Workforce composition
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Assessing the Internal Workforce
• Jobs and Skills Audit
What jobs exist now?
How many individuals are performing each job?
What are the reporting relationships of jobs?
How essential is each job?
What jobs will be needed to implement future
organizational strategies?
What are the characteristics of anticipated jobs?
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Assessing the Internal Workforce (cont’d)
• Organizational Capabilities Inventory
HRIS databases—sources of information about
employees’ knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs)
Components of an organizational capabilities
inventory
Individual employee demographics
Individual employee career progression
Individual job performance data
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Forecasting HR Supply and Demand
• Forecasting
The use of information from the past and present to
identify expected future conditions.
• Forecasting Methods
Judgmental
Estimates—asking managers’ opinions, top-down or
bottom-up
Rules of thumb—using general guidelines
Delphi technique—asking a group of experts
Nominal groups—reaching a group consensus in open
discussion
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HR Forecasting
Figure 2–7
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Forecasting HR Supply and Demand
(cont’d)
• Forecasting Methods (cont’d)
Mathematical
Statisticalregression analysis
Simulation models
Productivity ratios—units produced per employee
Staffing ratios—estimates of indirect labor needs
• Forecasting Periods
Short-term—less than one year
Intermediate—up to five years
Long-range—more than five years
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Forecasting HR Supply and Demand
(cont’d)
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Forecasting HR Supply
• Forecasting Internal HR Supply
Effects of promotions, lateral moves, and terminations
• Succession analysis
Replacement charts
Succession planning
The process of identifying
a longer-term plan for the
orderly replacement of key
employees.
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Estimating Internal Labor Supply for a Given Unit
Figure 2–8
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Developing and Using a Strategic HR Plan
• Issues in Matching the Supply of Labor with the
Demand for Labor
Succession Planning
Managing a Human Resources Surplus
Outplacement Services
HR Planning in Mergers and Acquisitions
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Managing a Human Resources Surplus
• Workforce Reductions and the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN
Act)
Sets out employer requirements for advance notice of
a layoff or facility closing.
60-day notice to employees and the local community before
a layoff or facility closing involving more than 50 people.
Does not cover part-time or seasonal workers.
Imposes fines for not following notification procedure.
Has hardship clauses for unanticipated closures or lack of
business continuance capabilities.
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Managing a Human Resources Surplus
(cont’d)
• Workforce Realignment
“Downsizing”, “Rightsizing”, and “Reduction in Force”
(RIF) all mean reducing the number of employees in
an organization.
Causes
Economic—weak product demand, loss of market share to
competitors
Structural—technological change, mergers and acquisitions
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Managing a Human Resource Surplus
(cont’d)
Negative consequences
Cannibalization of HR resources
Loss of specialized skills and experience
Loss of growth and innovation skills
Managing survivors
Provide explanations for actions and the future
Involve survivors in transition/regrouping activities
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Managing a Human Resource Surplus
(cont’d)
• Downsizing Approaches
Attrition and hiring freezes
Not replacing departing employees and not hiring new
employees
Voluntary Separation Programs
Early retirement buyouts offer incentives to encourage senior
employees to leave the organization early.
Layoffs
Employees are placed on unpaid leave until called back to
work when business conditions improve.
Employees are selected for layoff on the basis of their
seniority or performance or a combination of both.
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Managing a Human Resource Surplus
(cont’d)
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Making Downsizing More Effective
Figure 2–9
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HR Planning in Mergers and Acquisitions
• Cultural Compatibility
The extent to which such factors as decision-making
styles, levels of teamwork, information-sharing
philosophies, and the formality of the two
organizations are similar.
• HR’s Role in Mergers and Acquisitions
Communicating decisions
Revising the organization structure
Merging HR activities
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Measuring HR Effectiveness
Using HR Metrics
• HR Metrics
Specific measures tied to HR performance indicators.
Development and use of metrics that can better demonstrate
HR’s value and track its performance.
Characteristics of good HR metrics:
Accurate data can be collected.
Measures are linked to strategic and operational objectives.
Calculations can be clearly understood.
Measures provide information expected by executives.
Results can be compared both externally and internally.
Measurement data drives HR management efforts.
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Examples of Strategic and Operational
HR Metrics
Figure 2–10
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Measures of Strategic HR Effectiveness
• Return on Investment (ROI)
Calculation showing the value of expenditures for HR
activities.
C
ROI =
A+ B
A = Operating costs for a new or enhance system for the time period
B = One-time cost of acquisition and implementation
C = Value of gains from productivity improvements for the time period
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Measures of Strategic HR Effectiveness
(cont’d)
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HR Measurement and Benchmarking
• Benchmarking
Comparing specific measures of performance against
data on those measures in other “best practice”
organizations
• Common Benchmarks
Total compensation as a percentage of net income
before taxes
Percent of management positions filled internally
Dollar sales per employee
Benefits as a percentage of payroll cost
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Costs per Employee of the HR Function
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Assessing HR Effectiveness
• HR Audit
A formal research effort that evaluates the current
state of HR management in an organization
Audit areas:
Legal compliance
Current job specifications and descriptions
Valid recruiting and selection process
Formal wage and salary system ; Benefits
Employee handbook
Absenteeism and turnover control
Grievance resolution process
Orientation program ; Training and development
Performance management system
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