Analysis of HRM Practices: Research Proposal for Dasin Holding

This research proposal outlines a study analyzing Human Resource Management (HRM) practices at Dasin Holding Private Limited, a Singapore-based shipping company. The introduction highlights the importance of the shipping industry and the role of HRM. The proposal includes the background of the company, justification for the study, research objectives, research questions, and hypotheses. It reviews relevant literature and describes the research design, including both qualitative and quantitative methods for data collection through questionnaires, surveys, and observations. The proposal details the structure of the dissertation, data sources, and a schedule for completion. The study aims to assess current HRM practices, performance measurement tools, and pay practices within Dasin Holding. The proposal also includes a questionnaire to gather data on HR practices, performance measurement, and employee satisfaction.

Research Proposal
An Analysis of Human Resource Management Practices in Desin Holding Private Limited

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Background of the Project.................................................................................................1
1.1.1 Background information on the Organization...........................................................1
1.1.2 Justification of the Study...........................................................................................2
1.2 Research Objectives, Research Questions, and Hypotheses.............................................2
1.2.1 Research Objectives...................................................................................................2
1.2.2 Research Questions....................................................................................................2
1.3 Literature Review of the Project.......................................................................................3
1.4 Research Design Framework............................................................................................3
1.4.1 Qualitative Research..................................................................................................3
1.4.2 Qualitative Research..................................................................................................4
1.4.3 Research Methods......................................................................................................4
1.4.4 Data Collection Methods...........................................................................................4
1.5 Outline of the Dissertation................................................................................................4
1.6 Data Sources.....................................................................................................................5
1.7 Schedule of the Dissertation.............................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................7
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Introduction
Mostly all international trade in goods is shipped by sea. Thus, it can be said that ocean shipping
plays an essential and central role in the trade and economy of the world. Shipping trade is
generally divided into three different categories: general cargo, liquid bulk, and dry-bulk. The
whole shipping functions of the organizations mostly based on two principal modes which are
linear mode and the bulk mode. The linear mode principal serves the general cargo trade, and the
bulk mode serves both dry and the liquid bulk trades. Nowadays, shipping industry plays an
important role in the success of the countries. Shipping industry becomes one of the leading
fastest and largest growing industries (Wilson, 2014). The main reason behind the popularity of
shipping industries is that it helps the countries in expanding its export level. With the high
export, the countries can enhance the GDP of their countries.
1.1 Background of the Project
1.1.1 Background information on the Organization
Desin Holdings Private Limited was established in 1992 in Singapore. The organization is
especially dealing with different business activities such as ship management, shipping agency
services, worldwide ocean cargo transportation, and ship chartering. It is a subsidiary company
of China Dalian International Corporation (Group) Holdings Limited. The organization is also
focusing on the core business in Supramax bulk carriers among its fleet of vessels. It is also
going to expanding itself in other business areas area such as ship chartering, and ship
management (http://www.dasin.com.sg/services/ship-management/). The main motive of the
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organization is to expand the scope of vessel chartering and strengthening the management of the
enterprise so that it can provide greater safety to its customers.
1.1.2 Justification of the Study
The shipping industry is the main example of a worldwide industry now attached loosely to
national sovereignties. It is different from the other type of businesses such as auto companies,
and the fast-food chains. Due to the availability of such feature, human resource, and strategic
management has a key dimension of the industry. The twentieth century was the age of machine
but the twenty-first century will be the age of people. The motive behind conducting the study is
to identify best human resource management practices for the above-mentioned organization.
This will help the organization in the effective management of its human resources (Aisbett,
2015). The study discusses about the assessment of human resource management practices in the
organization.
1.2 Research Objectives, Research Questions, and Hypotheses
1.2.1 Research Objectives
The main objective of the study is the measure the human resource management practices
followed by the Dasin Holding Private Limited. To fulfill the predetermine objectives the
organization formulates various other objectives which help the organization in achieving its
main objective.
1.2.2 Research Questions
Based on the above objectives the main research questions for this study can be following:
 What are the current practices of the organization regarding human resources?
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 What tools are utilized by organization to measure performance of employees as well as
providing training to them?
 What are recent pay practices used by the organization?
1.3 Literature Review of the Project
Kundu (2007) said that shipping is one of the safest and most environmentally benign modes of
transport. It mostly focuses on the services of professional, telecommunications, and financial
areas. From the last half century, the shipping industry has experienced a great expansion in
demand showing the growth in the volume of seaborne trade. Progoulaki (2016) conclude that
job analysis is an efficient process of receiving relevant information about different jobs such as
information about the tasks which needs to be perform, and personal characteristics. Apart of
this, it is also considered as efficient tool of sound HR management as it provide a deeper
knowledge about the different behavioral aspects and job related employment decisions (Liu,
2016).
The introduction of gas-carrying capacity and containerization makes the shipping industry very
successful. The structure of shipping countries always changes with the changing in the
appearance of management companies. Caniëls (2016) said that it is necessary for the
organizations to develop customer-oriented workforce to deliver service quality. He said that
after hiring the appropriate candidate with the required attitude, organizations must provide
training to them.
From the last some decades the force majeure events have guided the shipping industry to focus
on its sea-growing manpower (Rana, 2015). Pawlik (2015) declares that if competencies are the
wheels for managing knowledge work, rewards both intrinsic and extrinsic are proves as engine
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for motivation. This will enable them in focusing on overall human practices which facilitate
more profits to the shipping industry.
1.4 Research Design Framework
Generally, there are two main types of the research which the researcher can conduct
accordingly; quantitative research deals with the numerical data, and the qualitative research
deals with the facts or ideas.
1.4.1 Qualitative Research
Qualitative research is mostly designed to reveal a target audience’s range of behavior and their
perception. It mainly utilizes the small group of people to support and guide the construction of
suitable hypotheses (Rau, 2012). The result produced with the help of qualitative research is
descriptive in nature rather than predictive.
1.4.2 Quantitative Research
Quantitative research is considered the systematic empirical investigation or observable
phenomenon. It is mainly designed to understand the underlying opinions, motivations, and
reasons. It provides insights into the main problem or helps to solve this problem by formulating
efficient ideas or hypotheses. It mainly utilizes semi-structured or unstructured technique. With
the help of quantitative research we are able to use different mathematical and statistical tools
and theories to analyze the gathered data.
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1.4.3 Research Methods
The research will be conducted by utilizing both qualitative research and quantitative research to
gather the secondary data as well as primary data. This will help the researcher in collecting the
required data with higher accuracy.
1.4.4 Data Collection Methods
In this project, the information and data are to be collected by using different primary or
secondary research tools. The questionnaire mainly includes three sections. The first section
include10 background questions and the second section included 22 questions related to
statement human resource management practices. The last and third section included 45
statements related to employee service orientation.
 Questionnaire and Surveys: It is very efficient and trustworthy method of collecting the
response of customers. This enables us in collecting the required data so that further steps
can be taken to implementation the desired project.
 Observations: It can be of two types; observation through communication and interaction
or observation through no interaction or communication. In the research project, direct
observation method is applied to measure the employee’s response on the spot.
 Literature Review: It helps us in reviewing the assemble articles and the original research
conducted by the writers in the selected field. This utilized to study the past research
regarding the subject of the research.
1.5 Outline of the Dissertation
The dissertation mainly includes 6 chapters which are following:
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Chapter-1 It mainly define the what dissertation is to be and how it will be conducted and why it
is conducted. It is the statement of an overview of the project.
Chapter-2 It defines the literature review about the human resource practices
Chapter-3 It is related to the research methodology of the study.
Chapter-4 It mainly defines the data collection and its analysis.
Chapter-5 This section defines the suggestions and recommendations to improve the human
resource management practices.
Chapter-6 It concludes the overall finding of the research study.
1.6 Data Sources
Most data for doing this study is collected from both the primary sources and secondary sources.
The background details and current situation of the organization obtained from secondary
sources and the responses of employees about human management practices are collected
through primary sources.
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1.7 Schedule of the Dissertation
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Ship Management | Dasin Holdings Pte Ltd. Dasin.com.sg. Retrieved 2 January 2017, from
http://www.dasin.com.sg/services/ship-management/
Wilson, J. (2014). Human Resource Development Practices and Orthodoxies. Human Resource
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