Thursday, August 10, 2006

HR's Emerging Role and the Demand for Leadership


Strategic Human Resource Management in the Federal Sector

In the realm of strategic human resource management (HRM), the role of HR in the federal sector is undergoing a transformation. Within this scope falls leadership, one of HR's most critical challenges. Increasingly, stakeholders demand effective leadership in government at all levels. Further, as leadership steadily gains status as a driver of organizational success, research points to the demand for strong leadership in the federal sector. Consequently, leadership in the federal sector is under substantial scrutiny. Based on the movement toward strategic human resource management, this article considers leadership, and leadership development, in the federal sector and HR's corresponding role.

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