Critical analysis of a case study article titled ” Spotlight On Rethinking People Before Strategy: A New Role for the CHRO by Ram Charan, Dominic Barton, and Dennis Carey – Harvard Business Review (July – August 2015). See attached. 1) Critically examine the future of HR profession and conclude on its suggested approach to human resource management – The report should include a) PESTEL Analysis (global impact & Threats) b) How have the industry wide sector and organisation that you are in managing the systemic impacts globally (i.e. People, Processes, Product, Profits,) How does the role justify itself as a business case that aligns to the business strategy and bottom line – show some data from e.g. PWC, Deloitte etc See attached article from PWC How would such a business case be measured from a Cost Benefit Analysis perspective 2) To what extent does the approach suggested by the authors of the article addresses the challenges facing the human resources function and its leadership. What should the author ought to consider and what are the basic fundamentals that are nor properly addressed in the case study article ? – Cite a contrasting article with an opposite viewpoint and compare it with the case study article on hand. Did the article address the acumen of HR a) CEO buy-in b) Competency of HR c) Culture of the business d) Commercial acumen Role of HR Pre and post pandemic era. for this person to be seated in the C suite. Has the role and dynamic change? 3) Is this 2015 article still relevant today ? 4) A convincing recommendation and consideration towards human resource strategy. The report should include critical and analytical arguments with strong literature reviews (e.g. Big consultants and academics from Business schools like LSE, Harvard and other academic journals).
