Report on People Management Strategies at Nissan Motors Co. Ltd.

This report provides an analysis of people management strategies at Nissan Motors Co. Ltd. It begins with an introduction to people management and its importance in achieving organizational goals, focusing on areas such as recruitment, training, and development. The report then delves into leadership and management, examining the operational context of Nissan Motors, discussing internal and external factors, and applying the contingency theory. It recommends that leaders and managers possess knowledge of market requirements and involve employees in decision-making. The report further explores training and development, emphasizing the importance of continuous employee training and development, and recommends the transitional model for training. It also highlights the need for employees to be motivated through appraisals and bonuses. Finally, the report discusses talent management, the role of the HR department, and the application of expectancy theory, recommending the hiring of skilled candidates and the implementation of motivational programs. The conclusion summarizes the key aspects of people management and its significance in business organizations.

Introduction to People
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
AREA 1: Leadership and Management...........................................................................................3
Operational Context of the organisation......................................................................................3
Relevant Applicable theoretical model........................................................................................4
Recommendation with a focus on the required knowledge, skills and behavior needed by
management to deliver on this key area......................................................................................4
AREA 2: Training and development...............................................................................................5
Relevant Applicable theoretical model........................................................................................5
Recommendation with a focus on the required knowledge, skills and behavior needed by
management to deliver on this key area......................................................................................6
AREA 3: Talent Management.........................................................................................................6
Operational Context of the organisation......................................................................................6
Relevant Applicable theoretical model........................................................................................6
Recommendation with a focus on the required knowledge, skills and behavior needed by
management to deliver on this key area......................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
People management is explained the process which is conducted by the human resource
management for the purpose of attaining favourable decision for the organisation. The major area
where people human resource management is required to focus is recruitment, providing training
and development, giving promotion and many more. It is one of those department which allows
to bring working condition positive. Hiring skilled and knowledgeable candidate can be
favourable for the organisation in attaining the goals within the specific time period. The report
is based upon Nissan Motors Co. Ltd. which is one of the Japanese Multinational Organisation
dealing in the field of automobile manufacturing and many more. The organisation was founded
in the year 1933 by Masujiro Hashimoto, Kanjiro Den and many more. Headquarter of the
company is located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan (Wild, 2017). In present scenario, company is
famous for its modern features which they use within their automobiles. In context of the file,
various topics is to be explained which is related within leadership and management, training and
development and talent management. Different theories and models will be explained and how
they can play the crucial role. Also, recommendation will be given in it.
AREA 1: Leadership and Management
Operational Context of the organisation.
Leadership can be explained as the capabilities and the power which an individual has for
the purpose of influencing the other people for the purpose of accomplishing the goals. It is
necessary to understand that leader can easily allow the company to attain their targets within the
specific time period. While talking about Management, it is explained as the process which
simply discusses managing, planning and controlling business activity in a favorable manner. In
present scenario, leader and manager both of them has a huge important role within the company
if company is willing to attain its target (Taylor, Doherty and McGraw, 2015). In content of
Nissan Motors, it is necessary to understand that role of leadership and management plays the
crucial role in attaining the goals. It is necessary for them to do effective planning and try to
implement them so that problem will not occur. In operational view, management and leadership
can easily influence the organization, internally and externally both.
 External Factor: This are those factor where activity of external stakeholder has a great
influence. The customers and the supplier has important role within the organization so it

is necessary for management of Nissan to prepare their strategies as per their willingness
so that any sort of problem will not occur.
 Internal Factor: In any of the organization, when it comes to internal factor that can
influence then in that respective situation employee and the members has the important
role. It is necessary for leader to convince their employee to work as per the requirement
so that operational work can be performed smoothly (Wilton, 2016). On the other side, it
is essential to understand that management should be able to take proper recommendation
from members at the time of planning any of the future decision.
Relevant Applicable theoretical model
Contingency theory: It is one of the modern theory which has been proposed by Fred
Edward Fiedler in the year 1964. It is necessary to understand that it is among one of the theory
which mainly emphasis on the area that how any of the leader can deal with any of the situation
in any of the particular circumstances. It is among one of those theory which has been classified
into two categories and they are task and relationship motivated. Talking about Nissan Motors, it
is necessary for their leadership style by looking at the condition that arises in front of them. It is
very crucial because it gives idea to leader that how they are needed to perform in any of the
circumstances because that plays the crucial role (Armstrong and Taylor, 2014). While talking
about the management, contingency theory is among one of the most effective theory because it
simply gives idea that how any of the planning is required to be done by the management and
what are those decisions which can be effective in context of Nissan Motors so that future goals
can be accomplished. In short this theory will improve the decision making capabilities and also
it will allow the company to manage each and every activity in a systematic manner.
Recommendation with a focus on the required knowledge, skills and behavior needed by
management to deliver on this key area
It is recommended to the organization that they have been able to take huge advantage
from the current market for attaining the goals. But, it is necessary for leader and manager to
have proper knowledge regarding the knowledge regarding the requirement they are willing to
have in upcoming cars of Nissan Motors. As per the requirement, organization must be able to
hire skilled employees for the entity and must try involve number of employees at the time of
making decision for attaining better and effective result.

AREA 2: Training and development
In any of the organisation, training and development process the most important role as it
tells that how well employees of a company will be able to perform as per the requirement. If
any of the organisation will be able to provide effective training to their employees, then there
are huge possibilities that companies goals will be accomplished. In context of Nissan Motors,
they deal in automotive sector where technologies and requirement changes in a very time period
and looking at this, it is necessary for the company to provide effective training to the
organisation. In present scenario, company is providing one of the unique style of training to the
employees for future growth (Stark, 2015). Here, company provides Special Accelerated
Development programs which creates opportunities for employees to perform better. Here,
company also uses different tools to measure the performance of employees so that further
training programs can be conducted. For further effective there are different theoretical training
models which can be effective for the company like Nissan Motors.
Relevant Applicable theoretical model
There are different theoretical models of training and development which and
organisation can use for attaining effective result. But looking at the scenario of Nissan Motors,
they are needed to take the Transitional Model of training and development.
Transitional Model: It is explained as the model which focuses towards the requirement
of an organisation. It is necessary to understand that whenever any of the company takes any of
the decision, they must know whether their employees are capable or not of performing it.
Looking towards the transitional Model, it is based on two different loops (Stewart and Brown,
2019). Talking about the first loop, it focuses on company’s mission, vision and the objectives
including values whereas another loop is related with the inner level executes and their main
functions within the company. It is one of the effective training model because it allows the
organisation to provide training to the employees as per the requirement of company’s main
agenda. While talking about Nissan Motors, they are among one of the reputed firm and it is
necessary for them to further improve their image within the market. In order to take lead,
transitional model can be effective for them because here they will easily get the idea that how
they are required to perform in any of the situation and what are the essential training which
must be provided to the employees.

Recommendation with a focus on the required knowledge, skills and behavior needed by
management to deliver on this key area
It is necessary for any of the entity to focus on their work on a regular basis as it is one of
the way through which goals can be accomplished. Talking about the business entity like Nissan
Motors, they are needed to work on their employees by providing effective training. For the
purpose of improving knowledge and skills, it is necessary for the organisation to conduct
different similar related to training and development program. It can be one of the effective way
through which improvement can be brought among the employees (Huang, 2016). This are some
of the area where organisation is required to work for much better result. Also, employees must
be motivated with different types of appraisal, bonus which will allow them to develop and
improve their behaviour towards team as well as for employees of a company.
AREA 3: Talent Management
Operational Context of the organisation.
Talent management is one of the most important area within the business organisation
who can guide their employees and find out the possible way to perform effectively for attaining
the goals. It is necessary to understand that any of the company can perform better only in that
respective condition where they are able to manage their employees in the best possible manner.
Here, role of Human Resource Department increases because they are required to hire the
employees for an organisation who can perform better as per the requirement of situation. In
context of Nissan Motors, their HR department has a huge role in context of day to day
operational activity (Bainbridge, 2015). It is because they can hire the skilled as per the
requirement of organisation and even guide them how their skills and talent can be improved
within the specific field so that goals can be accomplished easily. Also, for betterment company
HR management recruit the employees, provide them all of the essential training and even work
for fulfilling the legal responsibility.
Relevant Applicable theoretical model
Different types of management theories are their which is related with talent management
but in order to perform better, company like Nissan Motors focuses on Expectancy theory. It is
among one of those theory which can easily allow to accomplish the goals.

Expectancy Theory: It is one of the most important theory in which has been prepared
by Victor Vroom. It mainly discusses about the team work, managing the employees and even
helps to motivate the employees (Wehrmeyer, 2017). In context of Nissan Motors, it is one of the
most favourable theory for them because they can easily boost up the moral of employees and
even guide them that how they are required to work in any of the situation. Here, they can ask
employees to work as per the requirement of organisation which will have a directly impact on
overall result of a company.
Recommendation with a focus on the required knowledge, skills and behavior needed by
management to deliver on this key area
It is recommended to the organization like Nissan Motors that their HR team must hire
skilled and knowledgeable candidate so that expectancy theory can be applicable upon for
suitable result (Uspensky, 2014). Also, proper motive program should be conducted within the
organization so that employees can put extra efforts for attaining the goals of a company.

CONCLUSION
From the above discussion, it can be concluded that people management is among that
important topic which has a crucial role within the business organisation. Not only this but, it is
necessary to understand that discusses the important of employees, training and development
process for conducting any of the business activity. Leader and manager are among most
important person within the entity who manages day to day affairs for attaining the goals. Any of
the organisation can attain their goals only in that respective condition where they are able
conduct appropriate HR roles as per the requirement.
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