Unit 1: Strategic Management

Contents of Unit 1 Strategic Management

Role of HR in Organizations

HR Roles
HR Competencies
HR Functions
HR Policies and Procedures
HR Generalist and HR Specialist Roles

HR Control and Evaluation

HR Budgeting Process
HR Metrics: Evaluating HR Effectiveness
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Effects of HR Practices on Business Performance
Outsourcing the HR function

HR Research

Research Design and Methodology
Quantitative Analysis
Qualitative Research

The Role of HR in International Business

Stages of International HR Management
Managerial Styles
Communication and Language Problems
Social Impact on Local Country

Organizational Leadership and Management Theories

Leadership Theories
Effect of Leadership in Organizations
Leadership Training

Ethics

Defining Morality
Ethical Issues
Establishing Ethical Behavior in the Organization

Organizational Strategy

Defining the Organization's Mission
Selecting a Strategy
Analyzing the Firm
Analyzing the Environment

Organizational Environments

Environmental Sectors
Environmental Scanning
Influencing Legislation
Aligning HR Functions with Organizational Contexts

Organizational Design and Development

Functional Versus Product Departmentalization
Centralized Versus Decentralized Decision Making
Formal Versus Informal Rules and Control Mechanisms
Division of Labor
Span of Control
Matrix Structures
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Organization's Structure

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