SPHR Human Resources

Answer - A - HR professionals must seek to understand change and what causes change, ideally before change descends upon the organization. Change brings considerable challenges of its own and often does not afford HR professionals with the luxury of time to study change theory or process.

Key Takeaway: Option C is not the best, since HR’s role is not to regulate the pace of change. At times, the pace of change may not be controllable. At other times, the pace of change may be controllable, but the organization’s leaders may decide that it is not appropriate or advisable to slow the pace of change. Options B and D are not the best since HR must serve as a “truth advocate” during times of change, not as a dedicated advocate of management or employees.