title: What is a human resources strategy?
abstract: Attempts to provide a practical framework in which practitioners may develop human resources (HR) strategies in line with their organizations' corporate planning processes. Proposes a four-step approach involving: development of a strategic framework; generating of HR mission statement; application of analysis; and making strategic planning decision between HR options. Outlines a four-dimensional structural focus comprising culture, organization, people and systems. Concludes with a discussion of characteristic of ¿good¿ strategic objectives.
authors.affiliation: Price Waterhouse Management Consultants, London, UK.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D017146:Models, Organizational; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000639:trends*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012945:Social Values; D006113:United Kingdom