Linking HR with

Strategic Planning
Delivered by
Dr. Pratyush Banerjee
Assistant Professor, T. A. Pai Management Institute
 Session Objectives
• Linking HR Functions with strategic concepts
• Definition and concepts of strategic HR Planning
• Manpower planning systems
• Manpower planning models
• Best HR Practices – evidence from practice
HR Functions and Strategic Implementation
Name of HR function Strategic applications
Recruitment and selection Full-time / Part-time hiring, internal / external hire, walk-in / campus
drive etc., type of selection tests, number of rounds etc.

Training and development In-house / external experts, duration of training, evaluation choice,
budget planning

Performance management Balanced scorecard approach

Compensation and benefits Flexible benefits, merit-based pay, ESOPs, bonus, benchmarking
Career development Succession pipeline development, mentorship / buddy programs,
diversity promotion, scenario planning
 Different types of HRP Models

Source: Cakar, F., Bititci, U. S., & MacBryde, J. (2003). A business process approach to
human resource management. Business Process Management Journal, 9(2), 190-207
 Michigan Model of HRP Change in
(Fombrun et al., 1984) political ideology

This model talks about two broad Low-cost

Global Cultural
perspectives for HRM: advantage of
expansion convergence
offshoring
a) The strategic and environmental
perspective
b) The human resource perspective
-Also known as ‘best-fit’ model and
Hard Approach model
-Focus is on matching employees to Strategic foreign
HCN / PCN / TCN
business needs alliances
Michigan Model of HRP (Fombrun et al., 1984)
contd…
 Harvard Model of HRP Bureaucratic
(Beer et al., 1984)

The Harvard Model consists of two parts:

a) The Human Resource System
b) A Map of the HRM territory

Union
Quota Negotiation
 Harvard Model (Beer et al, 1984)
contd…

H1B Visa

Outsourcing
This will determine whether
the firm can shift projects to
developing nations
 Warwick Model of HRP (Hendry & Pettigrew,
1992)
COVID 19

Online Collaboration Platforms (MS

Teams / Zoom/ Webex)

Business Long-term WFH

Process Philosophy
Restructuring
Virtual Teams
 Guest’s Model of HRP

Source: Cakar, F., Bititci, U. S., & MacBryde, J. (2003). A business process approach to
 Deming’s PDCA Cycle
Brainstorming,
scenario planning,
Process mapping, market research
benchmarking,
standardization

conduct preliminary
Gap analysis, Develop KPIs, training programs,
pre=post comparison prototype tests, pilots
 Key
components of a
HRM Business
Process Model

Broadly, the HRM BP

Model consists of three sub-
processes comprising of
certain set of activities

Source: Cakar, F., Bititci, U. S., & MacBryde, J. (2003). A business process approach to
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