Boxall and Dowling (1990) discussed that HRM present valuable structure to develop employment regulation in the workplace which emphasis on workers skill development. The two approaches mostly accepted HRM are hard and soft approaches. Soft approach recognizes employees as a valued asset which provides a competitive edge to the firm and mainly emphasis on trust, development and commitment (Balnave, Deo & Rosier 2010). On the other hand, hard approach is based on concept of tough strategic control and focus on reducing labour cost and increasing efficiency (Truss etal. 2003). In offering the Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs), Spotlight’s actions reflect a hard approach to HRM due to limit working hours which an agreement offered only 4 hours per week for Mount Druitt part-time workers (Coorey 2006). It also present that there will be no double paid for non-salaries employees either they work on public holidays or additional hours. Moreover, pay rates are altered at different places, whereas, Coffs Harbour employees got $14.30 an hour but Mount Druitt workers got
Boxall and Dowling (1990) discussed that HRM present valuable structure to develop employment regulation in the workplace which emphasis on workers skill development. The two approaches mostly accepted HRM are hard and soft approaches. Soft approach recognizes employees as a valued asset which provides a competitive edge to the firm and mainly emphasis on trust, development and commitment (Balnave, Deo & Rosier 2010). On the other hand, hard approach is based on concept of tough strategic control and focus on reducing labour cost and increasing efficiency (Truss etal. 2003). In offering the Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs), Spotlight’s actions reflect a hard approach to HRM due to limit working hours which an agreement offered only 4 hours per week for Mount Druitt part-time workers (Coorey 2006). It also present that there will be no double paid for non-salaries employees either they work on public holidays or additional hours. Moreover, pay rates are altered at different places, whereas, Coffs Harbour employees got $14.30 an hour but Mount Druitt workers got