Emerging issues in strategic HRM in Singapore

To face the onslaught of hypercompetition, organizations need to be respons ive and flexible. The human factor, ii managed effectively, is perhaps the most important in imparting organizational flexibility. Managing the human factor as a competitive tool falls in the domain of strategic human resourc e management This article discusses the state of HRM in Singapore. It ident ifies five important issues in strategic HRM field that, if fully understoo d would help scholars and practitioners develop better theoretical framewor ks. Specifically, it is proposed that the link between HR and strategy depe nds on the type of strategy pursued by the organization; organizational cul ture influences the status of HR and its integration with the rest of the o rganization; the competencies of HR managers affect the status of HR and it s link with organizational strategy; HR strategy or lack of it affects the HR function's vertical and horizontal fits; these factors all influence the outsourcing of HR activities.