HR's strategic panacea : A Danish study of successful HR integration as business partner

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Using J. Conner's and D. Ulrich's “Human resource roles: creating value, not rhetoric” ( Human Resource Planning , Vol. 19 No. 3, pp. 38‐49), Jeannette Lemmergaard examines the increasingly complex and challenging role that HR is playing in business today. In her article “From administrative expert to strategic partner”, Lemmergaard analyses the transmutation of the HR role from an administrative people‐centred function to pragmatists in strategic development. Practical implications – Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.