70 likes | 87 Views
7 Strategic human resource planning: the weakest link?. Learning Outcomes By the end of this chapter you should be able to: identify and discuss the core principles that underpin the concept of strategic human resource planning;
E N D
7 Strategic human resource planning: the weakest link? Learning Outcomes By the end of this chapter you should be able to: identify and discuss the core principles that underpin the concept of strategic human resource planning; critically evaluate the extent to which strategic human resource planning represents the vital connecting link between organisational strategy and SHRM practice; analyse the conceptual and operational difficulties surrounding the practice of strategic human resource planning; assess the relevance of strategic human resource planning to organisations facing an increasingly changing business environment; review potential avenues for addressing the difficulties associated with human resource planning in order to enhance its operational viability.
Figure 7.1 Mapping the SHRP territory: a summary diagram of the chapter content
Figure 7.2Input and output relationships between strategic human resource forecasting, strategy formulation and HRP
Figure 7.3Input–output relationships between strategic human resource forecasting, strategy formulation and HRP – a revised model
Figure 7.4A systems perspective of the HRP process Source: Adapted from Tansley (1999: 51)
Figure 7.5A processual perspective of the HRP process Source: Adapted from Tansley (1999: 52)
Figure 7.6 The ‘people process map’ Source: After Gratton (1999)