This week’s topics
The Strategic HRM Process
- Environmental scanning and PESTLE analysis
- Strategic workforce planning
- Translating corporate goals into HR objectives
- HR metrics and strategic audit
- HR STRATEGY AND PLANNING - HRM Lecture 02
- Environmental Analysis and HRM
- Week 4 : Lecture 10A : Important HR Metrics and Ratios in HRM Function
What you will be able to do
- 2.1 Analyse the strategic human resource process.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: analyse the strategic human resource process.
Study materials
Videos
- HR STRATEGY AND PLANNING - HRM Lecture 02 · YouTube · Armin Trost · 67 min · for registered students
- Environmental Analysis and HRM · YouTube · Galton College · 40 min · for registered students
- Introduction to Business & Corporate Strategy; Integrating HR strategies with Business Strategy. · YouTube · MBA Planet · 27 min · for registered students
- What is a PESTLE Analysis - Strategic Planning & Environmental Scanning · YouTube · OnStrategy I Virtual Strategist · 5 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Human Resource Management, ch. 2: Developing and Implementing Strategic HRM Plans · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 36–63 · for registered students
- Mastering Strategic Management, ch. 3: Evaluating the External Environment · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 71–100 · for registered students
- Strategic workforce planning for schools and trusts (DfE, 2025) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
