Management of Human Resources in the Mining Sector

The article explores the role of HRM practices in the mining sector for effective organizational culture, safety, job design and performance management. The authors have taken the help of past literature and annual reports of organizations for the effective completion of the article. The article offers valuable information on the job roles of the HRs within the spectrum of the different mining organizations.

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Management of Human Resources in the Mining Sector
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Article 1
Full reference of the article
Albrecht, S. L., Bakker, A. B., Gruman, J. A., Macey, W. H., & Saks, A. M. (2015).
Employee engagement, human resource management practices and competitive
advantage: An integrated approach. Journal of Organizational Effectiveness:
People and Performance, 2(1), 7-35. Retrieved from
https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/JOEPP-08-2014-0042
Outline of research objective and research question
The primary purpose or the objective of the authors in this article is to analyze the
manner in which the four important functions of the contemporary HRM teams within the
organizations related to the mining sector can be managed in an effective manner. In this
regard, it needs to be said that the four most important functions of the HRs that the authors
have selected are management of effective organizational culture, safety of the employees,
job design and performance management. Thus, it can be said that the aim of the authors in
this article is to formulate an effective framework through which these four functions can
help the organizations to achieve their objectives or goals.
Outline of the method
The authors for the effective completion of this article have taken the help of the past
literature which have been written related to the themes of organizational culture,
performance management, job design and occupational safety. In addition to this, the authors
have also taken into consideration the annual reports of the organizations and the HRM
strategies or policies that they follow for the management of human resources.

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Outline of the findings
Albrecht et al. (2015) are of the viewpoint that within the last few decades the mining
industry has emerged as one of the major ones of the world and contributes in a substantial
manner towards the national economies of the different nations of the world. However, at the
same time it is seen that one of the major challenges that the concerned industry is facing
currently is the fact that the industry and the HRs related to the different organizations of this
sector are not being able to manage the human resources that they have at their disposal in an
effective manner. The authors thus argue that the HRs needs to formulae an effective
framework which will support these four basic activities. This is important because of the fact
that the performance of the employees depend greatly on these four functions of the HRs and
thus it becomes even more important for these professionals to fulfill these job roles of theirs
in an adequate manner.
Summary of the conclusion
The authors conclude by stating the fact that the HRs within the framework of the
different organizations related to the mining sector can improve the performance of the
workers by taking the help of a framework which will support the above mentioned four job
roles of theirs.
Indication of how this will be relevant for your Essay 3
The article is a credible one since it was published in the “Journal of Organizational
Effectiveness: People and Performance” in 2015 and offers valuable information on the job
roles of the HRs within the spectrum of the different mining organizations. Furthermore, it is
seen that the authors argue in an objective as well as subjective manner regarding the
effectiveness of these functions of the HRM teams and also the problems that the

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organizations are likely to face in case the HRs fail to perform these functions. It is because
of these factors that I have selected this article for the completion of my Essay 3 assignment.

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Article 2
Full reference
Hashim, J., Ismail, Y., & Hassan, A. (2016). Formality of HRM Practices Matters to
Employees Satisfaction and Commitment. Journal of Human Resources, 4(1), 47-
64. Retrieved from
http://jhrmls.com/journals/jhrmls/Vol_4_No_1_June_2016/2.pdf
Outline of the research objective and research question
This article can be seen as an exploration of the manner in which the effectiveness of
the HRM team of an organization and the services rendered by them can contribute towards
the enhancement of the job productivity or the performance level of the workers. In this
regard, it needs to be said that for the conduct of the research work the authors have selected
11 major job roles of the HRs like recruitment and selection, job design, improvement of
organizational culture, appraisal, reward and recognition and others. The aim of the authors
is analyze the manner in which these functions of the HRs enhance the job satisfaction level
of the workers and their commitment towards the organization.
Outline of the method
The authors for the collection of the data or information which was needed for the
effective completion of this article surveyed around 857 employees regarding the manner in
which the HRM functions affected the level of their job satisfaction and also commitment
towards the organization.

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Outline of the findings
It is pertinent to note that more than 68% of the employees who participated in the
survey agreed with the viewpoint that the various HRM practices and their effective
completion did have a positive effect on the job satisfaction as well as the commitment level
of the employees. For example, the majority of these individuals articulated the viewpoint
that the effective completion of these job roles helped in the creation of the kind of workplace
wherein they were able to perform to their maximum potential. More importantly, the authors
are of the viewpoint that this is directly related to the satisfaction level of the employees since
an individual who is performing well in an organization is more likely to be happy with the
job that he or she is doing. This in turn directly enhances the commitment level of the
employees towards the organizations that they are working for.
Outline of the conclusion
The authors conclude the article under discussion here by stating that the performance
as well as the job satisfaction level or the commitment level of the employees towards the
organization that they are working is directly dependent on the effectiveness with which the
HRs dispense their job roles.
Indication of how this will be relevant for your Essay 3
The article is not only a recent one (being published in 2016) but at the same time a
credible one since it was published in the reputed journal “Journal of Human Resources”.
Furthermore, it is seen that the authors in the article under discussion have objectively argued
regarding the manner in which the HRs can enhance the job satisfaction as well as
commitment level of the employees by doing their own work in an effective manner. In
addition to this, it is seen that the article offers valuable information regarding the different
job roles that the HRs are required to perform and also the manner in which they affect the

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performance level of the employees. It is because of these aspects of the article under
discussion here that I have selected it as a source for my Essay 3 assignment.

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Article 3
Full reference
Kuranchie-Mensah, E. B., & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2016). Employee motivation and
work performance: A comparative study of mining companies in Ghana. Journal
of industrial Engineering and Management, 9(2), 255-309. Retrieved from
http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/jiem.1530
Outline of research objectives and research questions
The primary objective of the authors Kuranchie-Mensah and Amponsah-Tawiah in
this article is to explore the manner in which the construct of employee motivation affects the
performance level of the employees. The authors are of the viewpoint that this is one of the
major functions of the HRs within the framework of the contemporary organizations related
to the mining sector and thus they try to analyze the manner in which the construct of
motivation can be used by the HRs to enhance the performance level of the workers.
Outline of the method
The authors have followed the method of empirical research work and thereby
gathered data or information required for the conduct of the research work from various kinds
of primary as well as secondary sources. For example, the authors surveyed employees
related to four mining organizations in the nation of Ghana and also interviewed the HRs
related to these organizations.

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Outline of findings
Kuranchie-Mensah and Amponsah-Tawiah are of the viewpoint that because of the
high element of risk which is involved in the work that the workers within the framework of
the different organizations related to the mining sector are required to perform the HRs and
also the management team of these organizations need to ensure the fact that the employees
are highly motivated. More importantly, the HRs need to take the help of different kinds of
tools like reward and recognition, handsome appraisals and others for effectively motivating
the different employees who are a part of the organization. In addition to these, taking into
effective consideration the health as well as the safety of the employees is also likely to
motivate the employees or the workers to complete their job roles in a much better manner.
Outline of conclusion
Kuranchie-Mensah and Amponsah-Tawiah after the completion of the article came to
the conclusion that the HRs can enhance the performance level of the workers related to the
different organizations in the mining sector through an effective use of the construct of
employee motivation.
Indication of how this will be relevant for your Essay 3
The article under discussion here is not only a recent one (published in 2016) but at
the same time a credible one being published in the “Journal of industrial Engineering and
Management”. More importantly, the authors have objectively argued regarding the manner
in which the tool of motivation can be used by the HRs related to the different mining
organizations for the enhancement of the performance of the workers. It is because of these
aspects of the article that I think this will serve as a valuable resource during my Essay 3
assignment.

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Article 4
Full reference
Parida, A., Kumar, U., Galar, D., & Stenström, C. (2015). Performance measurement
and management for maintenance: a literature review. Journal of Quality in
Maintenance Engineering, 21(1), 2-33. Retrieved from
https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/JQME-10-2013-0067
Outline of research objectives and research questions
The primary objective of the authors Parida et al. is to analyze the manner in which
the construct of performance management can be used by the HRs of the different
organizations related to the mining sector for the improvement of the performance of the
workers. For example, the authors argue that the different mining organizations commonly
face diverse kinds of performance issues because of the large number of risks that the
workers had to face. Thus, they try to find out the manner in which the tool of performance
management can be used by the different HRs for the effective enhancement of the
performance of the workers.
Outline of the method
Parida et al. for the collection of the relevant data or information related to the topic
under discussion here have taken the help of the past literature which have been written by
different scholars as well as researchers in the past. Furthermore, the authors have also taken
into effective consideration the performance management frameworks used by contemporary
mining organizations.

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Outline of the findings
Parida et al. found that the effective usage of different kinds of performance
management tools indeed helped the different mining organizations and also the HRs related
to them to enhance the performance level of the workers. For example, they found that the
contemporary organizations related to the mining sector took the help of different kinds of
performance management tools like balanced scorecard (BSC), performance pyramid,
performance prism, performance matrix and others not only for measuring the performance
of the workers in an effective manner but at the same time for its enhancement as well. The
authors furthermore argue the fact that the focus of the contemporary organizations is on the
quantification of performance and thus they fail to take into effective consideration the
contribution made by the individuals towards the growth of the organizations.
Outline of Conclusion
The authors conclude the article by stating that the construct of performance
management indeed plays a pivotal role in the enhancement of the job productivity of the
employees. This is perhaps one of the major reasons for the extensive usage of the tool of
performance management by the HRs related to the different organizations belonging to the
mining sector.
Indication of how this will be relevant for your Essay 3
Parida et al. have objectively argued both the positive and the negative aspects of the
usage of the construct of performance management for the improvement of the job
productivity level of the workers. In addition to this, it is seen that the article under discussion
is a peer-reviewed one, being published in “Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering”
in 2015. Furthermore, Parida et al. reveal insight information regarding the manner in which
the construct of performance management can be used by the different organizations related

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to the mining sector for the enhancement of employee performance. I personally believe that
because of these aspects of the article it will serve as an important one for the completion of
my Essay 3 assignment.

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Article 5
Full reference
Mahdevari, S., Shahriar, K., & Esfahanipour, A. (2014). Human health and safety risks
management in underground coal mines using fuzzy TOPSIS. Science of the
Total Environment, 488, 85-99. Retrieved from
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.04.076
Outline of research questions and research objectives
The primary aim of the authors Mahdevari, Shahriar and Esfahanipour in this article is
to analyze the manner in which the HRs related to the different mining organizations can
positively affect the performance of the workers through the mitigation of the various kinds
of risks that these workers face. More importantly, the authors at the same time try to analyze
the manner in which the number of occupational accidents and health hazards that the
workers normally face in the different mining organizations can be reduced.
Outline of method
The authors collected data or information, which were needed for the completion of
the research work from the employees of three coal mines, namely, Hashouni, Hojedk and
Babnizu. Furthermore, the methods of surveys as well interviews were used for the collection
of information relevant to the research work.
Outline of findings
Mahdevari, Shahriar and Esfahanipour are of the viewpoint that there are more than
86 different occupational hazards that the workers related to the different mining

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organizations normally face like chemical, environmental and others. Furthermore, the
authors found that these risks or occupational hazards that the workers in this sector are prone
to not only affect the physical as well as mental wellbeing of the workers but at the same time
had a profound impact on the job productivity of these workers as well. For example, it was
found that the mines wherein the occupational hazards and also the health risks were more
the job productivity of the workers declined whereas the ones with lower occupational
hazards and risks had higher worker productivity. Thus, the HRs as well as the management
teams of these mining organizations needs to take the various measures so as to reduce the
occupational hazards as well as risks faced by the workers which will in turn enhance their
productivity.
Outline of conclusion
Mahdevari, Shahriar and Esfahanipour conclude the article by stating that the problem
of workplace or occupational hazard faced by the workers in the mining industry adversely
affects the performance level of the workers. Thus, the HRs need to take the help of various
measures which will reduce the occupational hazards faced by the workers and this in turn is
likely to improve the job productivity of the workers.
Indication of how this will be relevant for your Essay 3
The article under discussion here is not only a recent one (published in 2014) but at
the same time a credible one since it was published in the journal “Science of the Total
Environment”. More importantly, it is seen that the authors have objectively argued regarding
the negative aspects of the occupational hazards that the workers commonly face in the
mining sector and also the manner in which it affects the productivity of the workers.
Furthermore, the authors at the same time articulate the manner in which the mitigation of the
occupational hazards faced by the workers in the mining sector is likely to improve their job

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productivity. Thus, on the basis of these aspects of the article I am of the viewpoint that this
will serve as an important reference for my Essay 3 assignment.

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Bibliography
Albrecht, S. L., Bakker, A. B., Gruman, J. A., Macey, W. H., & Saks, A. M. (2015).
Employee engagement, human resource management practices and competitive
advantage: An integrated approach. Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People
and Performance, 2(1), 7-35. Retrieved from
https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/JOEPP-08-2014-0042
Hashim, J., Ismail, Y., & Hassan, A. (2016). Formality of HRM Practices Matters to
Employees Satisfaction and Commitment. Journal of Human Resources, 4(1), 47-64.
Retrieved from http://jhrmls.com/journals/jhrmls/Vol_4_No_1_June_2016/2.pdf
Kuranchie-Mensah, E. B., & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2016). Employee motivation and work
performance: A comparative study of mining companies in Ghana. Journal of
industrial Engineering and Management, 9(2), 255-309. Retrieved from
http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/jiem.1530
Mahdevari, S., Shahriar, K., & Esfahanipour, A. (2014). Human health and safety risks
management in underground coal mines using fuzzy TOPSIS. Science of the Total
Environment, 488, 85-99. Retrieved from
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.04.076
Parida, A., Kumar, U., Galar, D., & Stenström, C. (2015). Performance measurement and
management for maintenance: a literature review. Journal of Quality in Maintenance
Engineering, 21(1), 2-33. Retrieved from
https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/JQME-10-2013-0067