Demaree Week 1

1. It is important for human resource to be a strategic partner in the business because the human resource department is the department dealing with the employees on a more frequent basis. The Administration linkage sees the human resource department as "a paperwork function" and a way to deal with the day to day administrative issues. Dealing with those every day issues makes the human resource department familiar with employees and with their issues. For example Frank has been coming in late every Tuesday because his daughter has no other way to school he spoke with the human resource department, however if management wants to terminate Frank because they are unaware of his situation and to them he is simply late. Allowing the human resource department to be a part of the strategic process also aids in the finances. In most organization the accounting department is in the human resource department therefore the human resource employees would be able to enlighten the management as to where they are spending too much money, not enough money, and what is costing them too much money. Bringing in the human resource department would allow for more minds to come together to further the success of the company. Big corporations need a strong human resource department and the board of directors or CEO should take input from them because if the he or she wants to make sure that the company is working toward the organizational mission or vision it needs to know what the employees are doing.

2. There are many different benefits I think the employees derive from this arrangement, such as finally getting there voice heard. I think this because "managers cannot assume that their communication efforts are achieving their goals. Consequently, the HR department must develop both a means of assessing the flow of information and methods for fostering employee feedback (Robbins)." Including the human resource department in the decision making process allows for information to flow more naturally and can be more productive then applying a simple suggestion box. This arrangement benefits employees because it takes away the middle man and allows them to speak with management more often. When employees are given the chance to give their input on an organization it makes him or her feel like a more valued employee. It is said that "Many organizations today recognize that motivating employees also requires a level of respect between management and the workers. This respect can be seen as involving employees in decisions that affect them, listening to employees, and implementing their suggestions where appropriate (Robbins)." When employees feel appreciated it motivates them to become more productive benefitting the company and the employee. This arrangement also benefits the employees working in the human resource department because the organization begins to use the human resource department at a higher level of management in addition