[SAM& Co. consulting]
Lecturer – Ahmed Shaheem
Due date – 5th May 2013
Content page 1. Introduction: 4 2. Human Resource Management: 5 3. Wood industry: 5 3.1. Mission: 5 4. HR issues in Wood industry: 6 4.1: Communication: 6 4.1.1. Communication issues between senior and lower level staffs 6 4.1.1.1 Organizational Hierarchy 7 4.1.2. Team work 8 4.2. Ethical Issues: 8 4.2.1. Hiring and termination issues: 9 4.2.2. Discrimination: 9 4.2.3. Performance Appraisal: 10 4.3. Dealing with the difficult people: 10 4.4. Psychological Contract: 11 4.4.1. Managers act different from what they say: 11 4.4.2. Changes in executives: 12 4.4.3. Promotion to workers: 12 5. Recommendation: 12 6. Conclusion: 13 7. References: 14
* 1. Introduction:
This report determines to analyze theHuman Resource (HR) issues in Wood industry. To achieve this objective, we have conducted several meetings with the management of Wood industry. After consulting with this company, we found that there are some HR issues and due to those issues the company is facing decrease in their productivity and profitability.
This report will be commencing with a brief introduction about Human Resource Management (HRM) and about Wood industry, followed by the HR problems faced in this company and what are the reasons behind those problems based on the theories and giving some recommendations to overcome from those problems. A conclusion will also be included at the end of this report.
* * 2.Human Resource Management:
Human Resource Management (HRM) plays the most vital role in a business organization. According to Web Finance(2013), HRM is the department which aims to make the employees valuable to the organization by dealing with the procedure of hiring and developing the employees. For the development of the employees, they are given promotions, safety, employee and labour relationship, further education and training and so on.
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