Strategic HRM

About Vermont Industries Wrought Iron (from their main web-site): Vermont Industries Wrought Iron

We are a wrought iron company that started in 1971. The current owners have been here since 1993. In 1998, we were named "Vermont Small Business of the Year 1998" by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Not only are we recognized across the US for having the largest selection of wrought in the Northeast, but we are also known in other parts of the world. We can find almost any type of wrought iron that could fall into the category of home accessories. Please call/email/fax/ us your requirements.

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Then, respond to the issues raise below and integrate your module background materials, other materials you might find on the web, and your previous course material.

In this article, there is just a brief outline of how strategy might influence the owners' approach to managing their small business.

Given your comprehensive exposure to HR, assume that the owners have hired you to provide them with a report on how strategic HRM might be important to them and how they might utilize its principles.

Assume that they have grown beyond the 3 employees that they mention here, and now have 4 employees (3 full-time, 1 part-time) but consider expansion a possibility given their success.