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This course involves the critical examination of strategic human resource management (SHRM) in the context of a changing business environment. It is about defining and managing the boundaries of the corporation. Emphasis is placed on the development, implementation and evaluation of change. The role of strategic HRM in facilitating this process is discussed and critically examined. Previous study in Human Resource Management (HRM) is assumed. the course underscores how the management of people is strategic or crucial to success. Thus, the course highlights the complex human issues which invariably affect the formation and execution of strategy. On the HRM side, the course examines how HR strategies are not ends in themselves and thus need to be integrated with other management functions and with the overall sense of direction (or strategy) of the firm. It examines these issues with an analytical view of recent developments in the field of human resource management. It sets changes in human resource practices against the background of business strategy and objectives, and links human resource practices to business performance and outcomes.