Human resource management (HRM) is a designed function to maximize the performance of employees in an organization in service to the organizational objectives. The human resource unit is usually responsible for activities such as recruitment of employees, training, rewarding and also performance management. The department is also accountable for guaranteeing that the activities undertaken by the organization are in line with the standards, regulations and laws set by the government (Mathis & Jackson, 2012). When recruiting new staff into the organization, the HRM department requires several strategic points in order to recruit staffs that have the skills and specification that will help attain the set staffing goals. Some of these factors include quality of the required workforce, cost of unfilled jobs, availability of labor, highly skilled applicants who are attracted by proper advertisement of the job opportunities, employment ‘branding’ and image, and practicing internal recruiting. Kaspan Ltd. is an American based company, which was founded in 2010. It has its main offices in New York and has several operation centers in different parts of the United States. Kaspan specializes in home appliances and other electronics. Some of its products include washing machines, microwave ovens, refrigerators, fans, kitchen appliances, and other electronics such as televisions, radios and air conditioners. The company’s main focus is on improving the lives of its consumers through
A Report on Influences and Developments in the External Environment that have an impact on HR policies and practices,using the framework of STEEPLE
1. Ch 1, page 60-61, question 4: What is “evidence based HR”? Why might an HR department resist becoming evidenced based?
2. Give some examples of ethical issues that you have experienced in jobs, and explain how HR did or did not help resolve them.
Human resource management demonstrated over time to be more than just the paperwork side of an organization, but a difficult position that needed a specific set of skills to provide success for both the organization and its employees. One of the most important roles and first task of the human resource department is handling the recruitment of employees. An organization will not be able to function without employees, but it is key for the HR department to find the person with the particular
People are biggest asset for every organization and, therefore, to draw, motivate, and preserve the most skilled employees and assign them to jobs for which they are exceptionally well suited is a responsible job for human resource. Therefore, human resources management is done in all type of organizations. Profound management of people is equally indispensable in success of organizations as the sound management of production, finance, and other operations. The human resource management field postulates the infinite diversity of people and their dynamics (McKenzie & Traynor, 2002). To get into this career field, one must have the required education degree by completing many different courses, and have the experience along with skills and
No matter what the size of a business, it is important to have a Human Resource Management (HRM) plan in place. According to Dessler (2013), small companies employ over half the population working in the United States and many individuals graduating over the next several years will either work for a small business or become an entrepreneur. Many small businesses do not have a dedicated human resource manager, so it is imperative that the business owner has a set of “practices and policies to carry out the personnel aspects” of the organization (Dessler, 2013, p. 2). In this paper, I will look at five areas of HRM necessary for a small business owner to have established policies, in order for the business to succeed and grow, “a company’s human capital is defined as the collective productive capacity of its employees” (Endres, Chowdhury, Camp & Shulze, 2013, p. 64). HRM is the process and function of effectively and fairly managing that human capital. The areas of HRM to be discussed are: recruiting, hiring, training, talent management and compensation, which all have an impact on the bottom and line play a key role in the overall strategy of the business.
You are the HR manager of Brambles, your General Manager has asked you to find a replacement for the Finance Manager who has just handed in their resignation. The Finance department has 5 staff, one being the manager and 4 staff that report to him/her. The Finance Manager reports directly to the General Manager & responsible for all things to do w/finance.
Human Resource Management (HRM) is the terminology used to illustrate formal systems devised for the management of people within an organization. It is the method of managing an organization or company that is directly related to the employees of that particular organization. The success of a business often rely heavily on the performance of managing human resource. Maximizing the desires and benefits of an organization and helping a business grow by rewarding employees to help motivate and push them in their performance is one of the main aim of HRM. By doing this, it will have a positive impact on both the company and it’s entire organization.
A manager must recognize the employees with knowledge and skills and encourage them to use their abilities. Organization and managers should recognize their successful business which this success depends on human capital and
Analysis of Human Resource Management The report starts with the introduction to Human Resource Management (HRM) and the role it has to play within an organisation followed by brief introduction of the chosen organisation for the discussion-McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd. Also, it gives the reasons why this organisation has been chosen. The report presents the key strategic issues and corporate strategy of McDonald’s.
Human Resource Management involves a wide array of functions that encompasses the time from when an employee enters an organization to the time the employee leaves the organization. The specific activities that are involved in HRM include job design and analysis, recruitment, orientation and placement, development and training of the personnel, employee remuneration, and performance appraisal (Aswathappa, 2007: 5). This paper shall focus on three main activities which are recruitment, training, and personnel development. When it comes to recruitment, it is incumbent upon the Human Resource Manager to bring into the workforce, employees that are both wiling and competent to accomplish specific tasks. The work of recruitment goes hand in
Even though Coco’s Chocolate Café is a small local business, it is still important to have a Human Resource Management (HRM) plan in place. We believe that investment in human capital is the most effective and efficient way for Coco’s to achieve our strategic goals and part of this strategy is to build our foundation on hiring the right people for the right job at the right time (Proverbs 24:27). Our HRM plan is designed to ensure we understand and have procedures and processes in place to address all of the necessary laws when it comes to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), harassment, and discrimination. We always strive to have a diverse workforce with employees from “various racial, ethnic, gender, cultural, age and religious backgrounds” because we understand and value each person’s unique insight, worldview and skill helps us to be a successful business team (Dessler, 2013, p. 46) It has been said that “a company’s human capital is defined as the collective productive capacity of its employees” so as a Christian organization, we encourage, build each other up and to help our employees to pursue their passions and achieve their goals (Endres, Chowdhury, Camp & Shulze, 2013, p. 64). This paper will discuss how Coco’s crafts our practices and policies around the areas of: recruiting, selecting, testing, hiring, training, development, compensation, benefits, performance management, employee retention, engagement, discipline and safety to ensure candidates and employees
According to Decenzo and Robbins (1994), “Human Resource Management is a process of procuring, developing and maintaining the performance level of the employees to achieve the organizational goals in an efficient and effective manner”. The HRM practices of recruiting and selecting employees, training them for their job, evaluating their
The human resource issue I will be focusing on is the issue of continual upskilling in a business. Nowadays businesses takes a person with more experience and knowledge, that is due to the reason of keeping up with the continual upskilling needed for the business to continue in growth. If they already have experience and knowledge no need for costly educational workshops to teach employees leaving loyal employees at risk for being fired. Businesses find that upskilling is costly and if there budget cuts that have to done studies show that upskilling is always the sector they cut. This issue has come about as Businesses are heavily influenced by efficiency, economic and politics of the consumer to keep up with these influences continual upskilling is the only way as it is important keeping up so that the business enforce upskilling or would rather employ new employees with skills and experience to match.