Why is it important for Human Resource Management to transform from being primarily administrative and operational to becoming a more strategic...

I think
that Human Resource management has to transform to being a more strategic contributor to
business success because the demands of the workplace are rapidly changing. 

In any field, it is difficult to see where the particular field is going to be ten
years or even five years from now.  The demands of the workplace, the increasing technological
drive of the domain, as well as the fluid and dynamic nature of the globalized workforce and
work setting are all elements that are rapidly changing what work people do and how they will be
assessed in accordance to it. 

can be a vital asset to help with such
changes.  The days of presuming that the skills and ideas that someone has when they enter a
particular job are going to not change over the course of their tenure with the organization are
fading fast. 

There is change that every individual entering an organization
must address.  Human Resource Management can be a part of strategically enhancing individuals'
skills as applied to the organization's success.  Consider a definition of Human Resource
Management that speaks to this strategic purpose:

Human
resource management is responsible for how people are treated in organizations. It is
responsible for bringing people into the organization, helping them perform their work,
compensating them for their labors, and solving problems that arise" (Cherrington, 1995, p.
5).

Cherrington's definition reveals the importance of
Human Resource Management as it must pivot from being more administrative into being a strategic
contributor to an organization's success.  In ensuring that the people brought into an
organization and the help given to them in performing their work, Human Resource Management can
be a more strategic contributor to an organization's success.