Best Fit or Best Practice, what works well?

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Best fit or Best practice?

The best-fit model highlights that HR strategies and organizational strategies must be lineup. In other words, it is important to make sure the HR strategies are suitable in different circumstances along with the cultural and operational process of the organization. Therefore, according to Armstrong (2006), it is an idea that different HR strategies have to focus on a given needs of both the organization and its employees.
On the other hand, this models has several limitations. Boxall and Purcell (2003) criticizes this model limits as they are subject to numerous irregular contingencies and it will be difficult to handle new challenges as the HR system could not be able to adjust completely. Also, this strategy shows the limitation of the search for possibilities (Armstrong 2006).

The Best-practice model explained as having a selected activities/practices of HR leading organizations reach higher level of growth rate and productivity of the organization (Redman and Wilkinson 2009).
However, this model is also subject to criticism. Firstly, it might result for a negative impact for the team work of employee. Further working based on individual performance are running a huge risk for the organization (Delery 1998 in Redman and Wilkinson 2009).Further few drawbacks on this approach is explained in Kushner & Company's (2014) video. The organizations have to invest more in new employees if they hire for the best fit, and have to commit them with the expertise as the organizational pattern. 

 Hire for the best Fit OR Hire for the best Practice

                                          
                                           Source: Kushner & Company

 While some organizations productive on either best fit or best practice approach some are using the mix of both strategies. For example according to the annual report 2017 Commercial Bank of Sri Lanka equal opportunity policy consistent with global best practice in parallel with Best fit approach by being assessed selected candidates according to their suitability for particular role of business aims.
Great companies are invested in garment sector in Ethiopia and they use Best Fit model to gain the low cost advantage on employees while using best practice approach in other countries. For example Hydramani Garment has created 60,000 employment opportunities in the country by using that advantage.(Lanka Business Online 2017)  

Having considered the above facts, it is understood that an organization should make use of the best theories of both models. None of the two models are superior to each other. Thus, even a practice have been successful for popular and successful organization, it does not necessarily work on the other organizations.


References
  •  Armstrong, M. (2006) A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice, (10th ed). London, Kogan Page Limited.
  • Commercial Bank of Ceylon limited Annual report (2017) Annual Report 2017 [Online]. Colombo: Commercial Bank of Ceylon limited: Available at: < https://www.combank.net/> Accessed on 13th October 2019.
  • Lanka Business Online (2017) Hirdaramani Garments & Isebella Socks starts production line in Ethiopia 2017[Online].Available at <https://www.mfa.gov.lk>Accessed on 10th October 2019.
  •  Redman, T., & Wilkinson, A., (2009) Contemporary Human Resource Management. Text and Cases, (3rd ed). England, Prentice Hall-Financial Times






Comments

  1. Chandran Thivajanaarthan31 October 2019 at 08:28

    Totally agree with above content. None of the two models are superior to each other. According to Foluso (2019), Best practice includes a bundle of HR Policies which include reward system while, Best fit believe firm’s reward system should be aligned to organization strategy.

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    1. Anne Camaleen3 December 2019 at 12:30

      Both models offer organizations powerful tools for shaping human resource management processes.By considering all facts It is understood that an organization should make use of the best theories of both models.

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  2. Kanchana Wicki6 November 2019 at 09:06

    Bakshi and Mathur et al. (2014)'s research recommends the use of both the best practices and best fit model, where a set of generic best practices pertinent to a given scenario are extracted and put into actual practice with some degree of customization to ensure a fit in the current, very specific context.

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    1. Anne Camaleen5 December 2019 at 06:37

      While some organizations productive on either best fit or best practice approach some are using the mix of both strategies.Armstrong (2006) explain that different HR strategies have to focus on a given needs of both the organization and its employees.

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  3. Nayani Poornima25 November 2019 at 10:59

    Agreed on the article while adding best practice is a widely use the concept. The main five elements of best practice are - the reason for best practice - term - definition - action implication - the actualization of the concept (Caruso and Wolfensberg,2010).

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    1. Anne Camaleen5 December 2019 at 06:40

      Thank you for adding values Nayani, Best-practice model explained as having a selected activities/practices of HR leading organizations reach higher level of growth rate and productivity of the organization (Redman and Wilkinson 2009).It takes time than best Fit approach to get the perfect out put.

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  4. Chamari Perera27 November 2019 at 10:21

    I agreed. Both models offer organizations powerful tools for shaping human resource management processes. There will not be any absolute judgments on which approach works best, but best-fit models works better in overall, as it has a huge appeal to the HR practitioners due to the fact that it positions them as the first-level strategic partners in the process of management decision-making. (Paauwe & Boselie 2003).

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    1. Anne Camaleen5 December 2019 at 06:56

      Thank you for adding values Chamari, In Kushner & Company's (2014) video explained that the organizations have to invest more in new employees if they hire for the best fit, and have to commit them with the expertise as the organizational pattern. Best-fit models employees are talented so invest more in new selected employees if they hire for the best fit, and have to commit them with the expertise as the organizational pattern.

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  5. Sankalpa Perera27 November 2019 at 15:17

    According to Morris and Maloney (2005), The ‘best fit’ is to improve organisation’s business strategy in order to achieve competitive advantage. ‘Best practice’ create motivated and dedicated employees.

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    1. Anne Camaleen3 December 2019 at 12:14

      According to Armstrong (2006), different HR strategies have to focus on a given needs of both the organization and its employees.Whether both strategies subject to criticism and have several limitations, using the mix of both strategies gives the effective results on achieving the goals & objectives of the organization.

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  6. Anjula Pathirana1 December 2019 at 21:27

    You have mentioned some insightful thoughts. A model of' best practice,' which suggests that business' success' depends on fostering employee commitment, has sparked discussion about which reward systems create committed employees. The lack of consensus on this issue is reflected in the range of various reward practices included in high-commitment bundle lists (Kessler 2001). In this respect particular individual performance-related pay has received significant attention. Some saw it as a harsh, judgmental approach, likely to obtain only temporary compliance (Wood 1996), while others saw it as at least likely to generate a commitment to measure.

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    1. Anne Camaleen3 December 2019 at 11:54

      Advantages on both practices depends on the nourishment of employee commitment. best fit by rewarding training & best practice by popping up the talents.Having considered the above blog facts and your thoughts it is understood that an organization should make use of the best theories of both models.

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  7. J.Radchika3 December 2019 at 05:15

    agreed your points.The "best fit" perspective claims that a firm's reward system should be aligned to support the organization's business strategy in order to achieve competitive advantage. "Best practice" advocates claim that there is a bundle of HR policies including the reward system that lead to highly motivated and committed employees who are the key to an organization's competitive advantage.

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    1. Anne Camaleen3 December 2019 at 11:43

      It is important to make sure the HR strategies are suitable in different circumstances along with the cultural and operational process of the organization.Best fit and Best practices have unique advantages & have to use the approaches accordingly.

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  8. Namal4 December 2019 at 16:05

    Interesting content. However, Purcell (1999) views that an organization should give a prominence concern over to the process of organization change rather than best fit and best practices. Furthermore, he emphasized that this will avoid the organization being trapped in the logic of rational choice.

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    1. Anne Camaleen5 December 2019 at 07:37

      The aim of Best-practice model is leading organizations reach higher level of growth rate and productivity of the organization (Redman and Wilkinson 2009).Best Fit model even with same drive.Main purpose comes as productivity of the organization.

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