HR's strategic role in India shake-up: Climate of trust to remove the fear of change

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

When the World Bank and the IMF agreed to bail out India in 1991, along with that rescue came the condition that the country had to liberalize its economy. That resulted in sudden increased levels of international competition for Indian firms. Issues of HRM increased in importance, with the firms’ adoption of strategies of expansion, diversification, turnaround, and internationalization. With the human resources function under severe pressure to bring about large-scale structural change in order to cope with these challenges, the core focus of the Indian HR function has been the development of their human resources in order to implement major organizational change.

Practical implications

The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to digest format.

Citation

(2013), "HR's strategic role in India shake-up: Climate of trust to remove the fear of change", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 27 No. 6, pp. 24-26. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-08-2013-0061