Understanding HR Policies, Practices, and Strategies in Business Organization

Human resource
management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................3
TASK.........................................................................................................................................4
Overview and justification of business organization..............................................................4
In-depth understanding of HR policies, practices and strategies in business organization
team working and leadership..................................................................................................5
HR competencies required for effective workforce planning................................................7
HR theories enabling effective recruitment and selection including interviewing techniques
................................................................................................................................................8
Existing HR processes and systems, strategic goals and the effectiveness of the HR
processes...............................................................................................................................11
Pros and cons of compensation, performance management and career development
practices in business organization along with necessary improvement...............................12
Evaluate and suggest recommendations for improvement in health and safety practices in
business organization............................................................................................................15
Recommend ethical approaches to HR management...........................................................16
CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................................18
REFERENCES.......................................................................................................................20
Books and journals...............................................................................................................20
INTRODUCTION

Human resource management is referring to the strategic approach to manage
workforce at workplace with the aim of enhancing organizational performance. Mainly, it is
connected with the human beings within the business organization because employees are the
major or important asset for company in accomplishing all the set goals and objectives in a
stipulated time frame. In addition of this, “the management of man” is crucial and at the same
time also challenging job because each and every people have dynamic nature that directly
affect the business activities. As, HRM is an effective process of managing people of
organization because two people are not similar in mental abilities septimates and behaviour
as well. In this regards, human resource approach to manpower that enable the manager to
effectively view the individual as an important resource who always put their huge impact
over the company and its performance also. With the help of this approach, company can
utilise the manpower that is not only benefited to organization but also for increasing growth
and development. This will increase connection of workforce and make them productive
towards the specified goals and objectives so that company can easily develop their positive
brand image. Therefore, HRM is considered as an effective system that focus on
development of human resource and at the same time also an effective management of
workers so that employees will enjoy human dignity in their employment. It also covers
hiring, retention, pay and perks setting and management of employee’s performance at
working area which may reduce overall turnover of the company at market place. Apart from
this, it is also related with the management function that provide support and guidance to
manager to effectively recruit, select, train and at the same time also develop members of
business organization. It is also depending on the process of making the effective use of
human resources so that all the predetermined goals can be easily achieved. One of the main
advantages of HRM is to attracting, holding and motivating all the staff members and line
manager as well. Its aim is to effectively bring together and at the same also develop into
business of the men and women to make them more productive that directly support in
attaining set goals and objectives in a stipulate time frame.
Current research is based on the Agthia Group is one of the famous and leading food
and beverage company operate their business in Abu Dhabi, UAE with the aim of generating
huge profitability. It is founded in 2004 and also listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
since 2005. Along with this, company also consists of a world class portfolio of best
integrated business and brand at market place. Company provide essential, healthier and
trusted feed & beverage that help in satisfy large number of customers. In market place, taste

and demand are continuously change that also affect on the customers demand. This is the
reason that company focus on proving quality services to its customers in order to keep them
loyal towards the same. This is possible by eligible and productive employees within the
company who are capable for handling customers in an effective manner. For this, business
organization is responsible for managing their workforce effectively so that they can easily
perform their task and attain their set target in a stipulated time frame. This report is going to
discussed about in-depth understanding of HR policies, practices and strategies that
implement by the company. Effective workforce planning is also mentioned in this project
that includes appropriate and systematic recruitment and selection along with interviewing
techniques that help in inviting skilled and talented workers. Apart from this, advantage and
disadvantage and advantage of compensation, performance management is discussed that
support in developing workers performance.
TASK
Overview and justification of business organization
Agthia Group is leading Abu Dhabi based food and beverage that established in 2004
in UAE and also listed on ADX (Abu Dhabi Securities). The main focus of this company is to
provide high quality of products in across the GCC, Turkey and the wider Middle East with
the aim of generating larger profitability by satisfying customers needs and wants. In this
regard, the main vision of this company is to keep customers healthier and happier live by
providing best offers. This can be beneficial in increasing trusted customers over its services
that contributes in establishing positive and competitive brand image of company at market
place. Apar from this, mission of this company is to provide nutritious, valued and
responsibly produced quality food and beverage that assist in making active and healthy lives
for customers every day (Kehoe and Collins, 2017).
In addition of this, company also offer some values such as collaborative, determined,
agile and responsible which make customers more trustable about organization and its
offerings as well. This will directly contribute in increasing strong customer base and
profitability level through which firm can easily capture larger market share from its
competitors. Along with this, the main focus of this business organization is to produce the
essential & trusted food and drinks that support in feeding and nourishes active lives. They
give commitment to customers by maintaining quality standard of food and drinks in a
sustainable way. Company also values every customer and what they serve to them so that

society and every people feel healthier and happy. Furthermore, Agthia is also committed to
behave and perform ethically and at the same time also give huge contribution towards the
economic development by improving the lifestyle of workforce and their families as well. At
the time of performing their operational activities, company also focus and customers health
& wellness, food safety and security, environment and its workforce as well. By this
company easily maintain their positive image and also sustain in market for longer period of
time (Sekiguchi, Froese and Iguchi, 2016).
In-depth understanding of HR policies, practices and strategies in business organization team
working and leadership
Policies: Policies are the journey guidelines which are meant to focus on the
organisation actions general regulations which describe the action which is done by the
employees and other staff.
Procedures: Procedures are generally three methods which are meant for solving a
particular situation by following combined framework. The can be said as an part of policies
because they have no existence without policy. Procedures will establish a specific method
for authorising vacation time without distributing work.
Rules: Rules are those specific guidelines which are related to some specific or
restricted work within the organisation. Rules are the one which generate legal liability if
they are not followed. They are similar to procedures this is because they also related to
guiding the action and typically allowed no discretion in their application. They are the strict
actions which are taken by the manager and helpful manager in taking decisions regarding
policies and guidelines which are formed by organisation.
Human resources strategies are those overall business plans which are formed by the
manager for its human capital to align these which business activities. Human resources
strategies are the set of the directions for all the respective areas of HR including
performance appraisal hiring development and compensation of employees. The main
importance of HR strategy in an organisation is to analyse organisations and its external
environment where fern can last longer and can ship its human resources management
activities according to goals and objective of firm. This strategy will directly impact on the
team working within the organisation as they are meant form increasing the efforts of
individual combining them to others (Ferraris, Erhardt and Bresciani, 2019).

Recruitment and retention: recruitment is the most important part of an organisation
where hire new employees performing different vacant jobs within the organisation. In
context of Agthia group, it also perform recruitment process effectively where is higher
qualified employees for their organisation. Just not hire employees but they also try to retain
them for longer period of time this is because company spend a huge amount on training and
development of employees and termination of this employee will lead to loss for a company.
Therefore, human resources department of organisation has to form HR strategies which are
related to retention of employees for longer period of time (Ali, 2016)
Learning and development: there are number of strategy which are formed by
human resources department of Agthia organisation where uh they used continuous learning
process for developing communication and leadership within the organisation encourage
employees to work the work and directly impact on organisation profitability in positive
manner by increasing the productivity of work.
Effective leadership: HR policies and practices will also helpful in increasing the
role of leaders within the organisation. In context of Agthia group, they are using democratic
leadership style in their organisation which motivates employees to give suggestion two word
with different strategies which are related to HR or other function of organisation. This will
develop qualities in employees of the organisation where they can perform different task at
also identify their need in organisation (Stone and Rosopa, 2017).
So, here are some factors which are related to understanding of HR policies practices
and strategies within a business organisation on team working and leadership which have
direct impact on profitability and productivity within the organisation.
HR competencies required for effective workforce planning
Every business organization required an effective workforce planning that support
them in improving productivity level of employees towards the working activities. In addition
of this, overall success and performance of company is highly depending on effective
workforce planning. The goal of HR Planning is to guarantee that the association has the
correct sorts of persons at the ideal time at the ideal spot. It gets ready to human resource to
effectively evaluate present and future needs, accessibility also, potential deficiencies in
human asset. In addition, HR Planning gauge request and supplies and recognize wellsprings
of determination. HR Planning creates systems both long-term and present moment, to meet