Evaluating HR Planning: Amazon's Strategy, Risks & Legal Frameworks

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of human resource planning (HRP) within a company, focusing on its strategic importance in meeting current, future, and anticipated HR requirements. It assesses how HRP impacts strategic plans, particularly in the context of Amazon, and addresses the risks associated with marketing plans, including brand risk and target market miscalculation. The report also evaluates the current legal frameworks influencing HR plans, such as employee rights, regulations protecting employees, disability protection laws, and workplace safety laws. Furthermore, it identifies various approaches and methodologies to support the recruitment and selection of staff, considering the impact of current legislation and organizational requirements. This includes direct advertising, talent pool databases, boomerang employees, promotions and transfers, and recruitment events. The report concludes by emphasizing the critical role of HR managers in ensuring legal compliance and ethical practices while attracting and retaining skilled employees.

Human Resource
Planning

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Task-1..........................................................................................................................................1
Task-2..........................................................................................................................................4
Task-3..........................................................................................................................................6
Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................8
References......................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Human resource planning is helpful for the company, it is the strategy which is make by
the company to maintain or hire the skilled employees to achieve their target. It is the continuous
process of systematic planning ahead to achieve optimum use of a company most valuable assets
means employees. They focus on hiring the best candidates for right job, so that they are able to
maintain working environment of the company and improve their performance, mostly they
avoid manpower shortage. This report explain that how amazon company assess the strategic
importance of current, future and anticipated human resource requirements and analyses that
how they impact on strategic plans, along with address the risk which is associated by the
marketing plan (Klinger, 2019). This report divided into three task, one, two and three. Human
resources manager are very important for the company it helps the company to manage their
work properly and achieve their goals effectively and efficiently. The main work or Human
resource manager is choosing the right candidates for the right job, so that company are able to
earn maximize profit.
MAIN BODY
Task-1
A.C 1.1. Critically assess the strategic importance of current, future and anticipated HR
requirements
Human resource manager play a important role, it helps the Amazon company to create
the vision and directions for whole the organisation, because it is beneficial for individual
employees with in the company. It helps to create a clear visions which is followed by the
employees and manger to achieve their goals. Along with this strategy support the company to
reduce the risk and prevent the individuals for losing the sight of their company targets
(Gunawan, Aungsuroch, and Fisher, 2019). It is necessary for Amazon company in myriad areas,
ranging from of strategic planning for the company image, Amazon company need the effective
Human resource manger, so that they are able to compete in the market in future. Because
computation is increasing day by day, so company need skilled employees who are able to
perform well and maintain working environment and human resource manger is done things very

well. It helps to maintain the control and develop the employees experiences throughout the
workforce while strengthening the business operations which are given below:
 Recruitment and onboarding- The main aim of HR recruiter is mange the hiring
employees process by screening the resumes for scheduling the interviews for hiring the
new employees. Although, they determine the best method for recruiting the applicant,
along with the main focus is hiring the best candidate for the right job. Amazon company
wants skilled employees, so HR recruiter helps the company to choice best candidates.
 Minimizing the Lability issues- Human resource manger support the Amazon company
to minimize the company liabilities which is related to the allegation of unfair
employment practises. They helps to identify the problem and try to resolve the
workplace issues, so that they are able to achieve their future goals and maintain working
environment of the company (Mazari Abdessameud, Van Utterbeeck, and Guerry, 2022).
 Safety and risk management- HR manger support the company to obligation for
provide the safe working conditions. Amazon company need good HR mange so that they
are able to maintain workplace safety and risk management specialist. It helps the
company to develop their programs and reduce the number of workplace problems and
injuries and they are able to support the working safety and also engage the employees to
promoting the self-awareness, so that they are able to handling the uncertain problems in
future.
A.C 1.2. Analyse how HR planning impacts on the strategic plan
Human resources planning effect the strategic plan, it play a critical role to developing
the business strategy they use different techniques and competencies for doing successfully
organisational changes which helps the Amazon company to maintain their working
environment.
 Helps to set the visions and value- The HR manger mostly focus on strategic planning
and daily operations which helps the company to make batter strategic planning, without
HR manger company are not able to perform well in future (Fenech, Baguant, and
Ivanov, 2019). Actually it helps to make a vision and identified the problems and risk, so
that company are able to resolve this problem and make effective strategic planning.

 Articulated the people strategy- The main strategy of every company is choose the
right and skilled candidate for the company, so that they area able to increase their
productivity and achieve their tartare and HR planning play a important in this scenario.
As their main goals is attracting the retaining the top talent and developing the new core
capabilities to enhancing or developing the diversity and inclusions.
 Helps to encourage the employees- Good HR manger support the employees to achieve
their target and also try to encourage them to improve their performance. Along with it
helps getting people engaged early for the development and creating or executing the
strategic plans which is necessary to lead and communicate the changes. They always try
to engages the employees around the strategy and any changes ahead, so that Amazon
company are able to make effective strategic planning and compete in the market.
A.C 1.3. Address risk associated with the marketing plan
Now a days marketing environment is changing day by day, so Amazon company need to
make effective strategic planning to achieve their target and they need to deploy the marketing
techniques and strategies which helps to consideration for current risks faced by the Amazon
company (Okolie, 2020). There are some risk which is associated by the marketing plan which
are given below:
 Brand risk- Loose the brand image is the biggest fear for every company, the main cause
of lose the brand image is stiff competitions and poor marketing. If they are over
estimated the strength of their brand, so that may be they use working marketing
techniques which impact negative to their performance and brand image. No matter how
much amount they invest in marketing, if they bare not choose the right marketing
techniques, so they loose their good positioning in competitive marketing.
 Wrong or miscalculating their target market- The second reason is collecting the data
of wrong place or improper use of data which can pose the risk of their marketing plan
(Fahed-Sreih, 2018). If Amazon company are not able to understand the market, so that
are not able to choose the right target audience for their marketing plan, it create wrong
picture of the product. They need to assure that, they are able to conduct extensive
research.

 Promoting the risk- Company need to assure that they are not misleading the customers,
they need to assure that, it promote their product right manner, so that customer are not
exaggerated the message they harm their marketing efforts.
Task-2
A.C 2.1. Evaluate the current legal frameworks that influence a HR plan
Amazon company need to comply the HR manger and employment laws which mostly
critically demonstrate the moral and ethical values on legal prospective. HR manger need to
address the different laws and standard which helps to develop the welfare of the staff. Although
HR manger are followed the range of employees protection laws (Rodney, Valaskova, and
Durana, 2019). The human resource management and strategy are impacted by the legal and
regulatory frameworks and policies, there are many laws and regulations determine the human
resources managements strategy. It include the regulations protecting employees pay, legal
framework which is related to medical and family leave, so they need to assure that they are not
avoid consequences which come with the volitions.
 Employees right- Human resource manger need to assure that they make their strategy
effective which helps to promoting the workers rights. The civil act of 1991 and
subsequent amendment required the human resources manager to deflect the favouritism
of any form of working environment. HR manger need to promote the fair practices when
the doing requirements and selection practises, they need to give equal opportunity for
their employees and follow all rules and regulation, so that they are not doing any
violations which impact the brand image and working environment of thee company.
 Regulations protecting employees- This law is also impact the HR managements and
their strategy, this law say that mange need to give equal pay to their employees (de
Araujo Sampaio, Camargos, and Amondawa, 2021). In 1963 Equal pay act require that
HR manger need to give equal salary or wages to their workers and manger need to
follow this standard otherwise they have to pay penalties and this thing also impact
negative to the working environment.
 Law on disability protection- In this law HR manager need to assure that they are not
any such actives which harm the employees ethics or value, it dictate that how manger
must be treat their employees within the medical conditions or disability. Amazon

company are good brand they are not doing any such activities which harm the
employees values, they always insure that their HR manger no doing any such activities.
If the do they need to pay high penality.
 Workplace safety laws- Human resource manger need to focus that they are able
to ,maintain the working environment, so that employees are not fell unsafe, Amazon HR
manger always try to motivate or encourage their employees, do develop their skills and
knowledge. Along with they always try that they are not break any rule which impact
negative to their performance or brand image.
A.C 2.2. Identify approaches and methodologies to support the recruitment and selection of
staff (external candidates) and the impact of current legislation and organisation
requirements
Recruitment and selection play a important role for the company, so there many different
types of recruiting methods which is used by the Amazon company to attract the skilled staff,
every job have different selection procedures and each company have different needs. So HR
manger use various tacit which helps to match their environment and appeal those candidates
which they are looking for. The external recruitment is related to when the company manager
going outside to attracting the people. They bring new ideas and innovative approaches to
selection the right candidates, but it require huge investment and time consuming proves.
Candidates have to be sourced and verified before taking hiring decision.
 Direct advertising- It helps to give the exposures to their employer barding and support
to increase their brand image. Direct advertising need to target the placements otherwise
they attract wrong applicants (Clasby, and Nesbitt, 2021). It is related to placing the jobs
advertisement on their website, social media and industry publicities to attract the
applicants.
 Talent pool databases- Amazon company have to search talent pool databases for the
applicants and candidates, whose candidates are not hired but they are suitable enough for
save. An most hiring decisions involves only two or three candidates. So when they
require new candidates or start new vacancy, then the can search their talent pools for the
similar skills and experiences.

 Boomerang employees- This approach is related to rehiring the past employees for
gaining the popularity, those people are workers in a company in present, but they left
their job for myriad reasons. So that they can hire those candidates because those
employees have abilities and skills, along with they fits for the company culture. This
approach helps the Amazon company to reduce the time of hiring procedure and
eliminates the risk for bad hire and reduce the cost.
 Promotions and transfers- In this approach internal employees are fill the form for the
open roles, workers can be transferred for the same role but in another branch or regions,
this procedure support the company to maintain the working environment and develop
their plans accordingly.
 Recruitment events- In this event company try to attract those candidates which are
suitable for the job role. This event range form is hosting the open days to being the job
fairs and mostly it is done in collages top attract the skilled students but this events can be
costly.
Task-3
A.C 3.1. Critically evaluate how organisational culture affects recruitment and retention of
employees
Organisation culture play a important role to success of Amazon company, it allows the business
capacity to react the things according to the necessities of the e- commerce market. The Amazon
culture is related to the values and tradition and the try to attract the candidates or applicants by
creating more effective applications, according to the Amazon recruiters.
They figure out that what they really want do, Amazon have more than 30,000 jobs are available
and it is beneficial to know about which one they really want to do before applying, so they tell
the candidates, take time to figuring out what they actually need. The Amazon organizational
Culture intergrades the following key elements which are given below:
 Immense performance pressure- Amazon company mostly, pushed the employees for
improve the performance, they have intense corporate culture by giving the high
emotional and physical pressure of thee employees but not for everyone (Chakraborty,
and Biswas 2020). Only those employees can be survive in this company who are able to

handle this type of pressure. But this pressure helps the employees to develop their skills
and knowledge, along with they give rewards to motivate their employees.
 Customer centric- Amazon company is one of the most customer- centric companies in
the world, the customer can find and discover anything they might the want to buy. If any
employees working in this company, then it is good fir their career growth, because doing
job or gaining experience in those company who have good brand image, so it is
beneficial for Carrera.
 Diversity among the workforce- Amazon organisation culture are valuing the diversity
among the workforce and they are giving equal opportunity to their employees whether
they male, female, lesbians, gay all are equal. The pay good amount of salary to their
employees according to their work and they provide many facilities to satisfies the
workers personal and professional needs.
 Provide opportunity for freshers- Amazon company provide job for the fresher without
any experiences which is good for the company brand image and it helps the company to
improve their performance and achieve their target (Bolfarine, 2022).
The Amazon retention rate is good 123 % in 2019 and 159 in 2020 which means
employees like the company environment.
A.C 3.2. Discuss the work environment influences where personal work life balance issues
and the changing patterns of work practices determine motivation and commitment
Amazon company always try to maintain working environment of the company and the
know that employees play a important role for am organisation, so they provide many benefits to
satisfies their needs. Along with they give proper training to their employees to develop their
skills and knowledge which helping in their future careers. Amazons give many benefits to their
employees to maintain their work life balance which area given below:
 Financial success- They helps the employees to build the successful upcoming for
themselves by giving the competitive pay. They pay average starting hourly wages to
their workers is $ 18, which is more than double the federal minimum wage. Amazon
provide full-time, part-time and seasonal employees and contracture job offer to the
employees or students, so that they are able to doing job according to their need and
students can earn money for doing part-time job (Berk, Bertsimas, and Yan, 2019). They
give fair pay to their employees and provide opportunity to own the company stock and

give en-roll the life and accident insurance. An financial consoling and estate planning
services also available the their employees, plus they pain short- term and long-term
disability needs to those employees who are disable. Amazon company always try to
fulfil their needs.
 Employee health- Amazon also taking care of their employees they know that' health
and wellness is a priority. That why they offer medical, dental facilities for their full time
workers and provide visual services which is available in all 50 states. This company
always try to maintain working environment of the company so,that they area able to
achieve target.
 Caring for families- Amazon know that personal life is also important ,so they
recognized valuable benefits for their families too with many options such as child and
elder care providers. They give discounts to their employees on certain day care centre.
 Parental leave- Amazon company support their employees in all stages of their lives.
They celebrate the growth of all employees families, especially females employees, they
provide 20 weeks paid leaves for birthing mothers and six weeks for parents who adopt.
This things indicates that amazon always try to maintain proper balance between personal and
professional life and mostly employees are satisfied with this benefits and this things support the
company to choice their targets.

Conclusion
In this report it discuss the topic which is related to the Human resource planning,
without HR manger company are not able to perform well in recruiting and selection procedure,
if they want to hire right candidates for the right job, so they need to assure that they are able to
choose effective Human resource manger. Good manger helps the company to maintain working
environment and encourage the employees to achieve the target of the company. In this report it
discuss the strategic and operational business manger for a multinational company and explain
that how HR plans support the company to achieve their objective. Along with it analyse the
impact of HR planning impacts on the strategic plans. Human resource manger need to focus
that they are not doing any such actives which harm the employees ethics or value otherwise they
have to pay penalty is not good for brand image. Although it discuss the organisation culture of
the company and retention of the employees and how company attract the employees and
satisfied their personal and professional needs by maintaining work life balance.

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