Linking Competitive Strategies with Human Recourse Management Strategies

Essay from the year 2004 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: B, Trinity College Dublin (Non Profit Management), course: Non Profit Management, language: English, abstract: "e;I believe we are in a war for talent. [...] Let's face it - talented employees are thelifeblood of any successful organization. To remain competitive in the globalmarketplace, governments must do more to recruit the best and brightest, and thenRETAIN them. (Janice Lachance, 2000) and exactly that is the upcoming issue in NPOs as the rising financial problemsoften result from high turnover rates, unprofessional staff and unsatisfied volunteers. This article will help managers of NPOs to understand how to link their organisation sstrategy to their HR strategy in a way that their volunteer s and staff s behaviourmatch the organisation s long term goals. KeywordsNonprofit organisation, Human Recourse Strategy, Competitive Advantage, HumanRecourse Practices, Best Practice Approach and Contingency Approach.