Analysis of Human Resource Practices in McDonalds

Running head: ANALYSIS OF HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES
ANALYSIS OF HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES
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Executive Summary
The report is based on the analysis of the human resource related practices of an organization
and the employee engagement policies that are formulated by the management. The
organization that is taken into consideration is McDonalds, which fast food chain of
American origin. The various employee engagement policies of the organization and the HR
practices are also analysed in the report. The ways by which the employee engagement
policies help in increasing the revenues of the organization are also discussed in the report.
The initiatives that can be further taken by the company are also suggested.

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Table of Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................3
Background of the organization.....................................................................................3
HR strategy of McDonalds.............................................................................................4
Evaluation of HR practices............................................................................................5
Employee engagement of McDonalds...........................................................................5
Plan of initiatives to be taken by McDonalds................................................................8
Conclusion......................................................................................................................8
References......................................................................................................................9

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Introduction
Human resource practices are mainly related to the means by which the human
resource personnel of the organizations can develop leadership of the employees. This
process takes place with the help of developing motivational programs and extensive training
related programs. The functions related to human resources of an organization are different
from the various HR practices. The HR practices in an organization are partly conceptual and
the partly the implementation of HR strategies. The concept of best practices refers to the HR
systems which have the greatest impact on the employees and the organizations (Yamao and
Sekiguchi 2015).
The report will be based on the analysis of the different HR practices of an
organization and the effects of these practices on the employee engagement related factors.
Background of the organization
McDonald’s is fast food company of the American origin which was founded in the
1940 in the form of a restaurant and was operated by Maurice and Richard McDonald in
California, United States. The headquarters of the organization is located in Oak Brook,
Illinois, United States. McDonalds has its operations in more than 100 countries in the world
with an employee strength of 3,75,000 in all the branches of the organization
(Mcdonalds.com. 2018).
The vision statement of McDonalds is related to becoming a progressive and modern
burger company which is known for delivering a contemporary type of customer experience.
The company is focussed towards delivering food that great taste and high quality to the
customers and provide them with world-class experience that makes them feel valued and
welcome (Armstrong and Taylor 2014).