The Innovative Challenge of Human Resource Management -- A Dynamic Environmental Perspective

Yuling Wu

《Frontiers in Economics and Management》 3卷10期 (2022/10) Pp. 223-228

https://doi.org/10.6981/FEM.202210_3(10).0027

摘要

In recent years, more and more organizations have found that they need more flexibility and innovation to deal with HR management issues in sudden and urgent dynamic environments, such as infectious disease outbreaks (such as COVID-19) forcing employees to work remotely at scale. Faced with the challenges posed by drastic changes in the environment to human resource management, businesses can respond effectively by using an informal structure known as a ＂skunk factory,＂ in which flexible teams empowered to work quickly with minimal management constraints. In this article, we aim to better understand when and how organizations can use structures like ＂skunk factories＂ to help them meet the challenges of rapidly evolving HR. We will discuss Trinity Group's approach as an example of an organization using this approach. We expect the learning insights gained from this example to guide the ＂skunk factory＂ of human resource management in the future. Finally, we emphasize that, in addition to conventional, established ways of working, innovative organizational structures have both advantages and disadvantages in addressing HR challenges.

關鍵字

Human Resource Management ； COVID-19 ； Dynamic Environment

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