Management of Human Resources in the Mining Sector

Running head: MINING SECTOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES
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.