Project Leadership at TriHealth

Project Leadership at TriHealth

Common Roles in a Human Resource Project

There are different common goals in a human resource project. Every member of a human resource project strives to achieve a common objective i.e. the effectiveness of the project. The responsibility of human resource is to ensure the accomplishment of goals and objectives. The four basic functions of HR include planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. The HR manager does not have to accomplish these goals alone. Depending on the nature of a project, human resource professionals share goals with line managers, consultants, employees, and other participants of the project.

In the current business environment, innovation and flexibility are the core issues. Human resource functions play an important role in creating an environment that supports innovation and flexibility. The overall value for the organization depends on shared responsibilities of human resource professionals with people and processes. One the process side, human resource professionals shares responsibilities with line management and technology implementation. The responsibilities of human resource are shared with line management and technology. The interaction with people involves outside consultants and people. Human resource professionals are not only involved in strategic decision making but also in devising effective HR policies (Williams & Reilly, 2006).

The shared responsibilities of human resource professionals can be analyzed from the decision making model of Cook and Slack (1991). According to Cook and Slack (1991), human resource professionals play an important role in each stage of problem solving. The stages included in the model include problem definition, defining objectives, problem identification, alternatives evaluation, alternative selection, implementation, and control. In order to carry out the whole process effectively, an active presence of HR is imperative.

Human resource professionals share responsibilities and roles with line managers. Line managers play an important role in reducing barriers that could hinder the ...