This unit provides the learner with an understanding of how the effective strategic

management of human resources supports the achievement of organisational

purposes and provides the skills to apply this understanding in an organisational

context.

Strategic human resource management is concerned with the management of

human resources in ways that support an organisation's strategy and contribute to

the achievement of organisational goals. It takes a long-term perspective on how

human resources can be matched to organisational requirements and considers

broader matters such as the quality and commitment of the human resource to an

organisation.