January 14, 2022
CAN WE DO WITHOUT HR? The Orion Partners 2022 Research Programme It is nearly 25 years since David Ulrich’s book ‘Human Resource Champions’, was first published and led to a generation of transformational activity in HR to implement the so-called ‘Ulrich model’. But despite the significance and influence of Ulrich’s ideas, many organisations have questioned whether HR can ever benefit from the model given the scale of transformation required. Others criticise the Ulrich model for its ‘one size fits all’ all approach or have seen the benefits watered down by poor adoption in the business. The difficulties of initiating change in HR means many organisations are still failing to deliver their potential to the business even after a generation of trying. Some leaders have even questioned the value of having an HR function at all. Duncan Bannatyne, entrepreneur, former star of ‘Dragon’s Den’ and CEO of the Bannatyne Health Group […]