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Gulf Oil Company - Restructuring Human Resources

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Human Resources Management
1st Semester, 1st Half 2011/2012

“Restructuring Human Resources Management at Gulf Oil Company”

Kuwait Gulf Oil Company, in order to quickly respond to the increasing demand on oil and to the increasingly strict stipulations this market imposes, saw an opportunity to expand its refining capacity and introduce the latest technology in the oil refining industry. To reach this goal it developed long and medium strategic plans. As part of the long-term strategies, managers were required to clearly express the Mission, Vision and Strategic objectives of the company and the individual departments combining them into a final, comprehensive plan. One of these departments was the Human Resources Department, which …show more content…

Whether the company actually lacks the competence or resources needed to hire new employees remains uncertain, it might prove beneficiary to outsource the recruitment process to a recruitment specialist agency. Allowing the employees to be more involved in the decision-making process is another adjustment that might improve the contentment. Making room for suggestions, and rewarding the most important and feasible ones, could solve the problems GOC has with unhappy and frustrated staff, as well as the ones related with absence. Furthermore, by involving each employee in the process and letting them see how their own goals are aligned with the ones of the company, we can expect much more motivation and dedication from the staff, which ultimately leads to a higher performance associated with competitive advantage, and thus power in the market place.
Lisbon, 1st Semester 2011/2012

Regarding the organization of the HR departments, we believe that the majority of them are not fulfilling the tasks they are named after, and that there are also too many departments dealing with the same kind of issues. In addition, the hierarchical structure of the company is too leveled. As such, we recommend that a fusion of departments is made, clearly defining the proper functions, as well as fixing the hierarchical structure in order for the information to flow horizontally in an easier and more efficient way, hopefully improving the time

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