HRM Practices

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HRM Practices 1
Executive Summary
This report summarizes an introduction to Human resource practices and management adopted at
Royal Dutch Shell. The evolution of HRM has been given and theories of HRM have been
explained. A brief overview of Hard and Soft HRM theory, Pfeffer's revised practices, Harvard
Model, and Michigan Model has been given. The Rhetoric and Reality and Contemporary issues
have been explained with relevance to Lewin: 3-Step Change Model, Workforce Planning and
HRM-Performance link. An assessment of the role of human resources in the strategic thinking,
direction setting, planning and operation of the organization has been given. A critical review of
organization in terms of Political, Environmental and other variables has been given and this is
followed by a conclusion.
Contents

HRM Practices 2
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Evolution of HRM...........................................................................................................................3
Strategies of HRM...........................................................................................................................5
Rhetoric and Reality and Contemporary Issues...............................................................................7
Lewin: 3-Step Change Model and Work Force Planning..........................................................................7
HRM-Performance Link...........................................................................................................................9
An Assessment of the Role of Human Resources in the Strategic Thinking, Direction setting,
Planning and Operation of the Organization...................................................................................9
A Critical Review of Royal Dutch Shell in Terms of Political, Environmental and Other
Variables........................................................................................................................................11
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................12
References......................................................................................................................................13

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Introduction
Human Resources is a term used for describing the people that work for an organization.
The Human resource department is responsible for managing the resources which are related to
employees. The term Human Resource was first established in1960s. Human Resource Strategy
is designed to attain the desired organizational goals by utilizing the available human capital in
an efficient manner. The plans are long term and seek to develop the organization. It is the result
of Strategic Human Resource Management. The UK based company Royal Dutch Shell was
established in the year 2002 in the month of February. Human Resource Management in Royal
Dutch Shell is crucial and supports change management. The company organizes team
development programs, staff planning, and promotes diversity all throughout the company.
Royal Dutch Shell is a known name in the energy industry. It has gained a fair share of
international exposure. Further, the company also provides on-the-job training. The business-
related issues are complex and the thinking there needs to be innovative. The professional
excellence of the company is credited to the efficient HR department. The company uses the
strategy of benchmarking to achieve its Human resource objectives. The strategy of
benchmarking includes comparison of business processes and products with that of the other
organizations.
Evolution of HRM
Human Resource management has got the simplest definition which implies management of
enterprise manpower and human resources. The evolution of HRM starts with a period before
that was present industrial revolution. The society has been primarily the agricultural economy