Human resource planning, staffing & recruitment at Walmart

Introduction The purpose of this report is to give insight of human resource planning, staffing, recruitment and related issues of Walmart, and find out how they carry out these HR practices. Firstly there is a brief introduction about the company and the HR planning of the company has been discussed afterward. Then the report discuss … Read more

Business and contextual factors impacting on the British Army/HR issues

1. Introduction This report is based on an investigation conducted on the business and contextual factors impacting on the British Army and the HR issues within it. Internal and External sources of data have been used to create this report to indicate how the organisation should respond to the contexts in short term. Learning outcomes … Read more

Understanding Organisation and the Role of Human Resources (Homegrown Hotels)

Understand the purpose of an organisation and its operating environment 1.1 Describe the purpose and goals of an organisation Homegrown Hotels Ltd (The PIG Hotels) describe themselves as “Restaurant with Rooms, where everything is driven by the gardener, forager and chef from the Kitchen Garden, offering exceptional food and service in a relaxed and comfortable … Read more

Strategy for a performing arts company (SWOT, Porter’s, VRIO)

Strategy of a company is a decision about how to use available resources to secure a major objective in the face of possible obstruction such as competitor, public opinion, legal status, taboos and similar forces (Koontz and O’Donnell) (Anon., n.d.) Strategy is a pattern of actions that are allocated to achieve the organisation’s goals. Strategy … Read more

Critically discuss Luthans’ contribution and its implications for management theory

Management theory is defined in the Cambridge dictionary as a set of ideas and methods designed to help managers do their job well. For the purposes of this essay I will view management theory by that definition. Over time management theories have developed starting with classical theories, displayed most notably by Fayol (1949). Luthans (1988) … Read more

Benefits and challenges associated with a diverse workforce

Introduction Human resources are the assets of a business organization and the success or failure of the projects undertaken by an organization depend upon the human resources to a large extent. With the increase in the digitization and globalization, has become essential for the business firms to think globally and inclusively. The business units work … Read more

Alternative styles & approaches in effectively managing the workforce (case study)

This essay based on a case study (Appendix 1) will aim to analyse alternative styles and approaches in effectively managing the workforce. It will discuss how management strategies are viewed by other staff members and how the realignment of management has affected the daily working ethos. Analysing alternative management styles and approaches that may benefit … Read more

Change Management models critique Pettigrew & Whipp / Sturdy and Grey

This essay intends to critique the model of Pettigrew and Whipp (1993) on the basis of the Sturdy and Grey’s article, Beneath and Beyond Organizational Change Management: Exploring Alternatives (2003). This model belongs to strategic Organization Change Management (OCM) and distinguishes between three dimensions of strategic change: content, process and context. This is one of … Read more

Operation Management – Ryanair

Operation Management “Critically review Ryanair process technology and make recommendations on how improvements/investment can add value to increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the operation.” Executive summary The attractiveness of airline industry has driven several companies to re-positioning their business strategy to cope with the challenge that the industry faces including the undulating oil price. … Read more

Recruiting, Selecting and Training for Success – McDonald’s

Executive Summary The importance of the quality of employees to an organization’s mission, vision and objectives cannot be jettison, due to the fact that, it takes quality, efficient and well trained employees to achieve the goals and objectives of an organization. Sustainability ranks high among the issue most organizations are concerned about, which involves the … Read more

Relationship between styles of leadership in John Lewis and HRM practices

INTRODUCTION Leadership style which supports the organisation’s HR strategy and practices are essential elements in producing balanced psychological contracts which not only benefits the employees but the employer as well. When the style of the leader is not in synchronisation with the HRM practices, it can lead to lower level of employees performance due to … Read more