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Human Resource Management

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Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................2
Ways to contribute achievement of the strategic direction....................................................................2
Role of the Human resource manager....................................................................................................3
Factors to be considered in the recruitment process...........................................................................4
Employee and organization improvements........................................................................................4
A workplace learning programme for the organization.....................................................................5
Advantages of the performance appraisal and reward plans..................................................................5
Reward system......................................................................................................................................6
Succession planning strategy.................................................................................................................7
Recommendations for the motivational theories....................................................................................7
Effective types of the organizational culture.........................................................................................8
Identification of the HR related problem...............................................................................................9
Effective communication strategies.....................................................................................................10
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................................11
References...........................................................................................................................................12

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Introduction
The human resource management is the procedure of recruiting, hiring, deploying and
managing employees of an organization. It also includes conducting a job analysis, recruiting
an appropriate person for the job, orientation, training, evaluating performance, resolving
disputes and more. This report includes human resource management of Home Cosy which is
a mail-order shopping company in New Zealand. The company provides high value-added
logistics with a quick delivery system. It has operations as a head office and distribution
centre. This report comprises the ways contribute to the achievement of the strategic direction
of the company. The factors contributing to the appointment process are described. The
improvements facilitated by the induction process have been defined along with the designing
of a workplace learning programme. The report further includes the advantages of the
performance appraisal and reward plans in order to advance the performance of the
employees in the Home Cosy. Further, the reward system like ‘performance-based pay’ has
been critically analysed along with other effective reward plans. The succession planning
strategy has been evaluated and justified how it is best for the company. The motivational
theories have been recommended and applied to Saturday staff and flexible staff in order to
improve their engagement and productivity. The effective type of organisational culture has
been proposed to support success in the Home Cosy. The report has also identified the HR
related problem faced in the company and the way it will be managed. Finally, the effective
communication strategies have been proposed to engage stakeholders along with identifying
HR related problem.
Ways to contribute achievement of the strategic direction
Home Cosy develops strategic plans in order to attain the strategic direction of the
organization. It helps in bringing better results. These goals are:
Engagement: The strategic planning is implied as a process, not an event. The engagement of
the staff in all the levels of the company is a key element. It helps in generating additional
input and it helps in building commitment to the end plan. It is vital to involve employees in
the strategic planning and direction for the Home Cosy. It offers understandings into the
issues, challenges and the opportunities which have not been earlier recognized or
understood.

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Communication: The strategic planning is supposed to be effective when the bottom and
down communication methodology is considered. It initiates with all points of employees and
informing them about the undertaking of the strategic planning process. It comprises how
employees will be included in the process.
Innovation: In order to develop a new product or service some strategic plans are required to
be included. The employees’ together work on the major advantages and are provided with
the investment money to certify success. The strategies are formed for the new products and
services.
Ethics: Ethics have an important role in human resource management which concerns human
matters especially of compensation, improvement, industrial relations, health and safety
concerns. The ethical human resource management (HRM) directs treatment of the
employees with ordinary courtesy and distributive fairness. Ethics helps to differentiate
between right and wrong and to act consequently. The ethical HRM considers elementary
human rights, civil and occupation right. It ensures safety and privacy in the workplace. The
defensible treatment to the employees is focused along with the respect, fairness and honesty
based process in the workplace.
HRM plays an important role within the organization. The department is responsible for
formulating strategies which focuses on the recruitment and retaining employees and
oversees the projects which promote productivity of the company. The HRM factors
identified in achieving the strategic goal of the company are training and development,
employee acquisition, compliance management, cost and quality control (Albrecht, Bakker,
Gruman, Macey & Saks, 2015). The training programs are created in order to strengthen the
quality of work within the company. The HRM is the department which is responsible for the
employing and evolving employees. Both employee retention and acquisition are vibrant to
the accomplishment of the company. The labour relations and dispute perseverance
operations of the company are handled by the HRM department. The HR specialists help the
company in conversing costs at the time of developing compensation packages and the
employee assistance programs.
Role of the Human resource manager
As a Human resource manager of Home Cosy, the company is required to recruit employees.