HR Ex influences

• Market changes - E.g. a loss of market share to a competitor may require a change in management or job losses to improve competitiveness
• Economic changes - E.g. the recession of 2009/10 placed great pressure on HR departments to reduce staff costs and improve productivity
• Technological changes - E.g. the rapid growth of social networking may require changes to the way the

  business communicates with employees and customers
• Social changes - E.g. the growing number of single-person households is increasing demand from

  employees for flexible working options
• Political & legal changes - E.g. EU legislation on areas such as maximum working time and other

  employment rights impacts directly on workforce planning and remuneration