Changing Trends in Human Resources Management (HRM)
‘The human resources profession is at a crossroads. As the global economy grows and technology has made organizations highly interconnected and transparent, what HR does has to change ’ CIPD (2013)
Historically HRM has been described as being responsible for the attracting, recruiting, selecting, training, assessment and compensation of employees while ensuring compliance with employment and labor laws.
More recently HRM has also become involved in succession planning, business continuity planning, workforce diversity, labor relations and some aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
Organizations have become more global in markets and operations, Organizations will experience higher levels of risk and uncertainty, The disruptive nature of globalization will increase the need for organizations to be more flexible and agile, There will be increased political and social pressures for ecological and societal responsibility, Organizations will be facing and challenged by economic and demographic imbalances. The use of technology will increase at a rapid pace, Work will be come more complex and interdependent, Work and thus people will be more mobile and global in orientation leading to increased workforce migration, There is likely to be a growing mismatch between skills needed and talent available, There will be an increased need for demographic and cultural sensitivity, More work will be done by diverse work teams often at a distance from one another, Declining loyalty between organizations and employees, The traditional definition of family is undergoing transformation.
Conclusion
With the increase in competition, locally or globally, organizations must become more adaptable, resilient,agile, and customer focused to succeed . And within this change in environment,the HR professional has to evolve to become a strategic partner, an employee sponsor or advocate,and a change mentor within the organization. In order to succeed, HR must be a business driven function with a thorough understanding of the organization’s big picture and be able to influence key decisions and policies. In general, the focus of today’s HR Manager is on strategic personnel retention and talents development. HR professionals will be co aches, counselors, mentors, and succession planners to help motivate organization’s members and their loyalty. The HR manager will also promote and fight for values, ethics, beliefs, and spirituality within their organizations,especially in the management of workplace diversity
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CIPD (2013). ‘Megatrends: The trends shaping work and working lives’. CIPD. Available at: https://www.cipd.co.uk/Images/megatrends_2013-trends-shaping-work_tcm18-11401.pdf (accessed on 28th December 2017 at 7.00 pm)
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