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Strategic agility and the role of HR as a strategic business partner: an I ndian perspective
Author(s) -
Ananthram Subramaniam,
Nankervis Alan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
asia pacific journal of human resources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1744-7941
pISSN - 1038-4111
DOI - 10.1111/1744-7941.12004
Subject(s) - business , context (archaeology) , strategic management , strategic financial management , strategic human resource planning , perspective (graphical) , strategic planning , dual (grammatical number) , strategic alignment , competitive advantage , strategic fit , human resources , human resource management , profit impact of marketing strategy , marketing , knowledge management , management , economics , artificial intelligence , computer science , art , paleontology , literature , biology
Competitive advantage has become the primary imperative for firms operating in an increasingly dynamic global marketplace, and may best be viewed through the dual prisms of strategic management and strategic human resource management ( SHRM ) theories. The adoption of a strategic business partner role by human resources ( HR ) has considerable potential to contribute to the strategic agility that firms require to successfully compete globally. This paper reports on a qualitative study of senior Indian managers' perspectives of these issues. It reinforces the importance of strategic agility, the need for close alignment between business and HRM strategies, and the growing emergence of a strategic business partner role for HR professionals in the Indian context. These findings have implications for researchers, senior managers and their HR specialists.