Report on Managing Human Capital and Leadership

MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL AND
LEADERSHIP

Table of Contents
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
Relevant model and approaches of the business organisation to management of its HR......4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
Critical analysis of selection and recruitment in link to strategic human resources initiatives6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
Discuss different Approaches to HRD and their area for improvement................................8
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
Classical theories of motivation...........................................................................................10
TASK 5..........................................................................................................................................12
Recommendation to the business discuss the characteristics of effective leaders ..............12
CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16

ABSTRACT
This report discussed about the managing human capital and leadership and role of HR
manager in the company. Various models and approaches of HR Strategy help the organisation
in order to control all resources and work of person effectively. NANDOS use online method of
recruiting and selecting knowledgable and skilled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of
business. Approaches to human resource development also help the business entity to achieve
long term goals and objectives in limited time period. Company use different types of
motivation theory and leadership model in order to encourage employees towards business tasks
and projects.
INTRODUCTION
Human capital is identified as a measurement of capacity, education, attributes, skills and
experience of labour. With the help of these, they can influence their efficiency capacity and
achieving potentials goals and objectives in an effective manner. Managing human capital is
known as essential role of HR in the company. One of the main responsibilities of HR is to
recruit and select knowledge and talented candidates who easily fulfil business tasks

appropriately. Leadership is known as an art of motivating and encouraging a large number of
person towards attaining a common target and goal (Alpkan and et. al., 2010). It is an effective
procedure by which a manager influences, guides and directs the work and behaviour of others.
This report is based on NANDOS which is an international dining restaurant in Malta,
South Africa. They produce Peri-Peri Chicken and other food items to customers at reasonable
cost. This assignment shows approaches and models of the business organisation as well as
process of recruitment and selection related to strategic HR initiatives. Various approaches of
human resource department and their improvement area are also discussed in this study. In order
to motivate and promote employees, company use classical motivation theory which are
determined in this project. Characteristics of effective leader which is also discussed in this
assignment.
LITERATURE REVIEW
This report mainly consists Five task which are identify the role of human resource
manager in the selection and recruitment process. Whole project discussed about how to
motivate and encourage employees, so in this business use different types of leadership and
motivation model.
TASK 1
Relevant model and approaches of the business organisation to management of its HR
NANDOS is a Private and Casual dining industry in all over the world. It was found in
the year 1987 by Dick Enthoven at Johannesburg, South Africa, Malta, etc. Founders of this
company are Robert Brozin and Fernando Duarte. This business was famous and popular for
their quality and tasty Chicken as well as related Portuguese cuisine products. They provide
different dining options such as late night dinner, Brunch, Lunch, serves Alcohol, free Wi-Fi,
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Waitstaff, Seating, Highchairs Available and other facilities.
They started their business operations in more than 20 countries (Andrews and Boyne, 2010). In
order to attract a large number of the customers towards quality products and services, firm uses
different kinds of communication channels such as advertisement, promotion, sponsorship, etc.
So it is beneficial for company to increase their annual sales and revenue in a quick way.
Model and approaches of the company: Primary aim and objective of NANDOS is to
provide quality products and services to their potentials and target customers at reasonable cost.