Why We Love To Hate Hr Case Study

The article titled Why We Love to Hate HR… and What HR Can Do About It, by Peter Cappelliis is about how the Human Resources (HR) department is viewed by different people. It shows us how executives and managers have seen the Human Resources department across time. We see how executives see HR as a necessary department when the economy is flourishing and at great standing, and how the department is viewed as a waste of time and money when the economy is going downhill. This statement from the article, “Usually when companies are struggling with labor issues, HR is seen as a valued leadership partner,” shows us the main idea behind the article. When business operations are going great, managers tend to think that the HR department is a waste of time and money. …show more content…
I hate the fact that HR will suffer if the economy is doing horrible. In these times HR is seen as the department that is annoying the corporation with policies, regulations and rules. When the economy is thriving it is at this time that the company values HR; companies find it hard to keep workers when the labor force has more option to seek better opportunities. HR is an asset in keeping employees happy and are really appreciated when it’s the company’s objective to attract the best talent. I also learned that hiring, development and compensation are some of the task that have been passed to line managers. I dislike the fact that line managers are sometimes not trained to acquire the best candidate for a position. A great HR manager thinks strategically and will help the company gain a competitive advantage over its competitors; by making sure that the employees hired by the HR department are equipped and are a perfect fit for the