The document discusses the role of human resources in strategic formulation. It defines strategic human resource management as effectively applying an organization's human resources to accomplish its overall strategy. Strategic HR provides a framework for achieving long-term goals by enhancing economic performance, adapting to changes, and ensuring stability with a content workforce. The importance of HR to strategic formulation includes providing competitive advantage, controlling labor costs, and effectively utilizing resources. HR contributes to strategy through performance appraisal, staffing, training, environmental scanning, and implementing resource allocation.