Centre for Executive Education

Certificate / Diploma in Effective Training and Development

Student Name: Zubaidah Al Din
Case Analysis 1: HR Follow-up to Strategi !lanning at "HC
#uestion Four
Introduction:
HR can be supportive and helpful:
MOVING FROM:
Responding to weak capacit through e!ternal technical assistance
MOVING "O:
#reation retention of per$anent national capacit to enhance econo$ic growth and reduce povert
Contrast between creating islands of efficiency toward building overall competence in all government institutions
In the earl stage of i$ple$enting the advanced strateg:
In strateg% sustainable co$petitive advantage is an advantage that one fir$ has relative to co$peting fir$s& "he source of the
advantage can be so$ething the co$pan does that is distinctive and difficult to replicate% also known as a core co$petenc& It
can also be an asset such as a brand% e&g& #oca #ola or a patent% such as Viagra& It can also si$pl be a result of the industr's
cost structure% for e!a$ple the large fi!ed costs that tend to create natural $onopolies in utilit industries& "o be sustainable%
the advantage $ust be:
(istinctive
)roprietar
1) Organization and managerial process:
a* #oordination and integration: #oordination a$ong tea$s in organi+ation is ke to organi+ational success&
Interdepart$ental coordination and resource sharing to reach a co$$on goal is funda$ental to creating ,value,& Integrating
resources is ke to the success of fir$s& Fir$s that are able to integrate resources see snergistic effects of resources co$ing
together&
b* -earning: Organi+ational learning is ke to the success of a fir$& It deter$ines how a fir$ collects% distributes% interprets
and responds to $arket based infor$ation collection and changes in the environ$ent& "hese changes in the environ$ent could
be custo$er based changes% technological develop$ents% legal and govern$ent restrictions& Fir$s have to develop robust
$arket sensing and spanning capabilities to effectivel collect infor$ation& Once the collect info the have e$bed this
knowledge in the products the produce&
c* Reconfiguring and transfor$ation: "he environ$ent for fir$s is constantl changing constant reconfiguring and
transfor$ation& . double loop learning and transfor$ation is to producing innovative products& Innovative capacit of a fir$
deter$ines how it reacts and learns fro$ $arket infor$ation&
/* )ositions:
a* "echnological
b* Financial
c* Reputation
d* 0tructural: "he structure of a co$pan can deter$ine how it perfor$s& "he hierarch of a co$pan can influence its
culture% procedure and routines&
1* )aths:
a* )ath dependencies: At the birth of a company usually accompanied with certain orientations& "he progenitor brings certain
orientations and attributes that sta with the co$pan for a long ti$e& "he path the co$pan takes then deter$ines the
develop$ent of its co$petencies&
b* "echnological opportunities: technolog develop$ent at a ti$e can deter$ine how a fir$ can e!ploit opportunities&
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Centre for Executive Education
Certificate / Diploma in Effective Training and Development
Student Name: Zubaidah Al Din
Case Analysis 1: HR Follow-up to Strategi !lanning at "HC
#uestion Four
2#o$petitive 0trateg3 can be developed in the following was:
#o$petitiveness% co$petitive advantage% productivit
Moving up the value chain 4 5nowledge 0ociet
I$portance of hu$an and social capital
-ifelong learning 6 citi+en participation
Research and develop$ent
Innovation 7 including institutional innovation
0ocial inclusion and cohesion
0patial and environ$ental develop$ents
Suggested changes:
Recruit$ent
Open recruit$ent at all levels
Greater $ove$ent between business% acade$ia and public service
89ualit fa$il4friendl work practices
:ench$arking of pa conditions
Full fle!ibilities
7 linked to perfor$ance reward% pro$otion% resource planning% availabilit
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