HR AS BUSINESS PARTNER IN BUSINESS

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the understanding of the HR role as a business partner, in company X, among the general population, not only HR experts, the challenges they face and the opportunities they offer. It looked at Ulrich's model from 1997, which includes 4 roles of HR (strategic, administrative, change agent and employee champion) and tried to determine how much understanding there is of this HR role in the observed company today, which role is dominant recognized by the respondents as the best, and which as the worst, and where there is room for improving the work of the HR function. The survey covered 38 employees. The obtained results showed that employees generally see HR as a business partner. The role of Employee Champion was the worst rated and Administrative Expert was rated the best.