The role of strategic management in supporting the human resource

Abstract EN

The new role of Human Resources (HR) function as a strategic business partner represents a new subject of investigation as a Research work and the Strategic management role of the human resource is a topic of high benefit to me as it forms a basis for my future career specialization because I am plan to build my future career within the domain of Human Resources Management (HRM).

The shifting role of the HR department towards a more strategic function is of major importance in the ever-changing business today.

The HR role has expanded and the strategic nature of HR management has changed significantly.

HR‟s new strategic role has given HR executives an unusual access to the CEO‟s office and this is a major opportunity for the CEO and HR working hand-in-hand together to make business better, as well as an opportunity for HR managers to provide leadership and guide the company through the new business challenges it faces.

The objective of this Research is to examine the move from an administrative and purely operational personnel function to a more strategic human resources management function.

The author assumes that the shift more Strategic management role of the human resource implies the need to develop a different awareness of the HR manager‟s role both by top management and the HR professional, as well as different perceptions and expectations from top management concerning the importance and responsibilities of the HR department.

This is proved by this study.

The HR should be defined not by what it does but by what it delivers.

Several tools how to deliver measurable results and therefore value are discussed in this research study.

HR should be seen as a strategic business partner working hand in hand together with top management to formulate the company‟s strategy as well as to execute it, if it is to add value to the company and deliver a competitive advantage in the long term.