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The Roles And Attributes Of Human Resource Leaders During Organizational Restructuring, Alison Anne Brown Jan 2002

The Roles And Attributes Of Human Resource Leaders During Organizational Restructuring, Alison Anne Brown

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Problem. As the number of organizations involved in major restructuring increases, Human Resource (HR) leaders find themselves in a labyrinth of evolving roles. How might they facilitate the organization's desire to successfully wed human needs and experiences to profit expectations and strategies?

Purpose. This qualitative study seeks to increase understanding of the dual role played by human resource leadership, as they are both survivors and facilitators of organizational restructuring. It answers the overarching question: What are the unique contributions made by HR leaders to the organizational restructuring process?

Methodology. Through a purposive sampling process, 11 HR leaders were identified who …