HR/ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT AND GLOBAL CONDITIONS Student’s Name: Institution: Submission Date: Introduction Human resource function is an important sector in any organization. It defines major approaches and strategies in an organization, especially on labor, policies, and practices. On the other hand, strategic plans in an organization entail all the strategies that an organization embarks on to achieve their goals and mission. It is also an organization’s strategic plan that articulates its vision. This paper will look at the main reason why human resource functions should be aligned with an organization’s strategic plan. Secondly, the paper will look at Maersk’s current human resource practices, and how these practices are impacted upon by current global conditions. First and foremost, it is important to note that