Summary

The future viability of an organization and its HR capabilities are interrelated and must be considered together. Strategic human resources management must be vertically integrated with strategic planning and horizontally integrated with other HR functions, such as training and development, compensation and benefits, recruitment and selection, labor relations, and evaluation of the HR planning process, to allow for adjustments to confront rapidly changing environmental conditions. Due to a projected budget shortfall of $229 million, Jackson Health System in Miami, Florida, is in the process of possibly closing two hospitals and laying off one-third of its employees (Dorschner, 2010; Skipp, 2010). Strategic human resources management guides ...

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