Article Review - TRANSFORMATION OF HR PROFESSIONALS TO BE A CHANGE AGENT: REALISTIC GOAL OR JUST A DREAM
1.0 INTRODUCTION
This article discussed about the functions of human resource professionals as the responsible person who acts on the behalf of the organization in order to handle and conduct the employees in the implementation phase of every changes occur in an organization. Every organization must have own changes in order to improve the organization’s performance and increase profit. This article also tells about the role of human resource professionals on how they manage the employees to accept the changes occur. This article is divided into three parts whereas the role of human resource professional as a change agent, competency skills of human resource professionals must have, and relationship between human resource competencies and role of change agent.
2.0 CONTENT
The main issue that have been highlighted is of course the role of the human resource professionals itself as a change agent because they more close and know well about the employees. In today’s dynamic business world, any changes not managed well and correctly cannot develop human resource’s ability to help the business create and maintain competitive advantage. Human resource professionals need to have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to not only adapt to change but to also identify when it is needed and how to successfully leverage such opportunities.
Based on one article that we found, it stated about the primary steps outline can be guide all of the human resource professionals on how to handle the managing change occur. First is about assessment which is tells about understanding organizational and employee readiness for change. Timing will be a critical focus during change implementation. While timing is focused on when change will be implemented, the question of speed focuses on how fast the change needs to take place. Second is preparation in which setting the groundwork for the change process. Management and human resource need to clearly identify a
This article discussed about the functions of human resource professionals as the responsible person who acts on the behalf of the organization in order to handle and conduct the employees in the implementation phase of every changes occur in an organization. Every organization must have own changes in order to improve the organization’s performance and increase profit. This article also tells about the role of human resource professionals on how they manage the employees to accept the changes occur. This article is divided into three parts whereas the role of human resource professional as a change agent, competency skills of human resource professionals must have, and relationship between human resource competencies and role of change agent.
2.0 CONTENT
The main issue that have been highlighted is of course the role of the human resource professionals itself as a change agent because they more close and know well about the employees. In today’s dynamic business world, any changes not managed well and correctly cannot develop human resource’s ability to help the business create and maintain competitive advantage. Human resource professionals need to have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to not only adapt to change but to also identify when it is needed and how to successfully leverage such opportunities.
Based on one article that we found, it stated about the primary steps outline can be guide all of the human resource professionals on how to handle the managing change occur. First is about assessment which is tells about understanding organizational and employee readiness for change. Timing will be a critical focus during change implementation. While timing is focused on when change will be implemented, the question of speed focuses on how fast the change needs to take place. Second is preparation in which setting the groundwork for the change process. Management and human resource need to clearly identify a
References: Change management and Organizational Effectiveness for the HR professionals. (n.d.).Retrieved September 29, 2014, from Cornell HR Review:http://www.cornellhrreview.org/change-management-and-organizational-effectiveness-for-the-hr-professional/ Palmer, I. (2009). Managing Change in Organization. Singapore:McGraw-Hill Companies. APPENDIX