Answer:
Internal influences on HRM - Corporate objectives, Operational strategies, Marketing strategies, Financial strategies
External influences - Market changes, economic changes, social changes, technology changes, Political & legal changes
Explanation:
Internal influences on HRM
a) Corporate objectives
Example – Objective of cost optimisation leads to restructuring, redundancies, delayering, etc.
b) Operational strategies
Example – Improvisation is IT system may require reduction in staff and training of staff or hiring of new staff
c) Marketing strategies
Example – A new sales team is required to sell a new product or to enter into a new geography
d) Financial strategies
Example – Reduction in cost of training programme would require HRM team to outsource training
External influences
a) Market changes
Example – Loss in business in specific segment or region require changes in divisional management or job losses
b) Economic changes
Example – When economy is low, there will be more unemployment and hence availability of people at low cost.
c) Technological changes
For example – Introduction of technology platforms to create social networking with employees and customers
d) Social changes
Example – Adoption of flexible working options in times of pandemic
e) Political & legal changes
Example – Changes in maximum working time and other employment rights affect the workforce planning and remuneration of HRM
