Assignment Strategic Human Resource Management

ATHE - Unit F/615/2700: Strategic Human Resource Management- Assignment Answer-
Student: Samer Ellaham /ID:19488
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Unit Description ATHE Assignment Answers/ Year:2017
Unit Subject Strategic Human Resource Management
Unit Reference Unit F/615/2700
ATHE Learner Name Samer Ellaham
ATHE Learner ID 19488
Task1:
1.1 The effect of the structure and culture of organizations
on human resource management strategies
The concept of human resource management is based on the
philosophy of business and management oriented and formulation of
strategies of human resources is related with the culture of organization.
Culture of organization has great impact on human resource development
program as they intend to provide a broad structure and opportunities for
the development of technical and behavioral skills of human resources in
organization. An organization embedding ethical values in its culture would
be able to guide the conduct of its employees. One of the sources of
competitive advantage of organization is cultural traits that cause variations
in organizational excellence and human resource strategies. If an
organization has flatter structure, then more number of employees are
incorporated in decision making process and in case of taller structure,
decision making is done by higher authority and decisions are cascaded
faster. Employees of organization can be acclimatized towards objective of
organization by organizational means (Bahrami
et al. 2013). Organizational
culture is associated with beliefs and values that are shared by personnel
and employees. Culture of organization influences the strategy of methods of
human resource development such as training, selection and recruitment. If
the organization has decentralized structure, then it emphasizes on
empowerment and power of employees. Strategies in such culture are
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ATHE - Unit F/615/2700: Strategic Human Resource Management- Assignment Answer-
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developed in a way that leads to increased responsiveness to flexibility and
market forces. In some organizations, decisions taken tend to be centralized
that is people in upper level of management are entitled to take decisions.
Some other organization might place importance on goal setting, career
development with the objective of maximizing customer services and
performance of employees (Jackson
et al. 2014). When an organization has
centralized organizational structure, implementation of strategy is done
consistently, and policies related to human resource is easier. Management
is able to control and govern their employees in easier way. However, it is
certainly possible that the culture of proposed human resource management
will have conflict with the traditional managerial attitude and behavior and
the established corporate culture.
1.2 The importance of financial resources in the creation
of a human resource management strategy.
The effectiveness of strategies of human resources is dependent upon
financial performances of organization. Human resources of organization are
intimately tied to the success of human resource strategy of any
organization. Need of financial resources for the development of strategy of
human resources is dealt with ensuring wellbeing of employees, profitability
and long-term financial stability of organization. Managing financial
resources is one of the key internal functions of any organization and it
assists them in shaping the strategies of dealing with human resources
(Marler and Fisher 2013). Financial resources helps in the implementation of
sustainable and substantial cost containment strategies that leads to a
considerable increase in optimum utilization and development of human
resources along with human resources planning. There are several factors
that impacts formation of human resource strategies such as minimum
wages, remuneration packages and nature of contracts.
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ATHE - Unit F/615/2700: Strategic Human Resource Management- Assignment Answer-
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Nature of contracts with workforce helps in shaping the strategy and
employees working on contract are regarded as temporary employees who
will be provided with separate policies as compared to primary policies. It is
said that management and productivity are not separable, and motivation
helps in enhancing productivity. Climate of enhanced productivity can be
transformed by management to long lasting culture if they are able to
improve areas of decision making, clarity and development of human
resource. Realistic compensation structure can be developed with the help of
available financial resources as it helps in development of budget for
assisting organization in maintaining worker tracks and retaining them.
Financial resources help in purchasing of various inputs essential for human
resource development and management of human resources. Such
resources help in the development of designs and policies of human
resources that helps in defining the relationship between internal business
process, growth and learning growth and performance management system
(Kramar 2014).
Extension activities:
1.3 The factors affecting human resource management in
a named organization
Several numbers of factors affect human resource management of
EasiClean plc that is a manufacturing organization. Some of the most
important factors inflecting the development of human resource
management include international business strategies, nature of subsidiary
and administrative heritage.
 Government legislation- An organization is required to align their
human resource strategies with that of government strategies. The
way companies conduct staffing is regulated by regulations at state,
federal and local levels. These are regarded as sensitive areas of legal
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ATHE - Unit F/615/2700: Strategic Human Resource Management- Assignment Answer-
Student: Samer Ellaham /ID:19488
concerns that need to be taken into account while framing human
resource policies. An organization is required to comply with
regulations framed by government in order to perform seamlessly.
Adherence to regulations enables them to acquire human resources in
competitive way and gaining access to talented people for the
organization as a whole.
 Current situation of organization- The human resource strategies
of the organization is influenced by the ongoing scenario. Analyzing
the current situation of organization and taking into accounts its
several aspects such as people, system and processes will help in
strategy formulation that aligns with the current system. The different
subsidiaries and divisions of Al Marai is maintained and handled by
effective divisions of workers. Such personnel have extensive
experience in human resources and administration. Organization has
been able to successfully manage the bottom line despite of difficult
operating conditions of company. Some of strategic issues of
organization such as need of human resources and financial
environment in which it operates are required to be taken into
consideration while framing human resource strategies.
 Administrative heritage- The policies of HRM is strongly shaped by
the administrative heritage that is not visible. Several factors help in
shaping the heritage of multinational manufacturing organization such
as internationalization history and culture of organization. Policies of
HRM are influenced largely by competence of organization over others
(Riley 2014). The administrative heritage of company involves chief
executive officer, assistant to chief executive officer, executive for
handling environmental corporate strategy, general manger handling
bakery department, general manager handling corporate affairs,
farming, general manager of support services and corporate human
resources, corporate marketing executives, dairy, bakery and juice,
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ATHE - Unit F/615/2700: Strategic Human Resource Management- Assignment Answer-
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general manager handling manufacturing and sustainability, general
manager of poultry and new businesses. There should appropriate
corporate hierarchical structure and management hierarchy enables
proper functioning of business.
Task 2:
2.1 The impact of government legislation on human
resource management strategies.
The practices of human resources management in an organization is
impacted largely by the legislation of government of country in which they
are carrying out their operations. Management of human resources
department of any organization needs to comply with various policies, laws
and regulations of governing entities. There are differing employment law
regulations for different countries or state that affects topics on management
of human resources such as labor relations, Employee retention, checking
records of employee criminals and sexual harassment of employees and
their exploitation. Department of human resource of any organization is
constantly pressurized to adhere with the government regulations leading to
new workplace compliance standards (Walsh 2015).
Such types of regulations influence every process of organization’s
human resource department and this includes hiring, selection, training,
recruiting, compensation and termination. An organization might be
penalized extensively if they do not adhere to government regulations for
formulation human resource strategies. In context of competitiveness,
employers and employees influence the industrial relation system. Trade
unions of organization are also impacted by regulations of government.
Government decisions might enforce transformational change in any
organization. Employment laws of any organization are impacted largely by
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ATHE - Unit F/615/2700: Strategic Human Resource Management- Assignment Answer-
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the regulations of government. Privacy policies such as data protection laws,
terms and conditions of employment, trade unions and laws on employee
discrimination are dependent upon regulations imposed by government.
Laws of human and labor in organization is related with the practices
imposed by government agencies (Coetzer and Sitlington 2014).
The ground work for creating an inclusive workplace and supporting a
creating diversity at workplace is done by organization by aligning itself to
legislation of organization. Improved job opportunities within organization
are supported by adhering to some employment acts initiated by
government. Organization adhering to laws ensures that there is appropriate
classification of employees to their job duties. It enables HR professionals
within organization to become well verse in changing area of law of
employment for minimizing liability of organization in all aspects of
operations of human resource management (Snell
et al. 2015).
The way a multinational manufacturing organization conducts staffing
of its human resources is regulated by practices and laws at state, federal
and local levels. Some of the practices that are required to be incorporated
in the formulation of strategies of human resource management of an
organization so that employees are equally treated and with due respect.
Practices of providing equal opportunities to employees, sexual harassment
and affirmative action is included in the strategies formulation. Some other
laws and regulations that impacts the strategies of human resources
management involves national labor regulations act, occupation and safety
act, age discrimination employment act, mandatory retirement act, family
and medical leave act and worker adjustment and retraining notification act.
Privacy policies suggested by regulations provide organization with legal
rights for accessing to information about performance of job and employees
in certain jurisdictions. All the instances of the laws and regulation of
government influence every aspect of employees ranging from their privacy
to performance.
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