A Report on Influences and Developments in the External Environment that have an impact on HR policies and practices,using the framework of STEEPLE By Amartya Basu(Registration No-201283862). Date:2/12/2012 Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement of the MSc Human Resource Management(Full-time) course. Acknowledgement: I would like to thank my teacher Mr. Chris Moore for his guidance and encouragement he has given me in writing this report. Abstract: This study is about the influences and developments of external environment, that generally have an impact on the HR policies and practices applied by the organisations/industries with special attention towards NHS Employers. The report provides a global view of …show more content…
By the mid 1990s the acronym changed to ‘PESTEL’(here political and legal were separated and a new factor was included by the term ‘Environment’). This acronym evolved further during early 2000s and from here ‘STEEPLE’ originated(Kew and Stredwick, 2010). The fields and key drivers of STEEPLE are as follows: Field | Examples of key drivers of strategy | Socio-cultural | Demography by size, age, other social characteristics and geographical distribution, working population, gender, ethnicity, education and training, religion, social values and beliefs. | Technological | Information and communication technologies, biotechnology, medical advances, nanotechnology, robotics, technological change, research and development. | Economic | Macro-economic policy, markets and prices, price levels, global trends, market structures, size of firms, profits, public spending, taxation, consumption and investment spending, wages and salaries, public services, imports and exports, exchange rates, balance of payments, employment and unemployment, labour and capital markets. | Environmental | Global warming, conserving natural resources, sustainable development, pollution, carbon footprints, protecting the eco-environment | Political | Party politics, government, opposition, public administration, public policy, developed assemblies, local government, pressure groups, public opinion, EU institutions, international organisations | Legal | Contract
The role of a Human Resource department is ever changing in today’s volatile business environment. Over the years HR have become strong strategic partners within an organization by providing functions such as recruitment,
Demographics- this is looking at the age, family, life cycle, income, LSM (Living Standards Measure), gender, religion, race and occupation.
Indicative Content: Understand key contemporary business issues affecting the HR function within private, public and third sector organisations. Types of organisation; the role of management within them; ways in which HR is delivered; the main functional areas of management; the search for sustained organisational performance, business
The HRM policy of a firm is looked as a most important strength which needs to be taken care of all the time to have a competitive advantage within the industry they operating in. Multinational corporations (MNCs) seek to transfer their home-country human resource management (HRM) practices to their overseas subsidiary as to them it is just another approach towards globalisation. It can be an element of success for MNCs if they manage to transfer these HRM practices across their subsidiaries in an effective manner. An effective transition of these policies depends on the organisational, cultural, social and relational factors (Bartlett & Ghoshal 1998; Evans, Pucik & Barsoux 2002; Poedenphant 2002). The transition of these policies
The changing competitive realities have provided the HRM function with and unprecedented opportunity to create significant share- holder value, through the effective management of the firms HRM system. We emphasize the importance of the global or overall HRM systems because we believe that it is the systemic and interrelated influence of HRM policies and practices that
Human Resource Management involves a wide array of functions that encompasses the time from when an employee enters an organization to the time the employee leaves the organization. The specific activities that are involved in HRM include job design and analysis, recruitment, orientation and placement, development and training of the personnel, employee remuneration, and performance appraisal (Aswathappa, 2007: 5). This paper shall focus on three main activities which are recruitment, training, and personnel development. When it comes to recruitment, it is incumbent upon the Human Resource Manager to bring into the workforce, employees that are both wiling and competent to accomplish specific tasks. The work of recruitment goes hand in
A rapidly changing business environment due to technological changes and the impacts of globalization has resulted in shift of human resources paradigms (Khan, 1997). In every organization
3. Marchington M, Wilkinson, 2002, People Management and Development-Human Resource Management at Work, London: Charted Institute of Personnel and Development.
In today’s interconnected environment, the possibility to work in isolation is infinitesimally small. Its internal, micro affects any organization, either positively or negatively, and macro environment and so does its Human Resources policies and practices. The internal environment is shaped by the employees, the office technology etc.; the microenvironment relies on forces like the competitors, suppliers and distributors. The Political, Economic, and Socio-cultural, Technological, Environmental and Legal forces, on the other hand, determine the macro environment. Being an integral part of any Organization, it is very important for the HR practitioners to keep track of the macro environment as because of its broader aspect and a much
HR environment just like business environment is changing, and there are five factors which are involved in the environmental change of HR (Academy of Human Resource Development 2002). These are: 1. diversifying in Work force 2. Shifting environment of work. 3. Globalization 4. Governmental streamlining 5. Changes in machinery and financial system
The work of an HR department and the process of globalization can result in adverse affects for each other. However, there are plus points too. We will look at both sides for a better conclusion and understanding of the impact of globalization.
When most people think of Human Resource Planning, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the internal environment of the organization. There is, however; the external environment which is just as important. The external environment consists of governmental policies, condition of the economy, demographics, technology, international influences, competitors, and a changing labor force (Greer, Peters & Youngblood, 1998). Neglecting the external environment can have devastating effects on an organization. Entire civilizations have vanished for failing to address external environmental factors and the need to adapt in an ever-changing environment. You may ask what extinct cultures have to do with HR planning and
As the world is turning out to be more aggressive and unstable than any other time in recent memory, producing based enterprises are looking to increase upper hand at all cost and are swinging to more inventive sources through HRM practices (Sparrow, Schuler, & Jackson, 1994). HR practices has been defined by (Smallbusiness.chron.com, 2016) as “the means through which your human resources personnel can develop the leadership of your staff.”
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Unique: The hypothesis and practice of HRM has been commanded by its conceivably key part and commitment to business achievement. There is a developing assemblage of proof for the achievement of 'superior work frameworks ' (HPWS) in light of collaboration and representative contribution. In any case, a great part of the exact exploration has been overwhelmed by huge scale overviews of assembling commercial enterprises. This contextual analysis of New Zealand Post investigates the methodology of planning and actualizing a fruitful HR change project in view of elite work frameworks. It shows how HR activities can make huge changes to business execution furthermore recognizes discriminating achievement variables, for example, cautious arranging, maintenance and enrollment process, arranging and execution evaluation assessment and methodical engagement of key partners.