This article introduces the reader to the ‘strategic’ nature of strategic human resource management (SHRM), focusing on research in this area to show evidence for SHRM, but firmly grounding it with examples the author has close knowledge about that can explain how different a conventional/professional HRM practices can be from a strategic HR initiative/policy. The article facilitates the reader’s understanding of the significance of SHRM and ends with discussions on the future of SHRM.
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