Before revision: Business partnering is the development of successful, long term, strategic relationships between customers and suppliers, based on achieving best practice and sustainable competitive advantage.Lendrum, 1997 In the business partner model, HR professionals work closely with business leaders and line managers to achieve shared organisational objectives.Ulrich, D. and Brockbank, W. (2005).
After revision: Business partnering is the development of successful, long term, strategic relationships between customers and suppliers, based on achieving best practice and sustainable competitive advantage.Lendrum, 1997 The term also refers to a business partnering support service model, where professionals such as HR staff work closely with business leaders and line managers to achieve shared organisational objectives.Ulrich, D. and Brockbank, W. (2005).