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CHAPTER 2
Strategic HR Management and Planning
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Chapter Objectives Chapter Objectives
■ Explain strategic HR management and how it is linked
to organizational strategies
■ Discuss two possible contributors to competitive
advantage and how HR contributes to each
■ Describe how legal, political, cultural, and economic
factors affect global HR management
■ Define HR planning and outline the HR planning
process
■ Describe the means for assessing the external and
internal environments of HR management
After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:
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Chapter Objectives (cont’d) Chapter Objectives (cont’d)
■ Discuss several ways of managing a surplus and a
shortage of human resources
■ Identify why HR metrics must consider both strategic
and operational HR measures
After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:
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Nature of Strategy and HR Management
Strategy
The proposition an organization follows for how
to compete successfully and
thereby survive and grow.
Strategic HR Management
The use of employees to gain
or keep a competitive advantage, resulting in greater organizational
effectiveness.
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FIGURE 2-1 Strategic HR Management Process
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Strategic Success with HR Practices
• Recognized HR Best Practices
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FIGURE 2-2 Common Areas for HR Strategies
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Operationalizing HR Strategy
Thinking Strategically
Understand
the business
Focus on key business goals
Know what
to measure
Prepare for the future
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FIGURE 2-3 Possible HR Areas for Core Competencies
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HR As Organizational Contributor
HR Contributions to Organization Effectiveness
Organization
productivity
Customer service and quality
Financial contributions
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Organizational Productivity
• Productivity
Measure of the quantity and quality of work done,
considering the cost of the resources used
• Unit labor cost
Computed by dividing the average cost of workers by their average levels of output
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FIGURE 2-4 Approaches to Improving Organizational Productivity
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HR Effectiveness and Financial Performance
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Global Competitiveness and Strategic HR
Types of Global Organizations
Importing and
exporting
Multi-national enterprise
Global organization
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Hofstede’s Dimensions of Culture
Inequality
of Power
Individualism/ Group Orientation
Masculinity/ Femininity
Long-term/
Short-term Orientation
Uncertainty Avoidance
Culture
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FIGURE 2-5 Hourly Compensation Costs for Manufacturing Production Workers
Source: U.S Bureau of Statistics, www.bls.gov.
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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
Effective HR Planning
Right
people
Right capabilities
Right time
Right place
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No Match?
Forecast HR
requirements (demand)
Forecast HR availability (supply)
Strategic HR Planning
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FIGURE 2-6 Typical Division of HR Responsibilities: HR Planning
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Small Businesses and HR Planning
HR Planning Issues in Small Businesses
Attracting and retaining qualified
outsiders
Management succession between generations of owners
Family relationships and HR policies
Evolution of HR activities as the business grows
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FIGURE 2-7 HR Planning Process
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Scanning the External Environment
• Environmental Scanning
The process of studying the environment of the organization to pinpoint opportunities and threats
HR Planning
Government Influences
Economic Conditions
Geographic and Competition 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
employees’ knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs)
Components of an organizational capabilities
inventory
Individual employee demographics
Individual career progression
Individual job performance data
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Forecasting HR Supply and Demand
Short-term—less than one year
Intermediate—up to five years
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Productivity ratios Staffing ratios
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be filled internally and externally
Develop additional decision rules for positions
impacted by the chain effects of internal promotions and transfers
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Forecasting HR Supply
• Forecasting External HR Supply
Factors affecting external supply:
Net migration for an area
Individuals entering and leaving the workforce
Individuals graduating from schools and colleges
Changing workforce composition and patterns
Economic forecasts
Technological developments and shifts
Actions of competing employers
Government regulations and pressures
Other circumstances affecting the workforce
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FIGURE 2-8 Estimating Internal Labor Supply for a Given Unit
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Forecasting HR Supply (cont’d)
• Succession Planning
The process of identifying a long-term plan for the orderly replacement of key employees
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Workforce Realignment
• Issues in Matching the Supply of Labor with the
Demand for Labor
HR Planning in Mergers and Acquisitions
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Managing a Human Resources Surplus
Workforce Reductions and the WARN Act
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Managing a Human Resource Surplus
(cont’d)
• Outplacement services are provided to displaced
employees to give them support and assistance:
Personal career counseling
Resume preparation and typing services
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FIGURE 2-9 Making Downsizing More Effective
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Managing a Shortage of Employees
Use overtime
Add contingent workers
Bring back recent retirees
Outsource work
Reduce turnover
Human Resource Shortage
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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
Revising the organization structure
Merging HR activities
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Key Factors in Cultural Fit
Degree of internal integration
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Measuring 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:
Are accurate
Are linked to strategic and operational objectives
Have clearly understood calculations
Meet information needs
Can be compared internally and internally
Can be used to drive HR management efforts
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FIGURE 2-10 Examples of Strategic and Operational HR Metrics
Strategic Operational
• Revenue generated per FTE
• Net income before taxes per FTE
• Ratio of managers to
non-managers
• Labor costs as percentage of
total operating costs
• ROI of human capital
• Annual turnover rate
• Benefits costs as percentage of payroll
• Training expenditures per FTE
• Average time to fi ll openings
• Workers’ compensation costs per FTE
• Number of applicants per opening
• Absenteeism by employee level/department
Note: An FTE is a measure equal to one employee working full-time for one year.
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Measures of Strategic HR Effectiveness
• Return on Investment (ROI)
Calculation showing the value of expenditures for HR activities
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
B A
C
+
= ROI
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Measures of Strategic HR Effectiveness
(cont’d)
• Economic Value Added (EVA)
A firm’s net operating profit after the cost of capital (required return) is deducted
Cost of capital is the benchmark for returns for all HR activities
• HR and the Balanced Scorecard
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FIGURE 2-11
Revenue and
Income per FTE
*Data not reliable.
Source: Human Capital Benchmarking Study
(Alexandria, VA: SHRM, 2006).
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HR Measurement and Benchmarking
Percent of management positions filled internally
Dollar sales per employee
Benefits as a percentage of payroll cost
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