Abstract
This paper focuses on the peculiarities of human resource management, advances, and challenges in the field as well as recommendations concerning the most effective practices. The first part of the paper is an overview of Sheikh khalifa General Hospital (SKGH) is provided. It is clear that the organization aims at becoming a responsible citizen contributing to the development of the community through the provision of high-quality healthcare services as well as training and support to people living in the area. The hospital sees efficient HR practices as one of its priorities and ways to achieve its major goals.
The second part of this work is an overview of the essence of HR, common practices, and advances in the field. Thus, the major roles of HR professionals are outlines, and these are recruitment, training, the development of compensation strategies as well as the formation of proper relationships in the working place. Successful experiences of such world leaders as Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, McDonald’s, and Sodexo.
Some of the primary challenges HR professionals may meet are associated with insufficient training, globalization, and technological advances. The recommendations provided in this paper include the need to focus on the development of employees’ evaluation and training programs, as well as efficient compensation plans.
HR Departments Coordination with Other Departments
One of the primary roles of the Human Resources department is to ensure that the right people work effectively in the right places. To complete this task properly, HR professionals should collaborate effectively with colleagues working in other departments (Torrington 61). Various strategies have been developed and utilized, and every organization and even HR professional can choose the one to fit the company’s values, technological and financial capacity, and so on.
Clearly, HR professionals should be in constant contact with the employees working in other departments to elicit information on the need for new people, the expected credentials, as well as the needs of those who work for the organization (Clement 174). It is also important to make sure that the information is accessed timely as any procrastinations or distortion of information can lead to a higher rate of retention, growing dissatisfaction of employees, and deterioration of the organization’s overall performance (Ciampa and Dotlich 182).
One of the efficient strategies to ensure proper coordination with other departments is the use of information systems that enable employees to share information effectively (Sadiq et al. 77). Clearly, this strategy requires a certain investment, and sophisticated systems involving the use of costly software can be unaffordable for some companies especially small ones (Fleisher and Bensoussan 41).
However, these companies can try to come up with other types of information systems that are less expensive. Another efficient approach is associated with HR professionals’ gaining extensive experience and knowledge as to the peculiarities and needs of different departments. For instance, Japanese HR professionals work in different departments to get the necessary experience (Hirano 81). This is quite an effective and inexpensive tactic to employ.
On balance, it is possible to note that the HR department’s coordination with other departments within an organization is vital for the company’s functioning. It is necessary to note that researchers and practitioners have come up with numerous strategies that can be utilized in diverse environments. Clearly, organizations should choose strategies that are the most suitable for them in terms of their funds, business environment, and so on.
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