The Strategic Value of HRD in Lean Strategy Implementation

Abstract

Abstract Central to the relevance of HRD is the inclusion of HRD professionals and functions in organizational strategy. Understanding how HRD units and professionals contribute to or hinder organizational strategy is important for the field. We describe an organizational case in which a systemic strategic initiative involving “Lean strategy” is deployed and the specific contributions by HRD. We also highlight and provide themes from both extant general strategy and Lean strategy literature and key findings from thematic analysis from multilevel organizational interview data. An empirically derived model framing the strategic value of HRD in Lean strategy implementation is provided. These findings highlight HRD contributions for organizations involved in strategy implementation.