Human Resources Strategy

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Unit 3 Individual Project 2 Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Class MGT652-1201B-01: Human Resource Strategy By Joseph VanTrease American Intercontinental University Online 26 February 2012 1. Based on these descriptions of the experiences of People’s Bank, Ingersoll-Rand, and Maid Bess, what is the unifying theme of the role played by human resource management? The unifying theme of the role played by human resource management is that each organization linked strategic planning and human resource management together. By doing so, each organization was able to lower cost, brings in more talent to meet the needs of the demand, and allowed front-line employees to participate in making decisions (Greer, 2001, 1995). Bonus structures brought about increased productivity as well as reduced turnover. After the changes that People’s Bank made, it was able to become a force on the Internet with 139 branches and fully integrated banking services and stock trading presence (Greer, 2001, 1995). 2. How does the strategic role of human resource management in the U.S. Navy case differ from the others? The strategic role of human resource management in the U.S. Navy case differs from the others because the wages of its civilian employees were the labor costs that were in question. By changing the wages of its civilian employees to the local market wages, labor costs lowered. The Navy was also able to hire higher skills, higher quality employees and eliminate some of the private sector middle management positions (Greer, 2001, 1995). 3. What were the environmental influences stimulating the actions described for each of these organizations? Environmental influences stimulating the actions of each organization include seeking skilled laborers, labor costs, and the influence of different markets. For example, Ingersoll-Rand had jobs but no
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