Ethical Issues in Hrm Strategy

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Ethical Issues in HRM Strategy In today’s economy it is imperative HR is strategically aligned with the organizations strategic goals (Stewart, G., & Brown, K., 2012). The strategic direction must be clearly defined to ensure a successful outcome. Strategic planning is a company’s lifeline to success (Boone, L.E. & Kurtz, D.L., 2011). Overlapping issues and problem areas are going to exist in organizations. Consultants are consistently challenged with identifying the overlapping issues and guiding organizations through the strategic planning process to resolve the issues. There are many overlapping issues and problem areas in organizations such as employee morale, retention, training and development, diversity, compensation and benefits, and staffing. Johnson Construction (client) has seen a great deal of change in the following overlapping issues: employee morale and retention. Johnson Construction has just gone through a merger and many of the employees are not pleased with the changes being implemented. Employee morale is low because people are afraid they are going to lose their jobs. There are other underlying issues because morale was low even prior to the merger. The HR Consultant will have to gather information from all personnel, conduct an analysis to make an information decision, and then outline the necessary procedures to implement to address the findings (Stewart & Brown, 2012). They have to ensure all members of management are on board in addressing the issues and changing the company culture to boost morale. Suggestions to improve morale could help sell the program and get everyone involved. It is an easy sell if everyone is involved in the process and it takes less time to see results. Retention has not been a major issue for Johnson Construction in the past. But they have seen an increase in turnover since the merger. Their

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