Human Resource Management Report: Clearabee's Challenges and Solutions

This report analyzes the human resource management challenges faced by Clearabee, a UK-based startup in the rubbish removal sector. The report identifies issues in recruitment, staffing, and delegation, impacting the company's ability to provide effective customer service and expand its operations. It delves into relevant academic theories, particularly the principles of scientific management, and applies them to address these issues. The report emphasizes the importance of assigning the right jobs to the right people, fostering harmony between workers and management, and promoting mental revolution and cooperation within the organization. The report provides recommendations for Clearabee, including utilizing Maslow's hierarchy of needs to motivate employees, managing cost-effectiveness in hiring, maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, and providing effective training programs. The report concludes that effective HR management is crucial for Clearabee's sustainability and growth.

Clearabee REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Description of the issues.........................................................................................................1
Knowledge of academic theory..............................................................................................2
Application of theory relates to issue ....................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
The term Human Resource Manager can be termed out as strategic approach to the
effective and efficient management of individuals within enterprise . Thus, role of HR manager
is the main issue in terms to HR is related with Recruitment and staffing process as finding and
attracting potential resources for filling up the vacant job position in business enterprise.
Therefore, staffing is important managerial function and it also along with the terms as planning,
organizing, directing and controlling. There are number of things as recruitment, cost
effectiveness, retention and skilled workforce all the main components in terms to organize the
workforce in the better manner.
The present report will look over business activities of Clearabee, it is among the top 20
start ups in the UK. It is firm that engaged in rapidly growing on demand in terms to rubbish
removal. The present report will cover the business activities as HR related issue, application of
significant theory to overcome with issue. Lastly recommendations will be given to cope up with
issues in terms to managing activities within enterprise.
Description of the issues
The entity as Clearabee is facing the issues in terms with recruitment and selection of the
staff and delgation with growth of organization. It was not capable for giving effective assistance
to consumers due to the poor selection of workers. Conversely, HR department plays the pivotal
role as it sets standard and culture within the enterprise. In turn, negative impact of human
resources reduces the productivity, decrease employee’s morale and it is also an major barrier for
purpose of business expansion (Calabrese and et.al., 2018). The decrment in productivity lead to
huge absenteeism and it is responsibility of HR to ensure about attendance problem. Further,
organizations has requirment for selecting new candidates for raising increement in project scope
along with operations. In this aspect, if employees will not give benefit to organization then it
will be cost to organization. Similarly, if existing staff has to worry on constant aspect that
paycheck is correct or not then they will be demotivated and lead to decrment in job satisfaction.

Knowledge of academic theory
Human resource management within the enterprise is adopted by many firms because of
its benefits for attining organizational success. There are number of challenges and issues will
emerge in front of managers of human resource department at the time of performing the duties.
Thus, they are the key person who works as to sustain the business operations. In addition to this,
'The HR of Clearabee needs to recruit new talent for number of things as increase in project
scope, operations that is as selection the best candidate and making the hired candidate familiar
with the environment and culture of enterprise (What Are the Benefits of Effective
Communication as a Human Resource Manager?, 2018). As per theory of principle of scitinfic
management states about assigning right joib to right people. Furthermore, human resource
manager should select technically expert but they also need to be socially expert too because
firm may receive the expected output from workers who are unable to socialise. Therefore, they
must imply with application of the number of HR theories in order to successfully motivate the
employees in order to meet the financial goals of enterprise. This kind of things affects the
productivity of the enterprise in huge context. In term to bring effective and efficient process, it
is essential to have the use of theory as Principle of scientific management so that each things
can be done in well managed manner (Paisey and Paisey, 2018). Thus, effective theory of HR
leads to manage the working of the employees and this helps to establish credibility and it also
aids to Clearabee in terms to gain competitive advantage within the enterprise for purpose of
recruiting and selecting staff.
Application of theory relates to issue
In terms to bring development in each and every person is essential to bring the greatest
efficiency and prosperity within enterprise. Thus, it will be defined in below presented manner as
are:
Science, not rule of thumb- To enhance organizational efficiency the rule of Thumb
method can be substituted by the methods developed by scientific analysis of work. The rule of
thumb means decision must be taken by managers as per their personal judgments. This is the
principle that must be followed by the Clearabee as it is concerned with the selecting the best
way of performing a job from employees through application of scientific analysis and not by the
intuition or hit and trail methods. Under this, it can be stated that work given to any employee
must be observed and analyzed with respect to each element or part thereof and the time
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involved in as to decide the best way of performing the work and to determine the standard
output for the same (Warner and Zhao, 2018). In this aspect, Clearabee must not stuck with old
techniques for performing work and be capable for developing new techniques to perform easy,
quick and simple work. This will lead to positive observation to its existing employees and will
provide direct impact on retention and hiring of satff due to flexible and easy technique.
Harmony, not discord- The Taylor has emphasized that employees should put his
complete consideration over the harmony between the workers and management. At the time of
any barrier or conflict between this it will not be beneficial for workers and management
(Waring, 2016). In this way, both the workers and management must have realize the importance
of each other. The HR of Clearabee must have the use of mental revolution on the part of both
management and workers. On the other hand, this is the principle requires that there must be
perfect understanding between the management and workers and it is helpful to undertake group
action with mutual trust and understanding so there can be perfect understanding and focus of
working within the enterprise.
This can be understood with the help of example as, in most of the Japanese firm the
paternalistic style of management is in practice and there must be complete openness between
workers and management and this process must be done in terms to achieve the organizational
objective as it brings smooth working within enterprise. The all workers must perform their role
in harmonized manner so that better and efficient working can be conducted in better mode.
Clearabee must create pleasnt atmoshphere in organization by considering labour and
management along with other indispensable which will lead to positive image of organization.
So there will be presence of numerous applicants and indirectly skilled talent will be recruites
and beneificial to organization.
Mental resolution- The technique as mental revolution involves the change in the
attitude or workers and management towards each other (Moore, Piwek and Roper, 2018). Thus,
they must realize the importance of each other and perform their work with full cooperation. In
addition to this, it can be said that the management as well workers in the enterprise must work
with aim to enhance the profitability within the entity. Therefore, it can be stated that mental
revolution requires the complete change in the outlook of both management and workers within
the enterprise. The better and efficient outlook for workers helps to build the spirit of
togetherness between the workers and management. It is effective technique as it is useful in
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terms to develop the attitude among the employees so that all things will be carried out in much
better mode.
Cooperation, not individualism- This is principle that is based in extensions of principle
as Harmony, not discord and it also lays stress on mutual corporation between and management.
There are number of things as cooperation, sense of goodwill and mutual confidence is thing that
prevail among the managers and workers within enterprise. Thus, HR of Clearabee must
understand the worth of workers and they must be considered as important part of management
who are allowed to take part in decision making process of management. In this, it can be said
that workers must be treated as the internal part of enterprise and all crucial decision are must be
taken after due consultation with workers. In this term, it can be said that management should
always works as to guide, encourage and helps the workers. Thus, it can be stated that there must
be proper division of work and responsibility between the two.
Development of each and every person to his greatest efficiency- The efficiency of
organization will depend on the skills and capabilities of employees to the great extent. Thus, to
provide training to the workers the best method is must be used so that there is possibilities to
have the use of scientific approach. To attain the efficiency it is essential to select the right
candidates and for this employees must be scientifically selected. This is the term that is helpful
in order to attain efficiency and prosperity for the both organization and employees. Henceforth,
the most important aspect, Clearabee must consider efficiency of every individual and selection
will be as per skills, and ability. This will lead to sense of enthusiasm, belongingness in
employees and responsibility.
CONCLUSION
Based on the above report, it can be concluded that human resource manager performs
the business that helps to sustain operations in greater aspect. Thus, there is need to outline the
policies that must be imperative to facilitate the employer and employee relations. Main task of
HR manager is to motivate the employees so that they can perform their business activities in
better way. ClearabeeHence, the present report has been covered things as discuss the issues in
terms to HR context, application of HR related theory so that all things can be managed well
manner. The theory of scientific management will be helpful to improve the organizational
process (Stone, Neely and Lengnick-Hall, 2018). There must be effective working within
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enterprise in between the workers and managers. Thus, the number of motivational theory must
be used so that there can be effective working within the enterprise and employees can be able to
perform their job efficiently. Effective communication between workers leads to carry out the
process in a better mode (Trujillo, 2014). It provides better direction to workers and this helps to
improvise the working. Workers must be skilled to do their tasks in competitive mode.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Human resource manager is the most crucial part and he must carry out their process
effectively. On that basis, following recommendations have been given as below:
 Human resource manager should work as to use the one effective theory Maslow's
hierarchy of needs as it is helpful in order to motivate the employees so that basic need
level as security, social, psychological need and favourable workingns can be fulfilled
and lead to positive brand image.
 HR should play their role to manage cost effectiveness within the enterprise. At the time
of hiring the employees within the enterprise so that incorporating the HR policies will
play the large role in order to managing business outgoing cost.
 The human resource manager of the enterprise should work as to maintaining good
relationship between the organisation stakeholders and this is inclusive of owners,
employees, customers and managers. Furthermore, it can be said that the open and
positive communication must be the hall mark for maintaining the good working
relationship so that each thing cab be carried out in better mode.
 Human resource management of the enterprise should work as to provide better and
effective training facility to employees as it bring employee development and better
working in the enterprise can be conducted if the working of enterprise is depends over
certified skills.
 The HR of the Clearabee should have the use of scientifically designed procedure for
having better selection of workers. Thus, workers should be selected and trained to make
them able to fit for the job. With help of this kind of approach there will no presence of
conflict between managers and workers.
 HR managers of the enterprise should focus over effective leadership benefits from
effective communication and this will be empowering supervisors and managers in areas
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in which each thing can be conducted in better mode. The HR must process effective
communication so that there can be better implementation for strategic directions so that
there can be effective working in the enterprise.
 In this context, it must consider detailed and accurate job description which will raise
about possibilities of getting qualifies applicants and to help for preventing legal
problems.
 They must be capable for advertising job boards along with publication with people with
background for seeking congregate.
 The most important aspect is about hiring employees there should be disussion about
compensation along with pay and benefits. This should consider benefits pacakges,
personal time off, vacation time, voluntary and daycare benefits.
 There should be creation of list of attrributes about ideal employee on basis of number of
applicants to receive.
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