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There has been a growing recognition that human resource management can, or at least should, play an important role in the development and implementation of effective strategic plans. This paper suggests that it is in strategy implementation where human resource management may be able to play its most significant role. A continuum of HR roles is described. Specific human resource elements that strategists should incorporate in their thinking about strategy implementation are discussed.
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Fulmer, W.E. (1992). Human Resource Management: The Right Hand of Strategy Implementation. In: Schweiger, D.M., Papenfuß, K. (eds) Human Resource Planning. Gabler Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-83820-9_3
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