Question
Farndale (2005) defined a professional HR function as one which is ‘perceived to make a valued strategic contribution to organizational life’. A CIPD (2020:18) report later found that people management professionals ‘with a more strategic role find more meaning and purpose from their work’.
This suggests that HR and L&D work is ‘professional’ when it is ‘strategic’. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this proposition? Justify your answer.
