Talent Management LSBM205: Pine-Apps Ltd Case Study Analysis Report

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Pine-Apps Ltd case study, focusing on the evaluation of HR functions and the implementation of a performance management system (PMS). The report begins with an introduction to HRM and the context of Pine-Apps Ltd, a financial management app company. The main body addresses three key tasks: evaluating the advantages of HR function development, assessing the role of PMS, and exploring its implementation to improve employee commitment and engagement. The report delves into the benefits of PMS, such as cost reduction, improved recruitment, and better employee relationships, and analyzes how PMS can be integrated with other HR processes to enhance performance. Challenges associated with PMS, such as lack of leadership commitment and improper design, are also discussed, along with strategies to overcome these issues. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of PMS in achieving organizational goals and employee satisfaction, offering insights into how to foster a committed and engaged workforce. The report emphasizes the importance of PMS in achieving organizational goals and employee satisfaction, offering insights into how to foster a committed and engaged workforce.

Case study

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Task 1..............................................................................................................................................3
Evaluation of the HR function development advantages in context to Pine-apps Ltd..............3
Task 2..............................................................................................................................................4
Evaluation of the role of performance management system ......................................................4
Analysis of the way through which PMS is can be implemented with the other HR process to
improve performance..................................................................................................................5
Task 3..............................................................................................................................................6
Explanation of that how the PMS is can be use to improve employee's commitment and
engagement.................................................................................................................................6
Identification of the challenges which can be cause by PMS and analysis of the method
through which this can be overcome. ........................................................................................7
CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
HRM functions are the key to manage organisation needs in terms of productive
employees, this involves the analysis particular requirement of the company, recruitment and
selection of the employee's along with these activities another functions of HRM is manage the
employee's behaviour and performance, by proper training, motivation and monitoring (Masri,
and Jaaron, 2017). Pine-Apps Ltd was established in 2018 by Georgina Whitecross and time
garrix. This app provide financial management services. In this report evaluation of the HR
function implementation advantages in context to the selected organisation is going to be
consider. Evaluation of the role of performance management system. Analysis of the process
through which performance management system is can be implemented in Pine-apps Ltd is
going to be done in this report. Role of the PMS in context to the improvement of employee's
commitment and engagement is going to be consider in this report along with the assessment of
risk related to that.
MAIN BODY
Task 1
Evaluation of the HR function development advantages in context to Pine-apps Ltd
Under HRM performance management system is use by the managers in order to
recognize and appraise their employee's (Keeys, and Huemann, 2017). This important to done
with in the organisation though which performance of the workers is can be manage by
increasing their morale, productivity. So this system is involving various steps and process such
as the monitoring, guidance, motivation and improvement through which employees is can be
manage effectively.
Cost reduction of external recruitment- By developing the own HR function
organisation can effectively manage the HR process and develop the productive team with
positive and productive behaviour. Along with this organisation can reduce the extra investment
of external resource's of employees such as the recruitment agencies.
Proper recruitment and retention- Organisation can recruit the effective experienced
HR manager for their HRM functions. Who can help them to conduct the proper HR process,
because though this organisation can conduct this function at personal level with proper

consideration of their job role requirements. Organization can keep their employees data
confidential through which they can retain them for long time.
Good relationship development- With in the development of personal HRM system
organisation can effectively perform their PMS along with the motivation and training. So with
the help of effective training and encouragement organisation can build string relationship. Such
as the commitment and engagement of employees for effective performance in order to achieve
organisation objectives.
Planing for growth and change- With in the effective HR function development
organisation will become able to plan and conduct the growth and changing process with in
organisation. Such as they can effectively analyse the requirement of change for growth and plan
for its accomplishment with in the selection of right approach and process (Akhtar, and Sushil,
2018).
Task 2
Evaluation of the role of performance management system
There are various important role of the performance management system in context to
improvement and development of the productive workers. Such as the implementation of regular
one to one meetings through which measurement of employees performance is can be done and
management of the inappropriate performance is accomplish (Kokina, Pachamanova, and
Corbett, 2017). There are the various functions which consider under the PMS such as the
promotions, remuneration, disciplinary procedures, transfer, terminations and training
requirement. Some time this system is can be incorporate with other HRM functions such as in
the job design, recruitment, selection, development, training and so on. Some roles of PMS is
given below.
Understanding and evaluating employee's behaviour- First and most essential step
analysis of the employees specific job role, such as the performance standard's and performance
objectives. So that it can be use for the further more training and development program's of
PMS.
Professional development- then it has to be manage with appropriate skills
development, which require to accomplish all their job role objectives. Through development
programmes and learning activities.

Encourage and support- Another responsibility's of the PMS is that this has to make
sure that employees are having the opportunities and feedbacks to discuss their work
performance. Employees should be motivated by the reward's and remuneration according to
their performance. System have to make sure that employees with in appropriate behaviour and
underperformance should counselled (Holzer, and et. al., 2019).
Analysis of the way through which PMS is can be implemented with the other HR process to
improve performance
Performance management system is use to trek the employees performance and to
improve or manage it with the effective development activities. This is the part of some HRM
process but it can be implement in whole other HR process in order to improve the employees'
performance. Pine-apps Ltd is the highly successful company facing the huge problem in
internal organisation function due to the changing behaviour of employees in context to huge
success. Such as they are facing the employees commitment issues, poor communication and
employees engagement problems (Fenech, Baguant, and Ivanov, 2019). In order to improve the
improve the organisation performance performance management system has to be effectively
implement with other HR process such as in the Job designing, recruitment, selection, training,
induction, evaluation, promotion and Lay-off. There are some method's of the PMS
implementation along with HR process though which performance of the Pine-apps Ltd can be
improve.
Development of the business's case- As HR manager is know about the every roles and
responsibility of the staff along with there turnover and satisfaction so it can implement the
performance management system for the managing the position of changes crated from the
improvement of performance gap. Such as if according to the HR performance analysis report
of Pine-apps Ltd, objectives are achieved or not. Then it can further proceed with the
development of the business's case in order to offer an new alternative approach. So in this
process PMS and HR process work together to make more changes in employee's performance
and for this they will involve the employees engagement and clarity of structure and motivation.
providing the training programmes- Once the new structure is develop with in the
engagement of PMS and HR process Pine-apps Ltd, then next step for PMS implementation is
involvement of the new training activities and leader along with the HR manager for
encouragement of the employee's though effective training. Because it has been analysed that

leaders play very important role in the management employees behaviour (Sutrisno, and Wendy,
2020).
Evaluating the employees feed-bakes- Next stem of the PMS implementation in HP
process of Pine-apps Ltd for performance betterment, is contribution of the PMS to effectively
collect the feedbacks of the employees regarding new guidelines and training program's. Which
will help the HR manager to assess the efficiency of the new development programmes in terms
of performance improvement.
Communicate the benefits- In every business organisation employees work to get
enough salary and future growth, which impact their performance of workers at organisation.
Performance management system is can be use for the satisfaction of employee's growth
requirement. Where it has to involve the explanation and communication of the work standards
and benefits related to that. As performance management system is involving the different small
training programmes, which can be use for the communication of benefits, by the involvement of
HR manager. Where HR can communicate with employees regarding the benefits and growth
they will get from the organisation. If they work with in company work standard's.
Task 3
Explanation of that how the PMS is can be use to improve employee's commitment and
engagement
Organisation goal achievement and employee's satisfaction is interconnected. So in order
to develop the effective engagement and goal achievement commitment of the employee's
organisation have to make them better understand the performance and satisfaction criteria.
Which involves the process motivation to explain the value of effective performance in their
future growth. So all these things is can be done with in the help of performance management
system as it involves the training and development activities (Hwang, and et. al., 2017).
Participation in planing- Performance management system is involving various steps
and process for the improvement of employee's performance. Such as the planing for employee's
performance appraisal and it involves the suggestion of employee's in that. Which influence the
them to engage with each other and perform effectively. Pine-apps Ltd can create the positive
effect's of this approach on employees behaviour which will encourage them to work together

for good results. This will help to clarify the expectation of organisation from employees through
which they can work more effective according to expectation in order to get best position at
appraisal. So in this way PMS helps to improve employees engagement for effective
performance. This will work as the process motivation which encourage them to give their best
for reward's by engaging with organisation objectives.
Participation in the selection of training activities- PMS is involving development of
new training and development program structure with in the help of HR process. In order to
provide the effective development knowledge. Along with this, system involve the suggestion of
employees for selection of some training activities according to their requirement. So this
process of PMS will help the organisation to engage their employees at performance
improvement objectives. Through which the bonding and engagement of the employee's with
each other will become more stronger by the positive influence of training and development
plan.
Influences of manager and HR feed-bakes- Feed-bakes is important process which
helps in the organisation to understand and influence their employees. Such as the positive
feedback of the managers to the effective performance of the employee's, with motivation and
guidance to develop more will help the Pine-apps Ltd for improvement of employees
commitment for better performance. This will create the enthusiasm in employees to accomplish
their task (Tortorella, and Fettermann, 2018).
Identification of the challenges which can be cause by PMS and analysis of the method through
which this can be overcome.
Lack of leadership commitment- Challenges related to the PMS is can inappropriate
support of the leader. Which can be result as the improper activities of the PMS and lack of the
time along with the resources. For productive result's it is important to complete their role and
fulfil the commitment they given to their employees. Because this will work as the influencer of
employees for more better performance. That is the job role satisfaction require by the
employees and committed by the leader which can impact the performance. So it has to be
manage by proper strategy.
Improper Design- Performance management system has to be effectively structured
with in the involvement of each and every essential approaches. Improper design can make

more negative impact on employee's performance. Inappropriate planing, training and feedbacks
can lead towards the loss of time and inappropriate performance.
Techniques to get overcome from challenges of PMS
Alignment strategy- PMS have to be align with proper planing and strategies with in the
proper analysis of specific area and need of improvement. This should involve the brief study of
organisation performance and productive level. Which can be further use for the analysis and
selection the special area of development.
Leader contribution- Leader should give their best for their subordinates development.
Such as they have to be involve at every stage and encourage Their employees for improvement,
with in the aid of motivational feedbacks, reward's and commitments.
Implementation of adaptable system- Structure of the system should be innovative,
informative and easy to follow and understand. This will help to properly accomplice the
performance improvement task, with in the aid of clear guidelines and training (Selcuk, 2017).

CONCLUSION
From the above study it has been concluded that performance management system and
HR process have to work together in order to improve the employees behaviour and performance
level. Organisation should have their own HR function system for recruitment and selection and
for all other process. Because this will help in the proper management of employees information
and PM activities with in the aid of those information. Organisation can reduce their external
recruitment cost. There are the various responsibilities and process of the PMS, such as the
planing, training , evaluation and action. Which help effectively its role such as the appraisal,
development and feed-bake along with the motivation. These effective process of PMS will
work effective with HR process to achieve the improvement in employees commitment and
engagement. There are the various challenges which can be case by the PMS such as the lack of
alignment, lack of measurement and poof management of performance which can be over come
with the proper alignment strategy, leader contribution and implementation of adaptable system.

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