Explanation:

Strategic HRM centers on the process of planned human resource usage and activities intended to help the firm, achieve its objectives and goals. Usually two types of congruence would help achieve this.

First is a vertical fit categorizing the alignment of HRM practices and the strategic management processes of the firm. Vertical fit is managed by directing human resources toward the primary initiatives of the organization. Vertical fit is the main idea of HRS, and is linked to a contingency based approach and hence creating an overall fit of the various management strategies (including HRS) in the long term goal.

The second congruence – horizontal fit Implies hand-shaking among the various HRM practices. Horizontal fit is achieved by efficiently allocating the resources. The horizontal fit is bothered as to how the processes and activities planned by the HR department and their management of the resources available to them, are applied within the organization and complements the vertical fit.