Strategic Human Resource Management Report: Sahara Petrochemicals

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of strategic human resource management (SHRM) within Sahara Petrochemicals Corporation. It begins with an introduction to SHRM, emphasizing its importance in organizational development, fostering a healthy work culture, and maintaining human resources. The report then delves into the specific activities of SHRM within Sahara, outlining its purpose in aligning HR strategies with organizational objectives. It examines how SHRM contributes to achieving these objectives by effectively utilizing workforce skills and knowledge. The report also explores business factors underpinning HR planning, including internal issues, organizational performance, and business locations. It evaluates HR requirements in the context of business expansion and assesses the development of a human resource plan for Sahara. Furthermore, the report examines the purpose of HR policies, the impact of regulatory requirements, and the influence of organizational structure and culture on HR management. Finally, it analyzes how HR effectiveness is monitored and provides recommendations for improvement within Sahara Petrochemicals.

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Table of Contents
INTRODCTION..............................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Importance of strategic human resource management in organisation.................................1
1.2 Purpose of the strategic human resource management activities in Sahara Petrochemicals
Corporation ................................................................................................................................2
1.3 Contribution of strategic HRM to the achievement of organisation’s objectives ................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Business factors that can underpin HR planning in Sahara..................................................3
2.2 Evaluate the human resource requirements in the situation which is given.........................3
2.3 Development of human resource plan for Sahara company.................................................4
2.4 Critically assess how a HR plan can be contributed to meet objectives...............................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
3.1 Explanation of the purpose of human resource management policies in Sahara company.. 5
3.2 Examine the effect of regulatory requirements on human resource policies in Sahara
petrochemical company..............................................................................................................6
TASK 4 .........................................................................................................................................6
4.1 Examine the impact of organizational structure on management of the human resource.....6
4.2 Examine the affect of an organizational culture on the management of the HR..................7
4.3 Analyze the effectiveness of human resource management is monitored in the Sahara
petrochemical company..............................................................................................................7
4.4 Recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the HRM is Sahara petrochemical
company. ....................................................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODCTION
Strategic human resource management is typically a component of human resource
management in which HR department hires employees for the organization as well as provide
training session along with making plans for organizational benefit. The strategic human
resource management is a structure which use to influence the firm and conveyance of the
strategies. Strategic HRM is mainly based on the human resource management principles the
idea of strategy (Armstrong, 2010) . The strategies is not been written down and all but it is
being implied in the organization and that can also reflect the behavior of administration and the
ways by which they cop up with the situation. Sahara Petrochemicals Corporation is a public
limited company of Saudi Arab that mainly deals in oil and petrochemical. In this report, various
concepts related to strategic HRM in relation with Sahara Petrochemical Corporation will be
discussed to assess the extent to which it is important in organization.
TASK 1
1.1 Importance of strategic human resource management in organization
Strategic human resource management is having its own value and importance in
organization that helps business in various ways such as:
 Development and growth of organization- Human resource management helps the firm
in development and growth in an effective manner (Binyamin and Carmeli, 2010) . They
try to increase individual’s capabilities, necessary requirements and all other things and
the team work and to make sure that firm will get developed and grow in correct manner.
 Creation of healthy culture in firm- Human resource management used to create and
help in maintaining the excellent culture in organization that will develop and grow. If
there will be a healthy and safe working environment in the firm then it might help in
motivating employees more. This might increase the working ability and confidence of
employees.
 Maintenance of human resource- It is the main duty of HRM of Sahara to do proper
development and provide care to human resources working over there so that they can be
able to perform better and in a proper manner. As human resources play an essential role
in the firm, they are the main factors to have production in organization. So, importance
of HRM is also increasing day by day.

1.2 Purpose of the strategic human resource management activities in Sahara Petrochemicals
Corporation
In general, all companies are needed to have a good and working human resource
management in Sahara petrochemical company along with effective HR policies so that they can
be able to manage the skills of employees in their organization. Strategic human resource
management activities of Sahara Petrochemicals Corporation should be categorized as follows:H
 The organizational strategies as well the objectives
 It makes HRM in strategic.
In Sahara petrochemical company the strategies and the objectives related activities used
to contained as a analysis which is based on external as well internal environment of the business
and for its mission and purpose. Sahara’s key purpose of all these activities which they use to
perform in their organization is mainly done so that they can be able to provide better plans, help
in motivating and creating effectiveness in terms of training of the employees working in the
firm by training and motivational approaches (Boselie, 2010) . The HR manager used to make
proper strategies or plans along with providing right work to the right person so that work can be
done in an easy and correct manner.
1.3 Contribution of strategic HRM to the achievement of organization's objectives
In Sahara, proper contribution of strategic human resource management can be seen
when appropriate skills and knowledge will be used at the right place, with correct person and at
correct time. To achieve long term objectives and sustain in the market for a long period of time,
they have to make better utilization of workforce. As the company use to divide and provide the
work according to the skills of the people working over their and without doing this company
can not be able to achieve the objective and could not be able to achieve long term sustainability
in market (DeCenzo, Robbins and Verhulst, 2010). The enterprise use to involve various
activities like motivation, etc. and use to involve all the employees of firm so that they can be
able to perform properly. There should be a safe working environment in the organization so that
employees can do their work safely. This responsibility also comes under SHRM.
They recruit employees according to the skills and knowledge and provide them the
suitable post. Along with that, duty of HRD is to make employees confident enough so that they
can be able to face the problems and issues along with the tasks. If health and safety of
employees is taken with care properly and employees feel safe at the workplace then it will be

beneficial as this will increase their confidence and relation between them will also get
strengthen. Thus, it proves to be highly helpful in motivating them to perform better in the
organization. If company will perform all the activities which being described then it will help
them in achieving the objectives of organization effectually.
TASK 2
2.1 Business factors that can underpin HR planning in Sahara
Human resource planning can be defined as procedure which can help business
organization in identifying need of current and future human resources. Also, it is very much
helpful in accomplishing organizational goals and objectives. The main function of HR planning
is to create healthy relationship between employers and employees. By taking help of HR
specialist, organization can create a positive working environment within work place. With the
help of effective human resource planning, company can find suitable candidates for vacant
position. It is necessary for all firms to make balance betwixt demand and supply of human
resources. Also, it helps in providing effective training and development programs to employee
so that they can improve their working skills and abilities. In modern world, almost all
companies are focusing on their HR planning so that they can evaluate performance of their
work force. There are various business factors which underpins human resource planning within
work place. These are follows as under: Internal issues: It involves those disputed which raised because of dissatisfaction of
employees and management system. Organizational performance: To improve and enhance performance of employees,
company needs to provide effective training and development plan. This is also a big
factor which underpins human resource planning within work place.
 Locations of Business: As, Sahara is operating in all over the world. So , better growth
and development it requires huge number of employees so that it can operate its business
activities in most effective manner. This factor also encourage mangers to make human
resource planning.
Hence, These are some factors which influence HR planning. Apart form this, nature,
type, management policy, organizational culture and location of business are some other factors
which also underpins human resource planning.

2.2 Evaluate the human resource requirements in the situation which is given.
For having a international business expansion and in that case in which they are thinking
for a big change Sahara company use to focus on the increasing of the employees at their
organization. The HR team of Sahara company always focus to recruit the skilled employees in
their organization so that the relation between the organization and the customers can become
strong day by day and more customers can connect to them. As any of the small mistake by the
people of the company can affect the image of the business and can make them done in the
marketplace, so they have to be very careful while dealing with the people. The employees
which works in the organization should have good leadership skills among them so that they can
be able to make proper decisions by their own and can get proper communication skills and solve
the problems buy them only (Guchait and Cho, 2010). The company have the requirements
which are
 They should have a proper employees which use to deal with the customers directly.
 The leader which use to lead the team should have the proper leadership quality with
them so that they can be able to set appropriate target for them and make proper plans.
 Should have the supporting quality in all so that recommendations of the strategic
changes can be done correctly. And should have accurate knowledge in the sector.
 It is required to have responsibility so that they can enhance the performance which are
occurred in Sahara company.
2.3 Development of human resource plan for Sahara company.
All the human resource planning is mainly related to the effectiveness and that is
depended on the managers of the firm as the final decision which is made is done by the
managers. It is very essential to identify the goals of the business this will decide the long term
objectives of the organization. It is been identified and described that the human resource plan
can affect by some factors and for that it is very important for the enterprise to analyze the
external and internal environment of the firm (Haines III, Jalette and Larose, 2010). Sahara
company can use the gap analysis so that they can be able to identify the present as well as the
future requirements of the company. It is essential for the company to have proper link with the
HR plan so that the human resource can perform well and can achieve the short goals easily. And
day to day performance as well all the task which is been conducted at what place and time

should maintained and recorded and give to the head so they can know about all the things which
is going in the company.
2.4 Critically assess how a HR plan can be contributed to meet objectives.
According to (Kusluvan), Human resource plan is that concept of company which helps
manger in accomplish organizational goals and objectives. Employees are known as most
expensive assets of organization because their contribution is highly required to achieve
predetermined results. Different plans of HRM helps business enterprise in hiring right people
for right position. So, it can be said that HR plan have a huge influence in meeting organizational
objectives. Importance of human resource plan in the context of Sahara is follows as under: Planning for surplus and shortage of human resources: Without employees, no
organization can accomplish it goals and objectives. Human resource plan help business
mangers in identifying need for available and future human resources so that organization
can operate their operations in most effective and systematic manner. Improve organizational performance: To improve performance of business enterprise, it
is very much important to increase efficiency and effectiveness of employees. By making
effective HR plans cited company can enhance skills and abilities of its work force which
can help organization in leading higher level of success.
 Succession planning: Managing organizational growth is one of the most important
objective of Sahara company. It can be possible only if organization will give importance
to employee relations. Human resource plan operates various activities and practices so
that there can be a healthy working environment within work place.
Hence, these are some points which represents the contribution of human resource plan in
accomplishing organizational goals and objectives. For better growth and development, it is very
much important for business enterprise to give core attention to their HR plans and procedures.
TASK 3
3.1 Explanation of the purpose of human resource management policies in Sahara company.
To manage the employees at Sahara company the Human resource policies plays an
important role, and because of this the risk management can be performed better and in an
effective manner and that can be done by informing the company about the new trends and that
is about law and the employees standards. By having proper formulation of human resource

policies the firm can be able to meet the requirements of the training and the ethics and the
commitments which is towards the legal bodies regulations which is mainly based on the welfare
of employees.
In Sahara company the purpose of the HRM is been categorized below:
Structure- The structure which is made by the organization helps them in describing the
structure of the firm so that they can be able to eliminate the confusions which is from the
enterprise and the conflicts and other issues get solved by this. So it is essential to have proper
structure of all the things which have to performed in organization
Equality- This is also one of the purpose of human resource policies which they have to be
implement by the company to the entire workplace (Perry, 2010). There should be equality
among all non of the person should be treated different. If their will be inequality in between the
people then many employees get DE-motivate with it and that may directly or indirectly affect
the organization as well.
Best practice- In organization there should be done an analysis of the best practices in the
purpose of firm by which development of human resource policies can be think for future. If in
Sahara petrochemical company the practice which is been made is done in best way then it will
be beneficial for them and that may help the employees too.
Strategy- In the organization the human resource policies is been developed for the long run
basis business plans and that use to help the leaders of the firm to prepare decisions about the
staff members which are working in their firm. So that they can perform their work in better
manner.
3.2 Examine the effect of regulatory requirements on human resource policies in Sahara
petrochemical company.
The government bodies use to support and make various policies for the employees not
only for a specific company but for all of the companies and that plays an important role. In the
whole nation there various regulations had been introduced so that the interest of the human
resource can be properly maintained in their enterprise. All these rules are been made on the
health and safety rules of the employees, rights of them, all the safety concern and all the other
laws (Progoulaki and Theotokas, 2010). All the companies should follow all the rules and
regulations which is made by the government bodies so that employees can take those benefits
and the employees welfare. The human resource manager who use to make plans or introduce

new policies firstly has to think and study about the government policies so that their policies
could not affect their workplace. While doing the recruitment process the HR management use to
take care about the rules and regulations and law, before hiring any people for the empty place.
Federal laws and the state law where the two main restrictive structure which have the
appreciable impact on the firm. The federal law have the effect on the activities of the people like
hiring and selecting and terminating of the people. And safety issues, payment and working
condition, health issues and retirement are been regulated in these laws. In state law the things
which are been controlled are like the employees notice which is regarding the termination,
posting requirements, transfer of employees, their medical leaves and security of employees.
And these all rules may affect the organization and its performance and on the employees. All
the laws and legislation has to be followed by Sahara petrochemical company so that all the
policies can be better for them, and all the things which is performed in their organization can be
done in proper and correct manner according to the law which is made by the government
bodies.
TASK 4
4.1 Examine the impact of organisational structure on management of the human resource.
In the case study of Sahara petrochemical company it is being conformed that the
organizational structure had been impacted their performance. It can be because the structure of
organization is mainly a hierarchical feeling which is regarding the subordinates of the individual
person who use to work in the group or team so that they can achieve the specific goal. In Sahara
petrochemical company and even inn other companies the organizational structure is followed in
different ways, and that use to be made differentiated according to the size ans scale of the
organization (Quresh and et,al., 2010)). If they will have flat organizational structure then it will
be helpful for them to implement the outcomes of the decision making process in very quick
manner. All the department and the different levels of the department should contribute and help
each other whenever it is needed. In any organization if the organizational structure is very tall
then it will affect the organization as there will be many level at which the decisions has to be
passed and so for that top level does not include any other level to it. In this it use to always
invites the employees to share their valuable thoughts and ideas to the leaders so that they can
get many different ideas which can help in future development. So, it is very essential for Sahara

petrochemical company to have good organizational structure so that the employees can perform
well and can be able to follow all the structure carefully.
4.2 Examine the affect of an organizational culture on the management of the HR
Sahara petrochemical company have various individuals which are different from each
other, as all people are from different values, believes, ideas, etc. the organizational culture also
depends on the employees which are working over their and the head of the organization make it
to the employees if the culture of organization is not good then the employees will also not
follow the leaders instructions in proper way. So if the company wants to have proper working
condition and working environment in their firm then they have to make their organizational
culture good so that employees can also have proper working nature. If the culture will not be
good then it will become very hard to manage the employees in proper and effective manner
(Rasmussen, Andersen and Haworth, 2010).
The organizational culture might determined by the qualification of employees, their
experience of life manpower of enterprise. In Sahara petrochemical company has the very strong
impact on the top level managers of leadership style. And the ability of solving and managing the
conflicts or issues and motivating the workers and many other things can help in having
employees perform well and that may create the organizational culture better. So it is essential to
maintain it like that always so the environment can be good for long time with the help of that
employees can do better in their task and that will help in achieving the objectives.
4.3 Analyze the effectiveness of human resource management is monitored in the Sahara
petrochemical company.
It is seen as that human resource division is the most significant asset of the association
and the few business limits can't be performed without considering the SHRM. Thus, managing
the workforce capably is the essential stress of the HR boss (van den Born and Peltokorpi, 2010).
In this forceful time, no association needs to lose its critical asset from the human resource class.
watching the human resource organization satisfactorily should be another ma0or stress of the
fundamental companies."he practical of HRM is being checked in by following certain edges,
like HR necessities, progressions and likewise terminations. It is an avowed frightful sign if the
association is encountering more essential debilitating rate as it shows incapability if there ought
to emerge an event of the HR boss as it is the affirmation for specialist disillusionment. Of

course, in low wearing out rate can be seen which joins different progressions and furthermore
significant number of enrollment applications and it is a respectable sign
To evaluate and get to know about the effectiveness of human resource management is
being monitored, so that they can be able to know proper issues and problems of the human
resource working over their so that they can resolve it on time, so that employees can be happy
with the organization (Ridder and McCandless, 2010). And to make employees always motivated
and joyful is necessary so that can be made by providing them the best services and good
environment so that they can perform their work in better manner.
4.4 Recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the HRM is Sahara petrochemical
company.
Constant communication is main to meet success and achievement which is used by
Sahara Petrochemical Company. This approach can be utilize as source of human resource
communication among employee and public of organization. Sahara Petrochemical Company
should use communication technique and interactive method within organization for smooth
functioning of internal and external environment of company. For easy and proper
communication, company can utilize effective communication tools such as internet, intranet,
messenger, email group, and other methods between employee (Stavrou, Brewster and
Charalambous, 2010). To maintain external affairs and communication company can facilitate
feedback services, public relation, press conferences and promotion activities for public,
consumer, gov. etc.
Also company should keep maintaining and controlling their employee relation and give
their requirement more importance. Company can organize many activities and several events
within organization for employee to increase and boost their performance. Through those
practices, organization can attain employee needs and basic wants and assure them for their
safety and health care that can enhance worker performance and increase their potentiality and
loyalty for their company.
These possible techniques not only develop organization performance but maintain
consumer relation and their potentiality through effective work of employee. Also it can increase
company benefits and revenues.

CONCLUSION
From the above report it is been analyzed that strategic human resource management has
to be applied in the organization so that human resource can be managed properly so that
employees can perform better in the organization and perform their task in appropriate manner.
There are many benefits of human resource plan and policies in the firm. All that things has to be
taken in care.