Unit 1: Strategic HR Management and Organizational Leadership

HRCP

ISBN:

978-1-949924-73-2

Unit 1: Strategic HR Management and Organizational Leadership

2026 PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SCP

David Cherrington, DBA, SPHR Laura Middleton, SPHR, SPHRi

HR professionals earn a seat at the leadership table by connecting people practices to organizational strategy, and this resource helps students and HR practitioners prepare for the PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, and SHRM-SCP exams. It covers strategic HR management and organizational leadership, from organizational strategy and the organizational environment to HR control and evaluation, HR technology and communication, organizational design and development, and culture. Students also study global HR management, leadership and management theories, decision-making, ethics, and HR research and analytics. A pre-test, unit practice assessments, and timed assessments let students check their readiness along the way. The resource builds the strategic knowledge and practical judgment that HR professionals need in the field and on the exam.

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Preface Topic 1: Strategic Human Resource Management Topic 2: Organizational Strategy Topic 3: HR Control and Evaluation Topic 4: HR Technology and Communication Topic 5: Organizational Environments Topic 6: Organizational Design and Development Topic 7: Organizational Culture Topic 8: Global HR Management Topic 9: Leadership and Management Theories Topic 10: Decision Making Topic 11: Ethics Topic 12: HR Research and Analytics Assessments

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