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HR balancing act - business partner / employee advocate

Karin

Hello, A question of a novice: I would love to hear arguments/view points for and against the unitarist approach of HRM. How does this approach support you as a HR professional? How do you balance your role as a Business Partner and Employee Advocate at the same time? Thank you!

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  • As per my view, which is based on study materials, therefore novice, unitarist approach may not be the best strategy all the time. To put this into context I came across the below article that captured my interest.

    This suggests, if my interpretation is correct, that opting for a neo-pluralist approach during the design and implementation of change management practices may be more beneficial for both parties. Instead of ‘winning hearts and minds in pursuit of management goals’ understanding the problematic nature of ER as well as being Employee Champion may lead to a more desirable outcome.

    J. Arrowsmith and J. Parker (2013) The meaning of employee engagement for the values and roles of the HRM function. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, Volume 24. Issue 14.

    My question is basically a genuine personal interest in how HR professionals look at the concept of unitarism.
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  • As per my view, which is based on study materials, therefore novice, unitarist approach may not be the best strategy all the time. To put this into context I came across the below article that captured my interest.

    This suggests, if my interpretation is correct, that opting for a neo-pluralist approach during the design and implementation of change management practices may be more beneficial for both parties. Instead of ‘winning hearts and minds in pursuit of management goals’ understanding the problematic nature of ER as well as being Employee Champion may lead to a more desirable outcome.

    J. Arrowsmith and J. Parker (2013) The meaning of employee engagement for the values and roles of the HRM function. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, Volume 24. Issue 14.

    My question is basically a genuine personal interest in how HR professionals look at the concept of unitarism.
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