Which relationship is demonstrated when a social media policy connects recruiting effectiveness to HRM practices via HR ERP systems?

Which relationship is demonstrated when a social media policy connects recruiting effectiveness to HRM practices via HR ERP systems?

• A. Strategic HRM influencing HRM practices
• B. ERP dictating HRM practices
• C. HRM practices driving ERP design
• D. HR managers ignoring policy

Answer: (A)

This item tests how strategic HRM guides actions through technology. A social media policy that links recruiting success to HRM activities uses HR ERP systems as the tool to implement and measure those activities. The strategic aim—better recruiting effectiveness—sets the direction, and HRM practices (sourcing, screening, candidate management) are shaped to achieve that aim, with the ERP providing data, workflows, and analytics to support them. In this view, strategic HRM influences HRM practices rather than the system dictating practices or practices driving the ERP’s design. Ignoring policy isn’t part of the scenario, so the best fit is that strategic HRM shapes how HRM practices operate via the ERP.

This item tests how strategic HRM guides actions through technology. A social media policy that links recruiting success to HRM activities uses HR ERP systems as the tool to implement and measure those activities. The strategic aim—better recruiting effectiveness—sets the direction, and HRM practices (sourcing, screening, candidate management) are shaped to achieve that aim, with the ERP providing data, workflows, and analytics to support them. In this view, strategic HRM influences HRM practices rather than the system dictating practices or practices driving the ERP’s design. Ignoring policy isn’t part of the scenario, so the best fit is that strategic HRM shapes how HRM practices operate via the ERP.