Human Resource Management Report: Apple Inc. Strategies and Practices

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices at Apple Inc. It begins with an introduction to HRM and its functions, emphasizing its role in enhancing employee performance and organizational efficiency. The report then delves into Apple's specific HRM strategies, including internal and external recruitment methods, evaluating their strengths and weaknesses. It highlights the advantages of various HRM practices for both employers and employees, such as training and development, motivation programs, compensation, and medical benefits. The report also assesses the effectiveness of HRM practices at Apple, focusing on recruitment, selection, training, performance management, and compensation. It examines how these practices contribute to employee satisfaction, organizational growth, and competitive advantage, concluding with an overview of the impact of employment legislation on HR decision-making and the importance of employee relations in fostering a positive work environment. The report references several academic sources to support its analysis.

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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Functions and purpose of HRM.............................................................................................1
P2 Strength and weaknesses of various approaches....................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P3 Advantage of different HRM practice for employer and employee.......................................4
P4 Evaluate the effectiveness of various HRM practice.............................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
P5 Importance of employee relations..........................................................................................6
P6 Key elements of employment legislation and their impact on HR decision making.............7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
P7 Application of HRM practices in work related context..........................................................8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is one of the important concept for every organization because
it helps in managing all the activities in most effective manner. It deals with the most dynamic
market and also defining the better management within the organization. The main function of
HRM is to enhance their overall performance of the employees within the workplace so that they
easily perform their task and achieve positive outcomes (Albrecht and et. al., 2015). Human
resource management include planning, organizing, directing, staffing and motivating. With the
help of this company improve their overall performance and also allocate all the task in
significant manner. With the help of this manager of the company ensure that all the task done in
appropriate time period. Along with this it also defines various policies and strategies which
helps in managing operation activities within the organization. Present report discussed about
Apple Inc. which is biggest multinational company that provide hardware products to their
customers. This report includes various methods and techniques which is use by the company to
manage the better relations among all the employees. Along with this advantage of HRM
practice is also mentioned in this project.
TASK 1
P1 Functions and purpose of HRM
Human resource management is core activity for the business organization which helps in
engagement of the employees in effective manner and also aid in enhancing their productivity
level. In context of Apple Inc. HRM play significant role in implementing all the activities and
also develop employee’s capabilities towards the work and performance so that they achieve
better results. It in important duty of HR manager to select skilled and experienced candidates for
the particular job so that they effectively done their task. With the help of HRM all the
employees set right person at correct place which lads in enhancing the overall performance of
the (Human resource management, 2016). Along with this, HR department also defining some
roles which aid in implementing all the policies in systematic manner which directly contribute
in overall performance of the company. In this aspect there are some appropriate function of HR
manager which is perform in the organization, all these are as follows: Planning: It is one of the important function of HR manager in which they develop a
plan for hiring new candidates. It helps in filling all the vacant places of the job with
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skilled employees. Planning process should be effective for the company which leads in
achieving better results. Organizing and staffing: After planning process HR manager organize all the resources
and set employees at right place which assist in improving the performance of the
company company (Bolman and Deal, 2017 Compensation and benefits: It is also important function in which HR manager provide
benefits to their employees according to their requirement which helps in retaining them
for long time period. Training and development: For improving the performance, HR manager provide better
training and development to their employees so that they get their commitment towards
the job which leads in achieving the better results.
 Engagement of employees: It is also important for the HR manager to focus on
maintaining the better relationship among al the employees which helps in increasing the
overall satisfaction level of the employees within the organization.
On the other side there are some effective purpose of human resource management in
organization context are as follows: Compensation and performance: It is also important purpose of company in which
manager focus on employee’s performance and also provide them benefits accordingly.
With the help of this they improve their worker’s performance and enhance their
productivity level in significant manner. Employee relations: One of the important purpose of HR manager is to maintain better
relation with all the employees and its employer so that all the workers are satisfied with
their job and organization.
 Cultural sensitivity: It is more important which define as well as maintain the cultural
awareness (Brewster and Hegewisch, 2017). Because the Apple company deal with
various customers so that it is important for the manager to ensure about their flexible
policies so that they effectively offer their services to their customers.
P2 Strength and weaknesses of various approaches
Various approaches are defining by the Apple in their recruitment process to fill their vacant
place as well as job. It is important duty of manager to recruit right person for right job
which helps in achieving organizational goals and objectives in appropriate manner. With
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the help of this company offer quality services in various location. For this manager analysis
micro and macro environment to find out the skilled and experienced employees for their
job profile. For this they implement as well as use effective strategy in which they select
best candidates to fill their vacant place within their organization (Chelladurai and Kerwin,
2017) In this context there are some effectives ways which used by Apple Inc. at the time of
recruiting employees are as follows:
Internal Recruitment: It is also an effective approach in which manager provide job
opportunities to their existing employees of the organization. This method used by the
company for fill-up the higher level position because company want to experiences
employees in which they get recruit inside of the firm. With the help of this more employees
achieved higher post and some people get disappointed with the company and its services.
By using this company face various negative and positive aspect are as follows:
Advantage:
 With the help of this manager easily motivate their employees towards the works by
providing higher job opportunities.
 It also helps in delivering quality performance with more efficiency.
 By using this company easily achieve their organizational goals and objectives in
appropriate manner.
Disadvantage:
 The biggest drawback of using this approach is to reduce the new and talented
candidates within the organization.
 It defines various demotivated employees which fails in selection process so that
they reduce their morale and also decrease their performance.
External Recruitment: It is one of the important and effective approach which is used by
the Apple to recruit new and experienced candidates within their organization. With the help
of tis company easily achieve competitive advantage from its rivals. It defines more and
more talent in order to performing organization activities (Cleaver, 2017). In current
scenario Apple is recruiting candidates from universities. It helps in evaluating various new
and talented candidates get attracted by the job position which aid in improving overall
performance of the company. In this some advantage and disadvantage of using this method
are as follows:
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Advantage:
 The main advantage of using this approach is to increase innovation as creativity of
the process in effective manner.
 With the help of this manager find out the better candidates for their job profile.
 It helps in recruiting number of candidates within the organization as per the
expectation.
Disadvantage:
 It is more expensive approach within the company because its need various
advertisement to provide information about the job position in front of audience
(Cooke and Bartram, 2015).
 In this new candidates required training and development programs which
considered more time duration as well as resources.
TASK 2
P3 Advantage of different HRM practice for employer and employee
Employee and employer both are more important for every organization to achieve its
target in effective manner. With the help of these company capture large market share forms its
rivals. In simple world both are significant pillar for Apple Inc. in which they contribute in
overall success of the company at market place. With the help of this firm easily established
positive work environment for their workers. For this manager of the company effectively
communicate with their employees in order to understanding their issues and needs in
appropriate manner and fulfilled them effectively. In this context there are some effective
advantage of HRM practice for its employees are as follows: Training and development: It is one of the important and prime process for the company
in which they provide better training to their employees in order to enhance their
knowledge and skills towards their work so that they easily enhance their performance
level.
 Motivation programs: HRM practice is more benefice for the employees in which
workers get motivated by getting better guidance in which they execute their task
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ineffective manner in order to achieve desirable goals and objectives (Kavanagh and
Johnson, 2017).
Along with this some more benefits of using HRM practice for employers are as follows: Compensation and remuneration: It is one of the positive advantage of HRM practice is
in which company enhance employer morale by providing better compensation and
remuneration so that they perform well as attain their target. Medical benefits: It also helps in providing better medical facilities t their employer so
that they feel comfortable as well as safe within the workplace.
 Bonus: HRM practice is one of the effective which is used by Apple Inc. in which they
provide better bonus to their employer so that they enlace their productivity by
performing their best. It helps in marinating better relation with each other’s and maintain
relation environment at the workplace.
P4 Evaluate the effectiveness of various HRM practice
Human resource management is important activity which helps in improving the
employee’s performance which contribute in developing organizational growth. It is important
responsibility of HR department to select right candidate for right place so that they easily
complete their work and reach their target. All the practice of HRM helps organization in
achieving competitive advantages from its rivals. In this context, Apple focus on their
employee’s performance so that they invest more amount in their HRM practice which leads in
enhancing employee’s skills and capabilities in appropriate manner. Along with this, for getting
positive results manager define job analysis before defining the job. In this description of job
defining the requirement of the employees. In this it is important duty of HR manager to ensure
that all the productivity and quality is manages which leads in satisfying employees needs as per
their expectation (Lăzăroiu, 2015). With the help of this manager enhance overall performance
of the company. As per this there are some HRM practice which define by manager of Apple are
as follows: Recruitment and selection: It is an effective practice which is used by the Apple Inc. in
order to analysing all the needs of organization which helps in defining the job vacancy
for their new candidates. It is important duty of HR manager of Apple Inc. to organize as
well as conduct an effective recruitment process which helps in hiring capable and
experienced candidates within the company. Along with this firm use internal and
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external method of recruitment in which they retain their existing workers form long
period time. On the other side by using external method company include innovation
within their business. By this, company easily attain set goals and objectives in
appropriate time period. Training and development: It is also effective practice which assist in improving the
employee’s performance at workplace. In Apple Inc. context, they analysis the
requirement of the employees and then provide them training to boost up their knowledge
so that they easily perform their task (Loucks and Van Beek, 2017). With the help of this
company reduce their operational cost and provide better services to their customers in
order to achieve higher profitability level. This HRM practice provide better support to
business organization to enhance effectiveness which leads in improving performance
level of the company workers at workplace.
 Performance management and compensation: It is also important method as well as
practice which used by the company to enhance employee’s productivity. In this, Apple
Inc. use 360- degree which help in improving the employees standard and also provide
better support to maintain their performance level. With the help of this company easily
improve employee’s performance by satisfying their needs which leads in achieving
better results in systematic manner.
All these practice of HRM helps in maintaining better relationship among all the
employees. It helps in enhancing the overall performance of the company as well as employees
so that they achieve competitive advantage from its rivals.
TASK 3
P5 Importance of employee relations
Maintain better employee relation is more important for the company which helps in
establishing positive work environment. It is important duty of manager of Apple to manage
better coordination between employer and employees which helps in understanding all the issues
and demand of the employees. This activity helps in fulfilled all the demand of the workers in
order to develop their performance level at workplace. Better employee relation defines various
benefits which helps in enhancing the worker’s motivation and abilities to accept all the
challenges in effective way and maintain positive relation with their manager. Maintain better
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engagement with the employees is important duty of the manager it they fail in this aspect than
they face various conflicts which decrease company performance at market place (Popescu,
2015). In this context, there are some effective benefits of employee relation are as follows: Employee loyalty: Good employee relation within the company helps in achieving their
commitment towards the work and company which leads in attaining all the
organizational goals and objectives. Enhance productivity level: If employees put their best performance for completing their
task they easily enhance their productivity level and get all the desirable targets (Punnett,
2015). Team building: Better coordination among employee helps in motivating them and
enhance their morale in which they easily accept all the challenges as a team. It helps in
resolving all the complex situation in most effective manner.
 Competitive advantage: Good employee’s relation helps in achieving competitive place
in market which leads in achieving all the organizational goals and objectives.
P6 Key elements of employment legislation and their impact on HR decision making
Employment legislation is one of the effective and important element which helps in
making ethical work environment at the workplace so that every employee easily takes their best
decision and also enhance their performance level in most effective manner. With the help of this
employees and employer maintain healthy relation with each other and reduce the chances of
arising conflict situation. In this context company follow all the legislation which helps in
attaining organizational goals and objectives. All laws are as follows:
Health and safety Act 1974: It is one of the important which is related with employee
safety at work place. With the help of this company easily protect their workers from any kind of
conflicts. In which company organize various campaign to increase their awareness about all the
safety kits in order to remove all the complexity within the company and its performance
(Reiche, Mendenhall and Stahl, 2016).
Equal pay Act 1970: This legislation is related with the equal pay to the employees as per
their job position. It is important act for the company to reduce the chances of arising conflict
situation. In context of Apple Inc., they always believe that all the employees get motivated with
each other’s so that it is important to provide equal payments to their workers so that they
perform their best and attain all the target in most effective manner.
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Equality Act 2010: It is more important which helps to employees to provide equal
treatment within the organization. It ensures that all the workers treated well as no one get
discriminated as per age and gender. With the help of this company provide fair wages and
salary for same field workers so that they perform their best and achieve their target easily
(Renz, 2016Shen and Benson, 2016).
All these Acts follow by the Apple Inc. in their organizational activities which helps in
improving employee’s performance by providing better services at workplace. It also positively
impacts on the overall productivity of the company (Sparrow, Brewster and Chung, 2016). If
company, follow all these legislations effectively than they capture large market share form its
rivals in most effective manner. It will also aid in enhancing the employee’s morale towards the
work so that they perform their best and attain positive results.
TASK 4
P7 Application of HRM practices in work related context
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Human resource department play important role in conducting various practices. In this
context Apple wants to capture large market share by providing quality services to their
customers. In recent time in Apple Inc (Stone and Deadrick, 2015). needs to fill their HR
manager post. For this they want to hire skilled and experiences candidates. In this context there
are various documents which helps in recruiting right employee are as follows:
Job Description
Job description: This is effective task in which manager of HR execute all the activities which
may leads in accomplishing all the targets in appropriate time frame. You will be assisting for
making effective strategies in management to fulfilled business objectives.
Name of organization: - Apple Inc.
Job Designation: - Human resource manager
Type of job: Permanent
Purpose of job:
 To resolve all the queries of the employees
 Motivate workers
 Recruit best candidates within the organization.
Responsibilities:
 Perform better recruitment and selection process
 Resolve all the employee’s problems
Working hour: - 8 hour
Salary: - Approx. 16k per month
Thus, this application of HRM helps in improving the overall performance k level of the
company. With the help of this firm enhance their productivity level by attaining set goals and
objectives in appropriate time frame.
C.V.
 General information
Name: ABC
Phone no: ABC
Email id: ABC
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 Qualification:
MBA London University 70.00%
BBA London University 65.00%
Higher Education Oxford school 62.00%
Secondary education Oxford school 64.00%
 Personal information:
Father's name: ABC
Mother's name: ABC
Date of birth: ABC
Achievement: Winner in debate competition
Preparation of interview structure: It is manager duty to considered all the notes and
document of the candidates and also consider noted at the time of preparing interview process in
order to hire experiences employees within their organization.
 Effective preparation of all the questions without any error.
 Better assessment of skills and eligibility.
 Fill all the vacant seats by recruiting skilled candidates.
 Proper verifications.
 Personality evaluation.
 Capabilities of task performing.
Offering of offer letter: It is an important letter in which all the information and condition are
mentioned in which both parties agree with all the terms and condition for organization. There
are some elements which is essential in offer letter:
 Whole information about the company.
 Date of joining.
 Full description of salary.
 Working hour for employee
 Leave structure
 Authority signature
 Company seal
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