Annotated Bibliography: HR in Manufacturing Sector, HRMT20024, T1 2018

This annotated bibliography, prepared for HRMT20024 in T1 2018, examines five peer-reviewed journal articles related to human resource factors in the manufacturing sector. The articles cover a range of topics, including recruitment and selection processes, challenges faced by HR managers, HR policies, job design, and HR requirements in lean manufacturing environments. The first article focuses on recruitment and selection, emphasizing the importance of a qualified HR team. The second article discusses the challenges HR managers face, such as workforce declination and global competition. The third article explores key HR policies in manufacturing industries. The fourth article examines the process of job design, considering drivers and principles for designing human jobs. Finally, the fifth article investigates job design in lean manufacturing units and its impact on employee well-being and motivation. The bibliography aims to provide valuable insights into the challenges and best practices of human resource management within the manufacturing sector.

HRMT20024, T1 2018
Assessment 2- Annotated Bibliography
Manufacturing Sector
Student name

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Introduction
In this assessment an annotated bibliography has been made on peer reviewed journal articles
related to manufacturing sector thereby selecting five articles. All the major areas have been
covered in these articles relating human resource factors in manufacturing firms. The
selection process along with recruitment has been studied first since these are initial process
made by any firms. Job designing process have also been discussed which gives a brief
information regarding requirements for a sound management system. Since no work is free of
challenges, this paper has also identified different challenges faced by HR managers and
process required to overcome those. HR policies have also been categorized in this paper
which will help to make a thought out plan for efficient job design. Additional to it, this paper
has also recognised HR requirements in the firms which suffer with lean manufacturing and
motivational factors of their employees.
Article 1
Reference: Divyalaxmi, N. B. (2017). A STUDY ON RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
PROCESS IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. Retrieved from
http://www.ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/A_STUDY_ON_RECRUITMENT_AND_
SELECTION_PROCESS_IN_MANUFACTURING_INDUSTRY_ijariie6496.pdf
Key words: Recruitment and role of managers in selection process.
This article examines human resource management team of manufacturing sectors
who are highly responsible for success of the business. The main purpose behind this article
is to examine the practices under taken by HR teams of manufacturing sectors in selection
and recruitment process. Such a significant observation requires an empirical research, and

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for this, a research methodology had been made by collecting primary data of various
manufacturing units and comparing the selection processes made by them. In this article, the
research and observation process has been made which reveals the recruitment process under
taken by them. Many companies’ follows few steps or stages in which employees has to
perform which enables the managers to select them in qualitative way. The process of
selecting competitive staff is made after analysing their qualifications and interest in work.
Determining the attractive ways to attract competent employees is also looked after. This
article concludes with a result that both the processes are time consuming and critical. No
organisation can follow similar pattern for selection or recruitment since work related
analysis differs from each other. Thus selecting highly qualified HR team is suggested in this
article to get a qualified staff in manufacturing sectors.
While this study applies to the public sector, its findings are useful in my study of
manufacturing sector because without having a basic knowledge about selection or
recruitment process, we cannot provide our business with a healthy and fruitful environment.
Role of HR managers in today’s business world is no more limited to selection only, but
many other functions like recruiting already selected people in organisations. For any
business, profit making is the most important factor and for the same, capable and
competitive employees are highly required which can be made only after gaining a keen
knowledge about it. Although the quality of the management team is expected to give fair
chances to all employees, still many times they fail to do so and can overlook employee
benefits and capabilities. But a successful enterprise will always make its selection and
recruitment in thought out and strategic manner. This article will be used in the next
assessment as findings of the method in selection and recruitment process in manufacturing
sector has been clearly explained in this research paper. The roles of HR managers explained

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briefly in the article along with their responsibility in the processes have given much valuable
information which can be used further.
Article 2
Reference: Shrivastava, A. (2016, 11 25). Mobile Recruitment: New frontier in the Recruiting
World. Retrieved from https://www.peoplematters.in/article/recruitment/mobile-
recruitment-new-frontier-in-the-recruiting-world-14544
Key words: Challenges faced by HR managers
This article will help in examining difficulties HR managers have to face and ways in
which they can reduce their challenges in manufacturing sector. Development of HR
department has been the focal point of this article and while identifying the roles of HR
teams, their challenges have also been discussed in this article. For competing in this
changing business world, developing organisations, with the help of change management
process can provide beneficial steps in manufacturing firms. Those who still believe in
traditional methods of selections and designing the roles of employees are the ones who
suffer from losses. The research methodology used in this paper after identifying various
challenges like workforce declination, retention in employees, difficulty in recruitment,
worldwide competition, etc. has given a scope to get prepared for challenges that are possible
in HR field. The article finds that to become a successful HR manager one has to develop
personal skill and knowledge while providing sufficient effort for company’s development.
The strategies and system of HR managers requires to be systematic and strategic so that if
any of the challenge is met in the due course, it is been tackled skilfully.
Since my study is based on public sector, this article will develop my understanding
in identifying challenges faced by HR managers in manufacturing firms. In organisations,

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there are many processes that take place for creating employees work criteria. During this
phase, there may be employees who are unsatisfied with work conditions or company’s
principles. Here the role of HR becomes crucial as they need to maintain a sound relation
between employers and employees while making their employees believes that their work is
not been exploited. In order to compete with other manufacturing units of similar product, the
company needs to keep their foundation strong and thus strategic decisions are required to
deal with complex situation. Therefore, this article will help me further by demonstrating
issues and challenges faced by manufacturing units. This article will also provide with the
necessary information regarding the types of challenges that are usually met by
manufacturing units and what is required in order to overcome those. The standards and
strategies required to study further have also been laid in the paper which will help to make
further research in this topic.
Article 3
Reference: Shpak, S. (2017). HR Policies in Manufacturing Industries. Retrieved from
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/hr-policies-manufacturing-industries-79207.html
Key words: Policies utilised in manufacturing units
This article examines the key policies that are required to be undertaken by
manufacturing units along with process of implementing them. Although such policies are
not taken care in early stages, still this article suggests identifying their requirements so that
their advantages are benefitted from the beginning. In manufacturing business, attracting and
retaining competent staff has become very difficult due to tiring nature of work. Therefore,
this article is used as it provides with necessary information regarding policies used for

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developing HR standards in the firm. While appointing temporary staff during peak periods
and utilising highly qualified staff in creative areas are some of the guidelines mentioned in
this article. During training period maintaining safe policies that avoid hurting staff
sentiments along with mandating training phase to new recruiters has also been mentioned
along with other job development processes. The article concludes with the information
which is required to be recognised while studying the needs for development of HR practises
in manufacturing units and their growing demand in today’s business trend. The article also
states benefits of strategic HR management and sound HR policies that would enhance work
development.
While this study applies to the public sector, the findings of the above article will
provide me with necessary information about policies and procedures in HR filed of
manufacturing unit. Creating only a team is not sufficient for smooth running of enterprise
but to keep upgrading the entire system is also significant. As this article provides me with
the information about several steps undertaken for developing HR policies, it can prove to be
an additional benefit as an HR manager. After gaining knowledge about how to manage
employees, I can manage employees during the times of discontentment and even try to avoid
such circumstances. Moreover, to make a study of policies like training and orientation,
employee retention, personal development and recruiting and hiring of capable employee will
give an additional benefit as an HR manager. This article will give me important information
in my further assessment since all the major policies are discussed in this article. If further
research is made in the above mentioned polices in manufacturing sector, it can prove to be
beneficial in the next assessment.

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Article 4
Reference: Daniels, K. (2017, 04 17). Job design, employment practices and well-being: a
systematic review of intervention studies. Retrieved from
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00140139.2017.1303085
Key words: Designing job in manufacturing unit
This article examines key drivers that require to be considered while practicing the
process of job designing. In this paper, global drivers that affect the overall business world
have been identified and demonstrate the reason behind sustainable growth path in HR field
of job designing. The purpose behind this research is to point out the core of socio technical
guidelines those are required for designing human jobs in organisations. Necessary principles
and their implications have also been discussed by various authors that can be adapted in HR
systems. This process also includes redesigning jobs which means to switch works among
employees to improve work quality. The research methodology used in this article is based
on systematic reviews and analysis made by different interventions and their finings for
improving and designing required job. Theoretical concepts for well being have also been
stated that suggest undertaking compatible organisational processes and systems. Research
questions regarding employment practices and job designing has been answered in this article
by utilising research methodology of reviewing and extracting data collected from credible
sources. The findings have been evaluated that provides necessary information for the HR
teams in manufacturing firms. The article concludes with its findings after making a
questionnaire with different groups of people and evaluating the same to find out the effective
ways of creating an efficient job design.
While this study applies to the public sector, its findings will provide a great
assistance in making my research on the job designing system in manufacturing sectors. As

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this research paper had already made initial investigations along with interactions made by
employees in manufacturing field, it would be of great help in making further assessment
relating job designing area. According to the author, improvements made in human factors
and their performance are many times associated with organisational systems and procedures
and to enhance overall job design, range of practices and focus on employee welfare shall be
made. Training and appraisals have been recommended in this article to initiate redesigning
of job and enhance the effects of it towards positive direction. This article shall be used in my
next assessment in order to get superior work environment after making a thought out
practise as mentioned in this paper. Theoretical perspectives mentioned relating employment
practises will also give an additional benefit in the study. The research questions arrived and
solved answers to it gives an outline to the received data and those which are practised in
today’s manufacturing firms.
Article 5
Reference: Cullinane, S. J. (2013, 09). Job Design under Lean Manufacturing and the
Quality of Working Life: a Job Demands and Resources Perspective. Retrieved from
http://doras.dcu.ie/19703/1/Job_Design_under_Lean_Manufacturing_and_the_Qualit
y_of_Working_Life.pdf
Key words: Job designing in lean manufacturing organisations
This article examines the job designing process in lean manufacturing units and yields
to a finding in which positive and negative impacts on employees well being is demonstrated.
Having knowledge of applying strategies in these types of manufacturing sectors is also
necessary as lean manufacturing firms highly effects the motivational and objective reasons

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of employees in their work area. The basic purpose behind this article is to gather information
about employees working under lean conditions and their work quality along with finding out
demand of such job. The research methodology in this research paper gives an insight of
relationship between manufacturing units and workers working under unbalanced condition
of work. Many times workers feel unmotivated and exhausted since work flow is inconsistent
and irregular. Job designing for such firms is challenging and to get most out of available
resources becomes very difficult. Research methodology used in this paper has been
presented in analytical way in which survey among employees have been made those
working in lean manufacturing units. The studies presented in this research support the
application of framework to elevate the motivational and potential growth among employees.
In the end, this paper summarises all the important factors related and recommends HR
managers to investigate work conditions before taking decisions regarding job.
In the study made which applies to public sector, the findings of the above article will
help in my study made on job designing in manufacturing sector that possess lean working
conditions. The role of HR practitioner’s here becomes vital as they require motivating the
employees when there are times the company has to face lean seasons. For example in
pharmaceutical companies, the production of few chemicals is done in a particular time of
year. Also in garment manufacturing companies, manufacturing of certain type of garments
may be demanded only for a limited time. Health and motivation of employees have been
seen as a great issue in such kind of firms and thus managers of such firms requires making a
system that can solve such issues. Therefore the above article can provide me with necessary
guidelines where tactful decisions during lean manufacturing can be made. In this research,
different methods explained along with models and thesis utilised can give additional
information for designing job and recruiting employees in lean manufacturing units.

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