HR should step up to a strategic role

Strategic Human Resource Management Literature Review
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Strategic Human Resource Management Literature Review
Introduction and Purpose of the Research
Contemporary developments in the academic and professional domains of human resources have resulted in new roles and responsibilities for the HR personnel. Crush (2017) highlights that human resources professionals of today should be inventors of roles, organization communication, and frameworks aimed at addressing the hindrance facing business. Assertively, the purpose of this research is evaluating the factors attributed to HR becoming a strategic partner.
General Findings of the Research
Human Resources are rapidly becoming a crucial part of businesses’ cores with the augmenting strategic role where some HR leaders are members of organizations’ boards or executive report (Alexandria, 2015). Additionally, the Harvard Business Review (2015) insists HR leaders ought to use implements that speak the language of business as the foundation required for addressing the apparent issues. Some of the strategic frameworks and approaches that can apply to harnessing the HR expertise, as identified in the study, efficient talent recruitment and retention, among others. Still, for HR to become more of a strategic partner, there must be changes in both the aptitudes of personnel in the HR function and the operations of HR activities, according to Lawler and Mohrman (2003). Moreover, in addition to having the competencies attributed to addressing business challenges, HR should make positive contributions to organization design and change management.

Synthesis of the Findings
The prevalent consensus from the utilized HR utilized indicates the need for a strategic business partner role for HR departments for effectiveness in organizational activities (Alexandria, 2015; Lawler & Mohrman, 2003; Crush, 2017; Harvard Business Review, 2015). Assertively, involvement in both the development and implementation of the organization strategy is the first steps towards benefiting from the strategic business partner role.
Conclusions
In conclusion, there is increased support for the notion of HR prevailing as a strategic partner in the organization. More so, different literature and publications allude to varying, but equally important, factors that can be attributed to the strategic business partner role.
References
Alexandria, V. (2015). Role of HR Becoming More Strategic, New Report Shows. Society of Human Resource Management. Retrieved from https://www.shrm.org/about-shrm/press-room/press-releases/Pages/HR_Policies_and_Practices_Survey.aspx
Crush, P. (2017). HR should step up to a strategic role. Raconteur. Retrieved from https://www.raconteur.net/hr/why-hr-should-step-up-to-a-strategic-roleHarvard Business Review. (2015). The Call for a More Strategic HR: How its Leaders are Stepping Up to the Plate. Retrieved from https://www.ey.com/publication/vwluassets/ey-the-call-for-a-more-strategic-hr/%24file/ey-the-call-for-a-more-strategic-hr.pdf
Lawler, E. E., & Mohrman, S. A. (2003). HR as a strategic partner: What does it take to make it happen? Human Resource Planning, 26(3), 15-29.