Discussion #1 – HR Strat

Strategic HR
Discussion #1 – HR Strat
Strategic planning is a process that helps an organization allocate its resources to
capitalize on opportunities in the marketplace. Let’s look at a fictitious example of
strategic decision making:
ABC Corporation has an organizational objective to implement new technologies to
streamline various processes. HR notices a trend toward applicants with excellent
customer service skills but without the technical skills that align with this organizational
goal. Given this information, HR might inform senior management of this gap in skills an
offer the strategic solution to hire these candidates, but also provide them with technical
training to give them the skills necessary to serve the organizational objective.
Post an example of how HR might use knowledge of external and/or internal forces to
inform strategic decision making in an organization, including the following:
• Choose an external or internal force that affects HR – for example, changing
demographics, globalization, technology
• Identify an organizational goal that relates to that force.
• Identify a potential challenge related to that goal that HR may face.
• Assess the gap between the force you’ve chosen and the relevant organizational
goal.
• Suggest an approach to bridging that gap.
• Include in-text citations to support your post.
Discussion #2 Organizational Design
What is the organizational structure of an organization you work for or have been
involved in? How is it aligned to the mission and vision of your organization?
Describe an example of an organizational structure in use and explain how the
structure aligns with the mission and vision of the organization.