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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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  • Back in 1978 I remember Sander Merideen of the LSE using the term unitarist to contrast it with the pluralistic approach the he espoused in his Industrial Relations classes . He described pluralism as seeking a win/win where ideally the overall gain was greater than the sum of the parts - as opposed to a zero sum game where it was obligatory to have a “loser” in the outcome. He also considered that the unitarist position was typically held by people whose strategic vision was blinded by myopic short term power play.
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  • Back in 1978 I remember Sander Merideen of the LSE using the term unitarist to contrast it with the pluralistic approach the he espoused in his Industrial Relations classes . He described pluralism as seeking a win/win where ideally the overall gain was greater than the sum of the parts - as opposed to a zero sum game where it was obligatory to have a “loser” in the outcome. He also considered that the unitarist position was typically held by people whose strategic vision was blinded by myopic short term power play.
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