efficiently. (The Times Case Studies‚ 2011) ALDI and HR Aldi has a very flat organisational structure. In the UK it is split into 5 regions (there are 62 internationally); each region operates individually‚ only sharing the purchasing function. Each region has 5 departments‚ and there are only 3 levels between the Store Assistants and the Managing Director of the Region. Organisational Structure Noticeably‚ there is no IT‚ Marketing or HR function in the structure. IT and Marketing are both outsourced
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HR Policies & Employment Legislation Why policies are important Policies serve several important functions: * Communicate values and expectations for how things are done at your organization * Keep the organization in compliance with legislation and provide protection against employment claims * Document and implement best practices appropriate to the organization * Support consistent treatment of staff‚ fairness and transparency * Help management to make decisions that
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Chapter 6: Employee Testing and Selection 1. Why is it important to select the right employees for a position? (easy) Answer: First‚ a manager’s own performance depends in part on his or her subordinates. Second‚ it is costly to recruit‚ hire‚ and train employees. Third‚ there are legal implications to incompetent hiring. EEO laws and court decisions require nondiscriminatory selection procedures for protected groups. Courts will find employees liable when employees with criminal
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HRD DILEMMA Sukumar Vyas read the message on his E-mail. It was an anxious and urgent message from sudeep Rai‚ the vice-president of human resource development (HRD) at Trifle India Ltd. (TIL). It read: "TIL is downsizing in a big way‚ and this comes as a shock to me. It was not on the agenda when I accepted their offer‚ and I am wrecked by a tremendous feeling of despair over this exercise. The agitation I am feeling is straining my objectivity. I need to talk to you urgently." Vyas
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which come under rewards and succession planning. In this assignment I chose IKEA as a company to illustrate the activities of the human resource department. Choosing IKEA was for their reputation in term on effectiveness in the application of the HR principles‚ and their reputation for being a company that people want to work for. Also to discuss some of the issues
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[pic] ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The project report titled “Human Resource Policies” is done by me at Frontline complogic solutions‚ in partial fulfillment for the award of degree of Master of Business Management. I would like to thank Mrs. Nisha Nair‚ HR Manager of Frontline complogic solutions for providing me an opportunity to pursue my project work in the esteemed organization. I convey my sincere thanks to Sr. Y. Inyasamma‚ principal and Sr. P. Amrutha‚
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are also called “difficult personalities”. Christopher (2012)‚ states that such persons are able to move their co-workers from a positive to a negative state of mind very quickly. He explains that such kind of behavior is a strategy to solve their problems or to meet their needs. The reason for an individual to use this strategy is that is based on a defense mechanism which was developed in childhood. Based on this statement‚ he introduces six basic different types of difficult persons. Christopher
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Role of HR Executive Role of HR Executive is Undergoing Big Changes Human-resource management is undergoing a massive transformation that will change career paths in as-yet uncertain ways. Employers are placing greater emphasis on business acumen and are automating and outsourcing many administrative functions‚ which will force many HR professionals to demonstrate new skills and compete for new‚ sometimes unfamiliar roles. Job titles and functions will likely remain in flux for some time
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Small Talk We’ve all engaged in some sort of small talk either in the office‚ on campus‚ at a party‚ or other places where you find yourself in the company of others. For some of us‚ participating in small talk may come easily‚ while for others it may be quite difficult. Some individuals may find small talk to be irritating while others find it a necessity. In this paper I am going to explore what exactly defines small talk as such; the reasons why people find the need to engage in small talk;
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HR Manager Questionnaire Introduction In line with a study on Human Resource Practices and Organizational Performance in the Textile and Fashion Industry‚ conducted by Ms Suruchi Mittar‚ a research was done using questionnaires as a media. The questionnaires try to relate the companies’ organizational performance to their attitude and implementation of HR Practices. The 17 interviewed companies were exclusively export houses in the fashion and textile industry with an annual turnover of 20
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