Managing People in FarmBox Operations: HRM Models and Recommendations

Managing People

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Identifying Issues....................................................................................................................3
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................4
Defining HRM recruitment and selection models and theories.............................................4
Assessing the Appropriateness of Models..............................................................................6
Identifying and recommending models..................................................................................6
Recommendation.............................................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
References .......................................................................................................................................7

Introduction
Human resource management is the main key element for every business in order to
perform the efficient task in the market. Through the HR process companies were able to hire the
ideal candidate for their operational activity. In regard to this the dedicated HR polices and
theories in an organisation ensures that its employee will perform efficiently as well as helps in
forms positive working culture in internal environment of organisation (Lei, Khamkhoutlavong
and Le, 2021). HR also plays vital role in order to understand the individual or group behaviour
at workplace. through which they conclude the real world evaluation that assist in future
guidance. Hence its plays important role in managing the workforce.
In this given report the discussion on FarmBox operations will be taken into the
consideration. FarmBox is a fresh food producer company that delivers its services to its
customer via online platform and in COVID-19 they faced unexpected growth in their orders.
The mentioned report will identify the models and theories of HRM that currently using by
FarmBox as well as the problems will be highlighted that currently facing by mentioned
company. Further the appropriateness of these models will be provided as well as areas will be
identified that need to be improved. At last some effective model and theories of HRM will be
recommended to the given organisation in order to improve and enhance its operational activity.
Identifying Issues
According to the provided Case study FarmBox “operational productivity for the firm
decreased, orders were late or incomplete and for the first time since opening, customer
complaints were received. Staff are now working longer hours than contracted and many are
looking to leave the company. once they have secured alternative employment”. The above
quoted problem is arising due to ineffective induction. The mentioned company didn't provide
any dedicated training to their new employee through which company faced such above
mentioned issues in their operational activity.
One of the main role of HRM is to give the proper guidelines to all the new employee
regard to the company functions as well as to provide the proper intensive training according to
company operational activity (Armstrong and Taylor, 2020). In this case the major issues is
arises because new employees were started working with company without any intensive

training. And due to this company faced criticism by customers as well as their productivity were
also lowered down drastically.
Main Body
Defining HRM recruitment and selection models and theories
The FarmBox recruited their employee through online portals. The mentioned company
took the CV of all the candidates through Email and shortlisted ideal employee among all the
CV. In instance the respective company also performed online interview by they determined
their ability and skills on behalf of their operational working. To perform all these activities the
mentioned company used the AMO and Human capital theories in their operations in regard to
recruit and manage their employee for operational working. In regard to induction process the
mentioned company placed the new employees to work with co-existing workers for a day as
well as given the tour of their farm land.
AMO theory
The AMO theory is determine the ability, motivation and opportunity at workplace. The
mentioned theory used by several organisations in order to understand its staff as well as create
the positive aspects in their behaviour. It plays a vital role in order to create the effective
workplace environment (Tran, et.al, 2020). In instance the successful implementation of such
theory created wealth in the company portfolio by enhancing their productivity.
 Ability- Increase the ability of employee
 Motivation- Motivate their employee in order to increase their ability
 Opportunity- Provides the opportunity to employees in order to contribute in company
functions.
The FarmBox uses such theory in its business operations in regard to influence its
workforce but failed due to several attributes such as; the employee that recruit by the mentioned
company in their operations were skilled and ideal for company operations. But due to lack of
proper induction shows the drawbacks in their operational functions. Moreover, the company has
a lot of work pressure regard to excessive amount of orders in short span of time. Due to this
they didn't developed an effective organisational practices in its operations that can boost their
employee in regard to operate their work.