Consider the following scenario:

You have been asked to chair a seminar at a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conference focused on current thinking in strategic HRM. As you consider the topic you’d like to present, you recall the last few interviews you conducted when hiring a candidate for an HR managerial position at Global ProTech. You remember being disheartened at the responses you received during the interview process when you asked about strategic HRM, which is highly important to Global ProTech’s stance on the key position of HR in the company.

After reviewing the questions and responses you asked during the interviews, you decide to create an essay to use as the basis of your presentation that includes the following:
1) What is strategic HRM?
2) How and why should HR strategy align with the organization’s direction as a whole, such as organizational culture and strategy?
3) Which references would you recommend about strategic HRM to help attendees better understand this vital concept? Choose three resources to annotate. Provide detailed information about what each resource includes as well as why you believe each will further clarify the concept of strategic HRM and the role of human resources in strategic decision-making within an organization.

Include an introduction and conclusion as well as footnotes.