Human Resources As Business Partner

CHAPTER 7

The HR Business Partner in Action Case Study

7.1   A Quick Recap

So far in the book we have looked at:

• The design of HR to be effective beyond 2017

• How the HR strategic model works

• The specific skills needed to be an HR Business Partner

• Some of the processes that you need to master

• The importance of showing results in monetary terms

• Throughout the book we have stressed the need for creativity and innovation

What exactly does the HR business partner do on a regular basis and how does the job work in practice?

7.2   Putting HR the Business Partner into Practice

Based on a 2017 oil industry example, company size + 20,000 employees.

Background

The company is a large employer employing over 20,000 staff. The HR function is ...