The Human Resource Ecosystem: Reconciling Alignment and Disruption

Keywords

ecosystem, alignment, disruption, environmental logic, competition, collaboration

Abstract

Organizations are reaching beyond typical firm boundaries to achieve competitive advantage. HR systems must simultaneously support alignment across the business ecosystem while acknowledging the benefits of disruption. We provide a fresh perspective on strategic human resource management, expanding the view beyond organizations to look at the ecosystem as a whole. We address the need for HR systems to balance the dualistic tensions of alignment and disruption. While examining the environmental logic of the ecosystem, we provide examples of
disruption through competition and alignment through cooperation. We then examine potential research implications that could assist managers as they govern in a constantly changing and complex ecosystem. This chapter presents the HR ecosystem framework which provides a clear discussion of how different governance mechanisms might be utilized to help firms achieve a competitive advantage through the balance between alignment and disruption.

Original Publication Citation

"Snell, S. & Morris, S. The Human Resource Ecosystem: Reconciling Strategic Dualities. Strategic Management Journal."

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2022

Publisher

Strategic Management Journal

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Marketing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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