Business Strategy and HRD 
Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
jayantisaac@yahoo.com
Strategic Planning 
•StrategicPlanningisaprocessusedtodeterminehowbesttopursuetheorganizationsmissionwhilemeetingthedemandsoftheenvironmentinthenearandlongterm. 
Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
jayantisaac@yahoo.com
Proactive & Reactive Strategy 
•AProactivestrategyfocusesonthelongertermanditsprocessismoreformalized, typicallyinvolvingsophisticatedanalyticalanddecisionmakingtools. 
–Itspurposeistobuildagoodfitbetweentheorganizationanditsfutureenvironment. 
–However,strategycanalsodevelopinamorereactivefashion,respondingtoshorttermbusinessconditions. 
•InReactiveStrategyAlessformalanalysisandplanningoccurandmoreattentionisfocusedontheimmediatefuture. 
Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
jayantisaac@yahoo.com
Proactive and Reactive Strategy 
•Theproactiveprocessusesabestguessaboutwhatthefuturewillbring;thereactiveaddressesonhowoperationswillconfrontwhatexistsnowandinthenextyearortwo. 
•Tobeeffectivestrategicplanningshouldoccurthroughouttheorganizationwitheachhigherleveloftheorganizationprovidingdirectiontothelowerlevels. 
Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
jayantisaac@yahoo.com
Linkages among Strategy, Tactics and Objectives 
Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
jayantisaac@yahoo.com
OD Strategy and Training 
•Theplanningandimplementationofstrategyinvolveschange-bothinthewaytheorganizationinteractswithitsexternalenvironmentandhowitmanagesitsinternaloperations. 
•OrganizationalDevelopment(OD)isthefieldofstudythatdealswithcreatingandimplementingplannedchange. 
•Toeffectivelydesignandimplementstrategictraining,HRDprofessionalsneedtounderstandandapplyODprinciples. Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
jayantisaac@yahoo.com
OD and Strategy 
•Organizationsmustresolvethefollowingthreecorevaluesindevelopingandimplementingstrategy 
–Technicaldesignissues-theseissuesariseinrelationtohowtheproductorservicewillbedetermined,createdanddelivered. 
–Cultural/ideologicalissues-Theseissuesrelatedtothesharedbeliefsandvaluesthatemployeesneedtoholdforthestrategytobeimplementedeffectively 
–Politicalissues-Theseissuesoccurasaresultofshiftingpowerandresourceswithintheorganizationasthestrategyispursued. 
Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
jayantisaac@yahoo.com
Steps in Generic Planned change Model 
Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
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Levels of Change and Resistance 
•Wheneverinternalchangeisplanned,theplanshouldaddressthefollowingthreelevelsintheorganization: 
1.Theorganizationitself 
2.Groupandinterrelationships 
3.Individualsandwithingroups 
Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
jayantisaac@yahoo.com
Training and OD 
•UsingOD’sprinciplesofchangemanagementwillincreasetheprobabilitythatyourorganizationstrategicplanswillbeeffectivelyimplemented: 
Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
jayantisaac@yahoo.com
Developing an HRD Strategy 
•Withoutastrategicplan,trainingislikelytobemanagedinahaphazardmanner,itsresourcesunderutilizedanditsfullstrategicvaluenotrealized. 
•Italsodependsupontheenvironmentinwhichtrainingoperates,theresourcesavailableandthecorecompetenciescontainedwithinatrainingfunction. 
Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
jayantisaac@yahoo.com
1. Organizational and HR strategy 
•Themarketleaderstrategydependsoninnovation; thereforeemployeeknowledgeandskillsarecriticallyimportant. 
•Highlyskilledandknowledgeablepeoplemustbehiredanddeveloped. 
•Rewardandfeedbacksystemsmustfocusonlongtermratherthanshorttermperformance. 
•Someamountoffailuresmustbeexpectedasemployeestryoutnewideas. 
•HRDStrategyinthemarketleaderorganizationmustadoptastrategythatbuildsonthealreadyhighlevelofcompetencybroughtintotheorganization. 
Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
jayantisaac@yahoo.com
1. Organizational and HR strategy 
•Costleaderorganizations,incontrast,emphasizetightfiscalandmanagementcontrols,becausetheirleadershippositionisdependentontheirabilitytoproducehighvolumesatlowcost,efficiencyandproductivityarecritical. 
•Strategiesforreducingcostsincludereducingthenumberofemployees,reducingwagesandsalaries, usingparttimeandcontractlabor,andimprovingworkmethods. 
•Intheseorganizations,trainingismorelikelytobefocusedonmanagement. 
Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
jayantisaac@yahoo.com
2. Integrating HRD and OD Activities 
•Mostorganizationscompetitivestrategycallsforsometypeofperformanceimprovement, bothfortheorganizationasawholeandfortheindividualsandHRDandODintegrationplaysanimportantrole. 
•TrainersandODprofessionalshavelegitimatedifferencesinthenatureofthechangetheyareresponsiblefor,buttheirinterestsareintimatelyconnected. 
Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
jayantisaac@yahoo.com
3. Some other strategic alternatives 
1.InternalProviderStrategy 
2.OutsourcingStrategy 
3.Themixedstrategy(InternalProvider+Outsourcingstrategy) 
Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
jayantisaac@yahoo.com
Thanks 
Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, 
jayantisaac@yahoo.com

Business Strategy and HRD

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    Business Strategy andHRD Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, jayantisaac@yahoo.com
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    Proactive & ReactiveStrategy •AProactivestrategyfocusesonthelongertermanditsprocessismoreformalized, typicallyinvolvingsophisticatedanalyticalanddecisionmakingtools. –Itspurposeistobuildagoodfitbetweentheorganizationanditsfutureenvironment. –However,strategycanalsodevelopinamorereactivefashion,respondingtoshorttermbusinessconditions. •InReactiveStrategyAlessformalanalysisandplanningoccurandmoreattentionisfocusedontheimmediatefuture. Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, jayantisaac@yahoo.com
  • 4.
    Proactive and ReactiveStrategy •Theproactiveprocessusesabestguessaboutwhatthefuturewillbring;thereactiveaddressesonhowoperationswillconfrontwhatexistsnowandinthenextyearortwo. •Tobeeffectivestrategicplanningshouldoccurthroughouttheorganizationwitheachhigherleveloftheorganizationprovidingdirectiontothelowerlevels. Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, jayantisaac@yahoo.com
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    Linkages among Strategy,Tactics and Objectives Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, jayantisaac@yahoo.com
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    OD Strategy andTraining •Theplanningandimplementationofstrategyinvolveschange-bothinthewaytheorganizationinteractswithitsexternalenvironmentandhowitmanagesitsinternaloperations. •OrganizationalDevelopment(OD)isthefieldofstudythatdealswithcreatingandimplementingplannedchange. •Toeffectivelydesignandimplementstrategictraining,HRDprofessionalsneedtounderstandandapplyODprinciples. Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, jayantisaac@yahoo.com
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    OD and Strategy •Organizationsmustresolvethefollowingthreecorevaluesindevelopingandimplementingstrategy –Technicaldesignissues-theseissuesariseinrelationtohowtheproductorservicewillbedetermined,createdanddelivered. –Cultural/ideologicalissues-Theseissuesrelatedtothesharedbeliefsandvaluesthatemployeesneedtoholdforthestrategytobeimplementedeffectively –Politicalissues-Theseissuesoccurasaresultofshiftingpowerandresourceswithintheorganizationasthestrategyispursued. Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, jayantisaac@yahoo.com
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    Steps in GenericPlanned change Model Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, jayantisaac@yahoo.com
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    Levels of Changeand Resistance •Wheneverinternalchangeisplanned,theplanshouldaddressthefollowingthreelevelsintheorganization: 1.Theorganizationitself 2.Groupandinterrelationships 3.Individualsandwithingroups Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, jayantisaac@yahoo.com
  • 10.
    Training and OD •UsingOD’sprinciplesofchangemanagementwillincreasetheprobabilitythatyourorganizationstrategicplanswillbeeffectivelyimplemented: Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, jayantisaac@yahoo.com
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    Developing an HRDStrategy •Withoutastrategicplan,trainingislikelytobemanagedinahaphazardmanner,itsresourcesunderutilizedanditsfullstrategicvaluenotrealized. •Italsodependsupontheenvironmentinwhichtrainingoperates,theresourcesavailableandthecorecompetenciescontainedwithinatrainingfunction. Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, jayantisaac@yahoo.com
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    1. Organizational andHR strategy •Themarketleaderstrategydependsoninnovation; thereforeemployeeknowledgeandskillsarecriticallyimportant. •Highlyskilledandknowledgeablepeoplemustbehiredanddeveloped. •Rewardandfeedbacksystemsmustfocusonlongtermratherthanshorttermperformance. •Someamountoffailuresmustbeexpectedasemployeestryoutnewideas. •HRDStrategyinthemarketleaderorganizationmustadoptastrategythatbuildsonthealreadyhighlevelofcompetencybroughtintotheorganization. Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, jayantisaac@yahoo.com
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    1. Organizational andHR strategy •Costleaderorganizations,incontrast,emphasizetightfiscalandmanagementcontrols,becausetheirleadershippositionisdependentontheirabilitytoproducehighvolumesatlowcost,efficiencyandproductivityarecritical. •Strategiesforreducingcostsincludereducingthenumberofemployees,reducingwagesandsalaries, usingparttimeandcontractlabor,andimprovingworkmethods. •Intheseorganizations,trainingismorelikelytobefocusedonmanagement. Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, jayantisaac@yahoo.com
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    2. Integrating HRDand OD Activities •Mostorganizationscompetitivestrategycallsforsometypeofperformanceimprovement, bothfortheorganizationasawholeandfortheindividualsandHRDandODintegrationplaysanimportantrole. •TrainersandODprofessionalshavelegitimatedifferencesinthenatureofthechangetheyareresponsiblefor,buttheirinterestsareintimatelyconnected. Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, jayantisaac@yahoo.com
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    3. Some otherstrategic alternatives 1.InternalProviderStrategy 2.OutsourcingStrategy 3.Themixedstrategy(InternalProvider+Outsourcingstrategy) Prof. Jayant Isaac, +91-92291 56307, jayantisaac@yahoo.com
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    Thanks Prof. JayantIsaac, +91-92291 56307, jayantisaac@yahoo.com