your experiences working with and/or around HR department representatives are they performing as they should be and focusing on the right things

Please answer the questions below.  Use question and answer (Q&A) format for your response; in other words, include the original question along with your answer in the reply.  Within your post, support your response with information from at least two reputable sources (library and/or web-based) and provide the full citation at the end.  Use APA format for your references. 

1. From your experiences working with and/or around HR department representatives are they performing as they should be and focusing on the right things? 

2.  What are some examples of activities where HR is a strategic partner with its organization? 

3.  Do examples come to mind where they have not been in line strategically?