Research Portfolio: Leadership, Training & Talent Mgmt at Nissan

This report provides an analysis of people management practices at Nissan Motors, focusing on leadership and management styles, training and development programs, and talent management strategies. The report examines how Nissan uses transactional leadership, hierarchical organizational structures, and various training initiatives to improve employee skills and organizational performance. It also discusses Nissan's talent management strategies, including talent acquisition, employee engagement, and creating a safe workplace. The report concludes with recommendations for improving talent management, adopting transformational leadership, enriching job experiences, and enhancing interpersonal relationships to further develop employees' skills and overall organizational effectiveness. This comprehensive overview provides valuable insights into Nissan's approach to managing its workforce and achieving sustainable growth.

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TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Researching the areas of Leadership and Management, Training and Development ; Talent
Management underpinning Performance Management at Nissan...............................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
People management is the process of setting goals, objectives and reviewing the
performance of personnel in an organization. Managing workforce is considered as important
part of human resources department. It generally includes planning, organizing and maintaining
the workforce of an organization. This report is based on 'Nissan motors ' which falls under
public auto-mobile company, originated in japan. The report will give details about the research
areas of leadership and management, along with training and development operational context of
the company. Furthermore, this report will provide analysis on the talent management
underpinning performance management in the organization. Lastly, it will also provide
recommendation on required knowledge, behaviour and skills needed by the management in
operation areas of company.
MAIN BODY
Researching the areas of Leadership and Management, Training and Development ; Talent
Management underpinning Performance Management at Nissan
LEADERSHIP MANAGEMNT
Performance management of the organization is basically defined as strategies used by
firms for recruiting, leadership and retaining personnels for improving the business productivity.
Nissan is the sixth largest auto mobile multinational company selling the auto-mobile vehicles
under various brands such as Nissan, Datsun, infinity. The company has managed and establishes
the goals by positioning itself in global market with the high investment in technology, quality,
productivity and quality management (Ballesté and et.al., 2021). The institution administration
and the teams have implemented many strategies for stimulating the all over growth of company.
Leadership and management in the auto-mobile company is described as the behaviour of
leaders towards employees which help in directing and controlling actions for achieving the
desired goals. Leadership practices and management system assist firm in enhancing the
operations by improving the strategies and practices in auto-mobile sector (Nissan Corporate
Hierarchy, 2021). Organization leadership impact greatly on the performance and development
of firm. Employing good leaders assists in developing plans, growing the operations, improving
performance and evolves various path for future growth of company.
For growth and success in company, leadership and management serves as equal benefit
which help in leading the organization toward better future. The leadership theory adopted by

Nissan is Transactional leadership theory it is management approach which helps in focusing
on function of supervision, grouping performance and various operations in organization. The
Nissan leader use rewards and punishment system in company for rewarding and punishing the
employees performance. The transactional leader of Nissan helps in focusing, maintaining the
structure of organization, by assigning expected rewards to team members and groups for
performing well tasks which has motivated employees for doing work. also explaining the
problems and issues And giving feedback helps in engaging the workforce for assigned work.
This leadership is greatly used in auto-mobile companies for solving the crises solutions as it
focuses on particular need to accomplish certain tasks.
By implementing this theory in company assist in establishing clear chain of command
by utilizing proper approaches and strict control on management activities. These leaders focus
on achieving short term goal which has helped Nissan in expanding its business through japan
country and the company achieves success because of focusing on local markets. For example:
Nissan leader named ghosn, has started the stock option plans for providing incentives, also the
workforce was rewarded with operating profit associates with performance. This theory
sometimes has demotivated employees, as Nissan leader has given limited time for changing the
attitude and beliefs towards company which has disregarded and intended employees in
performing better work and it reduces creativeness of personnels in firm.
The Hierarchical organizational structure is followed in Nissan company , the leaders
provide proper training to the employees for achieving personal and professional goals. With
proper hierarchical structure in company has helped HR manger in maintaining and extracting
the best performance from the employees and the resources being employed (Shvetsova,
Tanubamrungsuk and Lee, 2021). In Nissan this structure is started with board of alliance where
the company is independent with the top management and the board takes necessary decision of
various activities, followed by steering committees for preparing various decision, further the
cross teams of company consisting of different operational departments for taking decisions of
various operations, lastly proceeded by functional and task teams which support and optimize
strategies by conducting projects for the alliances.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Training and development in the auto-mobile sector is a process which helps in providing
the skills and abilities required to perform the particular job. Training and development in Nissan
will help in minimizing the risks associated with various issues as it help in learning and
managing the crises and problems being faced in operations. It is regarded as important concept
in auto-mobile sector as it assist in providing right knowledge skills and information for
performing tasks and work in safe and secure manner.
Nissan is working continuously for improving the human resources management of
organization for achieving growth in long term. The company is using various collaboratives and
team working with others for active developments of the workforce in organisation. For the
career development and growth in the company, various training programmes have been adopted
by the management team of the company which helps in improving the skills, guides in e
learning tools being implemented for vulnerability (Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. - Company Profile,
Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Nissan Motor Co., Ltd,
2021). Various tracking tools is being used by company for evaluating the performance of
employee which helps in deciding the growth process and aids in maintaining consistency in
organization. Various learning opportunities is being provided by Nissan for improving the
management and business skills, for developing leadership skills, business skills with knowledge
improves career options for employees.
The various elective training programs were designed for employees which encourages
self learning and improves learning and development for new hirers. These program generally
includes targeted training programs of leadership which provides the training for developing
critical skills by organizing seminars and workshops for building trust and changing leadership
management in company. Further more training for technicians and engineers organize company
for strengthening the global expansion of business which helps in improving engineering skills,
for designing electric vehicles, automated technical vehicles. Training for technicians is given for
improving day to day management skills for production of various parts.
Moreover the training framework was also being established by company in order to
provide the opportunities for extending skills for managing people and companies operations The
cultural diversity training leadership and business skills training, on site managing training are

considered as important elements for improving companies performance and helps in achieving
maximum results. Further more the company is engaged in providing training for intensive
business skill, major issues handling, balancing cultural diversity to the future leaders which
aims at fostering the development and operations in human resource department.
The company believes in providing training for various employees regardless in
considering religion, gender, region. Nissan has offered various opportunities to personnel with
HR policies as these helps employees for meting the supervisions twice in a year. For taking
feedbacks and weak points and further rectifying the errors (Saharan and Sharma, 2022). Nissan
employers are trained by the supervisors. The company has launched various business plans for
improving skills and help in gaining competing advantage in the future (Sharma and et.al., 2022).
By implementing various plans and development and training programs ha helps the company in
achieving sustainable growth over the years. The expert leaders' system further helps in
strengthening the future development in technical and non-technical skills. Also, for
development of human resources the regular meeting held by company, success plans with talent
management systems were decided.
TALENT MANAGEMNT
Talent management is basically defined as the strategies and approaches used by auto-
mobile firms for observing, attracting, developing and engaging the employees for improving the
operations of organization. It plays the important role in automotive sectors as it help in training
best talent by ensuring right skills, qualities for ensuring growth and success of administration .
Nissan follows various strategies for managing talent and recruiting developments of employees
for operating and manufacturing processes. Various strategies for managing talent involves
attracting competent employees which helps In improving performance of company and helps in
achieving vision and mission of auto-mobile company.
Talent acquisitions and retention : One of the most important tool being used by
company in order to retain top talents personnels. With proper utilizing, this strategy helps
Nissan in providing desired individual areas to perform the work effectively and efficiently in
workplace. This strategy also helps in selecting and recruiting those individuals which are
willing to work for the company and boosts companies effective performance (Gallardo-
Gallardo, Thunnissen and Scullion, 2020). By using this strategy company assures in hiring well-
trained employees which provides series in best possible manner to the organization. Company is

also providing various job satisfaction for retaining employees in terms of rewarding personnel
for better performance, providing benefits for improving productivity, morale, and also provide
various incentives for retaining top talents in automotive company.
Employee engagement : Engaging employees for taking reviews and decision in
organization helps in contributing in improving values and contribute more toward social group.
Employees engagement helps in boosting ability for retaining and managing talented employee.
More engaging employee in tasks, job, team results in encouraging more on retaining talented
employees in company. As Nissan, has actively engaged employees for reaching community
actively every month.
Creating safe workplace : The company has created safe and better workplace which
motivates employees and ensures working safely and securely at the company. As the company
help in ensuring the rights of employees mainly includes the gender equality by for bidding
discrimination, harassments (Hongal and Kinange, 2020). By Creating safe workplace for
working helps in establishing better work environment which maximizes the performance of
personnels and helps in achieving desired goals of company. Thus, by creating safe environment
of working help in acquiring and retaining talented pools for improving performance of
company.
Also, by recognizing and rewarding performance of employees in the organization helps
in motivating personnels as with the better reward, bonus, and receiving big prices, also
receiving additional incentives in monetary and non monetary terms helps Nissan in managing
talented employees for perform work happily and recognize achievements. Moreover the
company uses various training ans mentoring strategies for improving employees performance
and managing talent personnel in auto-mobile sector.
RECOMMNEDATIONS
 The company can use talent reviews and on boarding process for managing talent. As this
will help the company in tracking all the activities of recruitment processes. By designing
well program help in screening potential talent which will further helps in recruiting best
talents. Wit the good hiring procedure will help in defining the companies culture to the
personnels which assist In defining better responsibilities for defining different roles.
 The transformational leadership style can also be adopted by company leader as it helps
in unifying and maintaining cordial relations . As this style will help in encouraging

creativeness and innovative views of personnels which helps in leading company with
desired level of performance and growth.
 By enriching job experience will help in improving development of employees, as by
using various employee development techniques such as job enlargement, rotation,
promotion and transfer of employees helps in positioning better for employees and leads
to development.
 The company should improve interpersonal relationships developing employees skills.
These will generally help in planning better efforts by interacting with experienced
personnels.
CONCLUSION
From this report it can be concluded that people management is the important aspect for
enhancing performance of company. By proper utilization of helps company in improving
various operations relating to selection, recruiting and retaining talent management. By studying
the leadership and management helps company in directing towards goals, also with training an
development has helped company in and lastly talent management helped company in retaining
and acquiring talented individuals for improving performance and achieving success.

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