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Human Resource Management Practices in Australia

   

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Running head: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGMENTHuman Resource ManagementName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
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1HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTIntroduction In this assessment, self reflection about the human resource management is explained.The details about the strategic human resources practice is also illustrated in this essay. Themanagement practices are explained in context of Australia. This essay also highlights some ofthe personal experiences regarding some incidences and practices that demonstrate the effectivehuman resource management practices. The major aspects that is followed in this essay isdescription of the learning experiences, analysis of the experiences and its significance alongwith evaluation of some successful learning experiences that leads to the scenario of self-knowledge. I am explaining this self reflection as my position as a HR manager in the concernedorganization. Discussion Human resource management in Australia I have learned that human resource practices are adapted in order to influence theemployee’s behavior, performance and attitude. Some organizations are there who values theemployees and working personnel as important asset of the organization and thus refer humanresource practice as people management. However, I also come to learn that all the practices anddecision should be aligned properly with the aims and business objectives of the organization.Woolworths is one of the leading retail organizations and the major functions that HR managersare- stock taking, forecasting the supply of labor, forecasting the demand for employees andimplementing the chosen strategies along with monitoring the same process. I think that thisprocess is necessary as evaluating the number of employees currently has and number of
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2HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTemployees leaving the organization and availability of the quality employees is important. Thisallows the HR to estimate the total productivity of the organization. Alfes et al. (2013) stated that the framework for the human resources environmentcomprises of technology that is implemented in the workplace, organizational culture, valuesand attitudinal trends, managerial trends, demographic trends and HR utilization trends. Ihave witnessed the importance of technology in the workplace of technology in the workingenvironment of Woolworths. Initially all the work in the retail organization is carried outmanually that hampers the overall productivity of the organization. However, when thetechnology is incorporated in the Woolworths, number of handling customer increases and theaccuracy in the work is also attained. In addition to that, the supply chain process is alsoenhanced and customer now gets their desired products within lesser amount of time. Theincorporation of technology allows them to assist 3 million customers each dayon average(Reiche et al.2016). Budhwar and Debrah (2013) moreover stated that the role and competenciesthat human resources of an organization should possess are- fact based decision making,effective leadership ideas and visions, administration control and interpersonal teamwork.In my case other factors like stakeholder interests, HRM policy choices and HRoutcomes should also be valued in formulating effective human resource management. I alwaysfollow ethical stakeholder experience in Woolworths in which the organization includes localfarmers to grow and supply fresh fruits and vegetables. This human management system is notonly beneficial for the organization as they can get fresh items at lesser cost but the local farmeralso getting financial benefits that on the other hand enhances the CSR activity and economicdevelopment in Australia. This can be termed as fact based decision making. Moreover, HRprofessionals should also provide operational support in Woolworths. All the employees with
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