MGT501 GDB Fall 2020 Solution / Discussion Due Date: 09-dec-2020

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Scenario 

In the pharmaceutical sector, the following three organizations are operating. Organization A had just started its setup in 2019, and around 22 employees are working in it in various capacities. Organization B has proper departmentalization, and around 52 people are employed in it. In organization C, the total number of employees is around 650. The basic purpose of Human Resource Management in these organizations is to attract, develop, and retain competent employees to have a competitive edge over the competitors. However, each organization will follow a different approach to handle Human Resource functions while keeping in view the organization’s size.

Discuss how each organization will execute different Human Resource Management functions.

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#Mgt501 1st gbd solution

Recruiting the Right People for the Right Job

The success of recruiters and employment specialists generally is measured by the number of positions they fill and the time it takes to fill those positions. Recruiters who work in-house – as opposed to companies that provide recruiting and staffing services – play a key role in developing the employer's workforce. They advertise job postings, source candidates, screen applicants, conduct preliminary interviews and coordinate hiring efforts with managers responsible for making the final selection of candidates.

Maintaining a Safe Environment

Workplace safety is an important factor. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers have an obligation to provide a safe working environment for employees. One of the main functions of HR is to support workplace safety training and maintain federally mandated logs for workplace injury and fatality reporting. In addition, HR safety and risk specialists often work closely with HR benefits specialists to manage the company's workers compensation issues.

Employer-Employee Relations

In a unionized work environment, the employee and labor relations functions of HR may be combined and handled by one specialist or be entirely separate functions managed by two HR specialists with specific expertise in each area. Employee relations is the HR discipline concerned with strengthening the employer-employee relationship through measuring job satisfaction, employee engagement and resolving workplace conflict. Labor relations functions may include developing management response to union organizing campaigns, negotiating collective bargaining agreements and rendering interpretations of labor union contract issues.

Compensation and Benefits

Like employee and labor relations, the compensation and benefits functions of HR often can be handled by one HR specialist with dual expertise. On the compensation side, the HR functions include setting compensation structures and evaluating competitive pay practices. A comp and benefits specialist also may negotiate group health coverage rates with insurers and coordinate activities with the retirement savings fund administrator. Payroll can be a component of the compensation and benefits section of HR; however, in many cases, employers outsource such administrative functions as payroll.

Labor Law Compliance

Compliance with labor and employment laws is a critical HR function. Noncompliance can result in workplace complaints based on unfair employment practices, unsafe working conditions and general dissatisfaction with working conditions that can affect productivity and ultimately, profitability. HR staff must be aware of federal and state employment laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act and many other rules and regulations.

Training and Development

Employers must provide employees with the tools necessary for their success which, in many cases, means giving new employees extensive orientation training to help them transition into a new organizational culture. Many HR departments also provide leadership training and professional development. Leadership training may be required of newly hired and promoted supervisors and managers on topics such as performance management and how to handle employee relations matters at the department level.

Professional development opportunities are for employees looking for promotional opportunities or employees who want to achieve personal goals such as finishing a college degree. Programs such as tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement programs often are within the purview of the HR training and development area.

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One more idea solution 

MGT501 GDB 1 Fall 2020 Solution idea:

Credit: Adeel Shehzad

 

According to the given scenario orgnization “A” lies in the small orgnization and there will be no independent HR department. The Owner/Manager will perform HR function like staff etc In small organizaton “B” belongs to medium size orgnization is types of orgnization little specialization regarding HR,  one or two capable/ competent persons are represent whole HR department one person perform whole HR functions like job analysism Human resource planning and selection etc Organization “C”  belongs the large size organization In this type of orgnization tradidtional HR function performed Under the HR manager 05 separate/ Specializaed department conduct / process their function like staffing, human resourse development, compensation and benifit etc, as the size of the orgnization increased tradition HR functio performed under specilized department as above.

[Muhammad Bilal]

Organization A is a smaller firm

Some aspects of the human resource function may actually be more significant in smaller firms than in larger ones.

Organization B is a medium sized firm

As firms grow and become more complex, the human resource function becomes more complex, and its function achieves greater importance. The basic purpose of human resource management remains the same, but  the approach followed in accomplishing its objectives changes.

Organization C is a large organization

When the firm’s human resource function becomes too complex for one person, separate sections are often created and placed under a human resource manager. These sections will typically perform tasks involving training and development, compensation and benefits, employment, safety and health, and labor relations.

The HR organizational structure of large-sized firms changes as firms outsource, use company service centers, and evolve in other ways to make HR more strategic.