Importance of Organisational Design and HR Development in Cadbury

Unit 36 – Value and
Contribution to
Organisational

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Importance of organisational design and its theories........................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P2 Different approaches and techniques used for attracting, maintaining, developing and
rewarding human resources ...................................................................................................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
P3 Emerging HR developments.............................................................................................6
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................7
Covered in PPT.......................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management in an organisation deals with the people and issues related
to people such as recruitment of required employees, training and managing employees
performance, allocating task and induces all the human resources to develop positive work
culture. Human resource contributes and adds value towards organisational success as all the
goals and objectives that each business organisation needs to achieve is performed through
human resources working on behalf of the organisation. Human resource value chain examines
the activities performed by a typical human resource department and manner of interaction to
maximise the potential of an individual for benefit of organisation (Ahmad, Amin and Ismail,
2012). To understand the concept of contribution and value towards business organisation
through human resource Cadbury organisation is considered. This organisation was founded in
the year 1824 by John Cadbury in Birmingham. Headquarters of the business is situated in
London, England and a human resource team with large number of employees working for the
organisation.
The project report consist importance of organisational design for sustainable
performance. Requirement to develop motivated knowledgeable and experienced human
resource team. Research to support emerging HR developments is mentioned in the report.
TASK 1
P1 Importance of organisational design and its theories
Organisational design is the process through which organisational structure is aligned in
such manner so that goals and objectives that needs to be achieved is accomplished while aiming
to improve efficiency and effectiveness (Bosch, Schurink and Pelser, 2016). In this process step
by step methodology is designed so that each function of organisation is designed as per flow,
procedure, structure and system. Organisation designed is implemented in such manner so that
goals and objectives are accomplished while implementing changes in the business environment.
Organisational structure of Cadbury's follows hierarchical system in which flow of
information is initiated form upper level to downwards. In this hierarchical structure distinct
chain of commands form managing director to clerical support assistants. Hierarchical system
used in Cadbury organisation from past many years and this is one of the traditional approach
that is followed by more and more number of organisations. Cadbury is modifying its
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organisational design and its structure through Contemporary organisational structure elements.
As per this organisational structure employees of Cadbury organisation instead of relying on
senior management to drive the work process all the employees are empowered to make
decisions and implement changes without needing approval of supervisors (De Beer, 2014). As
the external business environment in which Cadbury is operating it has become very challenging
and to meet organisational goals and objectives in quick and accurate manner organisational
structure of Cadbury is keeps on modifying as per change requirement. Matrix structure used in
Cadbury helps in generation of better communication in the top down structure and also among
across departments. With effective communications decisions that are taken at each stage of
business organisation become effective and accurate by information which is provided at each
level.
In order to understand the concept the organisational design for sustainable performance
of employees at different stages organisational design theory that involves change theory is
implemented in Cadbury. Kurt Lewin Change Theory is a three step model in which current
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Illustration 1: Organisational structure of Cadbury, 2019