HR as a Competitive Advantage

First part to discuss 

1. What is your organization's chief competitive advantage in its market?

2. How has it positioned itself to lead its market segment?

3. What roles does the human resource (the people, not the practices) play in establishing this advantage?

For those of you in military units, you may want to approach this topic by comparing similar units in which you served. In other words, what made one squadron, ship, battalion, etc., stand out? How did the unit's personnel contribute to that differentiation?

Support your post with additional information from at least two reputable sources (library and/or Web-based). Cite your sources. Bring in your own personal experiences, as applicable.

Subsequent Posts:

Challenge, defend and/or supplement comments made by at least two classmates. Respond to each. Bring in additional information specific to the discussion. Your additional information may be from the news, your readings/research and/or personal experience. Cite your sources.