...Unit 2: Case Analysis Infosys GB520 Strategic Human Resource Management July 25, 2010 Infosys: The large small company The brainchild of Narayana Murthy, Infosys is an IT and software company with its base in Bangalore. The company was built around the concept of creating the products in India, with low production costs, and would be used for projects which international Infosys branches will handle. Infosys pioneered this concept using Global Delivery Model. At the heart of this company, was Murthy’s belief in people. What made this company truly stand out was its remarkable human aspect. During its rocky beginning stages, at the point where sell out seemed the only option, Murthy held onto the belief that with the right confidence and will, the company will succeed. The company did succeed and continued its belief that people, not objects nor environment alone, create things and success, through its strong Human Resources. In fact until 2003, the company was listed amongst the “Best Employer” or “Employer of Choice”. The approach of the company was three-fold: “There are three ways in which we add value to the employee: learning value-add through training, emotional value-add through the work environment, and financial-add through compensation and benefits.” (Delong, 2006) Transition into a small large company: Maintaining a strong human resource department and creating the best environment for employees is a challenge when the company is small. A growing...
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...& Struggles Case Study Analysis GB520-Strategic Human Resources Management Unit 3 Introduction “Staffing the process of recruiting applicants and selecting prospective employees remains a key strategic area for human resource management” (Mello, 2011). Strategic recruitment is vital for any company for meeting their goals and mission. Strategic recruitment is part of the strategies human resource plan; the company must know what the company needs and fill those needs. The decisions made directly impacts the success of the company. The following analysis of Heidrick & Struggles Inc. will show what problems they faced as demographics changed along with technology. The job market is very competitive and acquiring and retaining quality talent is essential to a company’s success. Poor decisions can have negative affects with high turnover that impacts employee morale and a company can lose its competitive edge (Richardson). Heidrick & Struggles an executive search firm was established in 1953 by Garner Heidrick and John Struggle. As the company grew by 1957 were serving clients all over the U.S. and in 1968 they went international opening an office in London. By 1980 they had 11 offices located the U.S. and Europe. Heidrick’s search consultants did not see the company as a global firm; it was more of a franchise. They had no specialization and were considered generalists. They had never met as a single group and had only 2 female consultants. In 1999 the Heidrick...
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...| What are the issues related to Employee relations in today’s world? | GB520 Strategic Human Resources Management | | Rebecca Childs | 9/20/2013 | | Abstract This paper is written to explain what employee relations means as well as its effects within an organization. It also discusses ways in which an organization can improve its employee relations ability and make for a more positive working environment. What is Employee Relations? Employee Relations involves the body of work concerned with maintaining employer-employee relationships that contribute to satisfactory productivity, motivation, and morale (Dolinka, 2013). Employee Relations works to try and prevent or resolve issues that may come about in the work place and may affect the productivity of employees while at work. Employee Relations involves a large amount of communication to take place between the employer and his/her employees. Communication between management and employees concerning workplace decisions, grievances, conflicts, problem resolutions, unions, and issues or collective bargaining (Business Dictionary, 2013). The communication is necessary for problems or issues to be discussed and resolved to eliminate conflict in the work place. Employee Relations and Legal Issues Employee Relations stem from various aspects of employment and labor laws (Scott, 2013). These laws were created due to issues of workplace harassment, discrimination, and the need for equal employment opportunity...
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