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Introduction to John Lewis Partnership and HRM

Communication and involvement practices

Equal Opportunities legislation – Disability Discrimination

Recommendations

Conclusion

References and Bibliography

Appendix

Introduction John Lewis and HRM

Introduction to John Lewis Partnership
John Lewis started in 1864 with a small drapers shop on Oxford St in London. John Lewis today is the largest co-owned and democratic company in UK. The John Lewis Partnership's reputation is founded on the uniqueness of its ownership structure and their commercial success. At the time of writing, the John Lewis Partnership has 1 manufacturing company, 1 farm, 26 department shops, 185 Waitrose food shops, John Lewis .com website, and Green Bee online direct services, with more projects in the pipeline. John Lewis plan to open 12 more department stores in 6 years in the UK and want to be at the forefront of major regeneration projects around the country. Their strategy includes moving into areas such as Northern Ireland, Wales and expanding into Scotland and Northern England.

Introduction to Human Resource Management (HRM)

Definition of Human Resource Management

“Human resource management (HRM) involves all management decisions and practices that directly affect or influence the people, or human resources, who work for the organisation”.
Fisher, C.D., Schoenfeldt, L. F. and Shaw, J. B. Human Resource Management, Fifth edition, Houghton Miffin (2003).

Main activities of HRM

Hook and Foot (1999 p.3) suggest that the following are the main activities of HRM:

|Recruitment and selection |Payment and reward of employees |
|Training and development |Health and Safety |
|Human resource planning |Disciplining individuals |
|Provision of contracts |Dealing with grievances |
|Provision of fair treatment |Dismissal |
|Provision of equal opportunities |Redundancy |
|Assessing performance of employee |Negotiation |
|Employee counselling |Encouragement involvement |
|Employee welfare | |

Communication and Involvement practices

Definition of communication in HRM
Legge (1995 p.75) suggests that components of HRM emphasises that the policies across the whole HR spectrum (recruitment, selection, reward, employee relations) must be fully integrated and consistent with the organisation’s culture. This is logically consistent with the strategic, forward planning nature of HRM. Effective communications are a pivotal aspect of this, as they constitute a means of conveying senior management’s values and commitment to their goals.

Definition of encouraging employee involvement in HRM
Hook and Foot (1999 p.19) suggest that HRM will have an extremely important role in creating a culture within the organisation in which employees are encouraged to be involved in decision-making. HRM will be involved in designing policy and procedures to encourage involvement in line with strategic plan. HRM will also provide training to encourage employee involvement.

Approaches to involvement • Partnership • Participation • Involvement See appendix 5 for concepts on the three approaches

John Lewis Partnership approach to involvement
John Lewis has adopted the Partnership approach to involvement, as I believe they follow all of the partnership concepts as out lined in appendix 4 and further readings below.
John Lewis Partnership exists today because of the extraordinary vision and ideals of its Founder, John Spedan Lewis, who signed away his personal ownership rights. He wanted to leave some clear guidelines for his successors, so that the values, which had motivated him, would not be eroded with the passage of time so he set up the JLP constitution. See appendix 6 for a brief description of the constitution

Involvement employee v management in making decisions within the organisation
See Appendix 1 for concept

Condition for successful EI Scheme / Advantages and disadvantages of Employee Involvement
See Appendix 7

Employee involvement and communication techniques and how JLP put them in practice Hook & Foot (1999)
|Categories |Action |JLP Employee involvement and communication |
| | |systems |
|Sharing information |Team Briefings |Partners have morning meetings. |
| |Employer and employee publications |Weekly branch and national company magazines. |
| |Company videos |Web cams. |
| |Electronic news systems (internet) |Email – intranet and extranet |
|Consultation |Staff suggestion schemes |Branch Monthly Enterprise ward scheme. |
| |Staff attitude surveys |Yearly ‘Partners Opinion Survey’. |
| |Works committees |Branch, Divisional and Partnership councils |
| |Health and safety committees |Branch, Divisional, Partnership Health and |
| | |safety committees. |
|Financial participation |Profit-related pay |Yearly percentage bonus based on Partners |
| |Employee shares schemes |individuals’ yearly pay. |
|Commitment to quality |Continuous improvement |Business plan. |
| |Team work |‘Power by Our principles’Pbop |
| |Total quality management |Graduate schemes |
| |Quality management | |
| |Quality circles | |
| |Self-managed project groups. |Wastage, POS groups etc. |
| |Employee award schemes | |
| | |Monthly Pbop award |
|Developing the individual |Performance management |Disciplinary procedures policy |
| |Staff appraisal schemes. |Yearly Partner appraisal. |
| |Employee development programmes. |JLP ‘Horizons’ Program |
| |Investors in people | |
| |A qualified work force |Support individual on external course. |
|Beyond the workplace |The Community |Corporate social responsibility (CRS) |
| |The Environment | |

One example of employee involvement was the Christmas trading hours for John Lewis High Wycombe 2008. The Branch Forum members had their regular meeting with the MD of HW and he presented his proposal of the Christmas 08 trading hours. The Forum members rejected the proposal and the MD had to submit another proposal to be accepted by the Forum group. This process happened for every branch in the Partnership.

The practises of employee involvement at JLP are underpinned by theories of Douglas McGregor’s (1960) X theory and Y theory, Herzbergs Motivators and Hygiene factors, Herzberg, F.W (1959), and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Maslow, A. H. (1943 p370-96) See Appendix 2, 3 and 4

Differences between Unitary and Pluralist
See in Appendix 8. Alan Fox (1974)

Unitary and Pluralist
I believe John Lewis Partnership would come under the umbrella of the Pluralist. The reason I believe this is because all Partners in JLP are not discouraged from to questioning management decisions. Managers have an obligation to listen to the points of view from the employee, on any subject of the business. JLP are not afraid of conflict take on-board Partners suggestions which show that the Partners care about the business. This is demonstrated with the Forum and Councils that debate management’s decisions. JLP also has a range of interests within the organisation as they are a multi-channelled business are a very social orientated organisation.

Equal Opportunities legislation & Disability Discrimination

Equal Opportunities legislation
Legislation exists to protect the interests of groups of people who have historically been discriminated against in terms of employment and services. The legislation provides protection against unfair discrimination on the grounds summarised below.

|Anti-discriminatory legislation |
|Act |Areas Covered |
|Sex Discrimination Act 1975 |Sex and martial status |
|Race Relation Act 1976 |Race, colour, nationality, National or ethnic origins |
|Equal Pay Act 1970 |Male and female pay for like work, work rated as equivalent, |
| |and work of equal value |
|Disability Discrimination Act 2005 |Disabled persons |
|Rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974 |Persons with spent convictions |

Hook & Foot (1999 p.55)

Equal Opportunities involves • Treating people fairly at work • Avoiding discrimination • Creating a work environment free from harassment, victimisation and bullying • Setting standards • Understanding acceptable behaviour • Support and encouragement for everyone to maximise their contribution (positive action) Smith, D. (2008) Equality of Opportunity

How HR contribute to Equal opportunities in the work environment • Clear statement of EO policy • Monitoring recruitment, training, turnover, etc. • Equal access to training and career development, promotion, benefits and entitlement. • Recognising the strengths of diversity – no irrelevant job requirements. • Providing access to counselling and support. • Considering flexible working patterns • Taking individual grievances seriously. • Objective and fair use of discipline.
Smith, D. (2008) Equality of Opportunity

John Lewis Partnership’s policy on Equal Opportunities
JLP adhere to the equal opportunities policy and below is their policy:

‘The Partnership is committed to providing equal opportunities for those applying for or in employment, regardless of individual differences such as gender, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, age, social background, religion and beliefs. Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated and will be dealt with in line with the Partnership's 'Fair Treatment' policy’.
See Appendix 9 for ‘Fair Treatment’ policy. www.partnerconnect.co.uk (Accessed 16th December 2008)

John Lewis Partnership has gone one step beyond EO by introducing ‘Powered By Our Principle’. These six ways in which each employee, or as JLP call their employees ‘Partners’, should behave/conduct themselves during their working day. They are: 1. Be Honest 2. Give Respect 3. Recognise Others 4. Show Enterprise 5. Work Together 6. Achieve More
These six principles not only help each Partner know how to behave and what they should be doing but it also helps against discrimination in the work place. See Appendix 11 for more information on ‘Power By Our Principle’.

Definition of Indirect and Direct discrimination

Indirect discrimination occurs when someone is treated unfairly because of requirement that would disproportionately exclude the particular group that someone belongs to, and when required cannot be objectively justified. For instance, if you wished to hire someone to clean windows in your building, and you stipulated that applicant must be 6 feet tall, could this be justified interms of the skills and abilities required to do the job? Fewer women than men, for instance, are 6 feet tall. This requirement therefore discriminates indirectly against female applicants.

Direct discrimination occurs when someone is treated less favourably for a reason directly to do with his or her sex, marital status, race or racial origin. Examples of this would be to refuse a woman a job as a truck driver simply because she is a woman.

How John Lewis Partnership approaches discrimination in the work place
Discrimination in the work place is taken very seriously and to the extent that the have their own ‘Grievance Procedures policy’. See Appendix 10

A Grievance is any issue relating to your work, working environment or working relationships about which you feel dissatisfied. For example: • If you feel that you have been treated unfairly with regard to Partnership procedures such as the pay review procedure, procedures relating to your hours and conditions of work and training and promotional opportunities.

• If you feel that you are being harassed or bullied at work which includes any conduct of a spoken, physical (including bullying), or visual nature, relating to your sex, sexuality, race, religion or belief, disability or age which cause you offence and is unwanted by you.

• If you feel that you are being singled out for criticism, criticised in public and/or in a deliberately humiliating manner and set targets that are known to be unachievable. www.partnerconnect.co.uk (Accessed 16th December 2008)

Definition of diversity
Kandola and Fullerton (1994 p.19) suggest the basic concept of managing diversity is accepting that the workforce consists of a diverse population of people. The diversity consists of visible and non-visible differences, which will include sex, age, background, race, disability, personality and workstyle. It is founded on the premise that harnessing these differences will create a productive environment in which everybody feels valued, where their talents are being fully utilised, and in which organisation goals are met.

Equal opportunities concentrates on removing discrimination so helping diversity grow in the organisation.

How John Lewis Partnership implements diversity into the organisation
John Lewis Partnership has written about diversity in their employee handbook.
It reads:
Our vision is to be an employer of distinction. Part of that vision is to create and nurture a culture that values the differences of those who are engaged in the Partnership, whether as Partners, customers, suppliers or as part of the wider community. Embracing diversity helps us to attract, retain and develop Partners while developing a creative and innovative culture, and appealing to a wide range of customers.
To help JLP achieve they we will: • Ensure that our employment policies are fair and provide equal opportunities for all. • Treat Partners as individuals and with respect, honesty and fairness. • Recognise and reward the contribution that each individual has to make. • Draw upon a variety of talents and encourage creativity and innovation. • Value the differences of those engaged in the Partnership whether as Partners, customers, suppliers or the wider community. • Encourage each Partner to realise their potential and as a business realise the benefits that responding to a diverse customer base can bring.

Disability Discrimination Act 2005
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 aims to end the discrimination that many disabled people face. This Act has been significantly extended in 2005.

It now gives disabled people rights in the areas of: • employment. • education. • access to goods, facilities and services, including larger private clubs and transport services. • buying or renting land or property, including making it easier for disabled people to rent property and for tenants to make disability-related adaptations. • functions of public bodies, for example issuing of licences.

The Act requires public bodies to promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. It also allows the government to set minimum standards so that disabled people can use public transport easily. www.direct.gov.co.uk (Accessed 16th December 2008)

How John Lewis Partnership adheres to the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 and the Employment rights and the Disability Discrimination Act
JLP do the following things in the organisation for employees and customers to help support the DDA: 1. Hearing loops for deaf people. 2. Supply cars with automatic gearbox for employees that have difficulties driving manual gearbox cars. 3. Give extended time to writing reports for employees with dyslexia. 4. Make reasonable adjustments to working conditions as needed. 5. Lifts for wheel chaired people 6. Escalators for people who have difficulties climbing stairs 7. Disabled parking 8. Revolving and push/pull entrance doors 9. Evacuation chairs for disabled people to assist them out of the building in an emergency 10. Evacuation slides for disabled people to slide down the escalator in an emergency to assist them out of the building in an emergency

These are only some of the ways in which JLP helps implement the DDA.
See Appendix 12 for Employment rights and the Disability Discrimination Act legislation

Three recommendations on improving Communication and Employee Involvement at JLP

1. Get the Section Managers of JLP better trained in understanding more about the benefits of non-management Partners involvement in making decisions and how this can better enable them to make JLP a better high performing organisation. 2. Each branch to have its own extranet web sit for the use of its Partners to be able to access details about work from home on a daily basis. 3. Have training sessions for Partners on joining the organisation on how they play can get more involved in making a difference to the running of the company by getting more involved in the decision making process.

Three recommendations on improving Equal Opportunities & Disability Discrimination with in JLP

1. Make the public more aware what JLP does to make sure that it is an equal opportunities organisation e.g. use a model Partner from store and write about their experiences working in JLP. 2. In their job advertisements they could mention that they are an equal opportunities organisation. 3. JLP need to continue to be at the forefront of new legislations and keep the proverbial eye on what is coming next.

Conclusion

Through my analysis of Communication and Employee Involvement and Equal Opportunities & Disability Discrimination within JLP I have found that they are a very organised organisation and are always looking to go one step beyond the requiring standards. I believe that they are one of the organisations that other companies look up to as they do things in every area of the business to comply with the theories and concepts laid out in this paper.

Referencing

• Legge, Karen. Human Resources Management: Rhetoris and Realities. Macmillan Business, 1995. • Fisher, C.D., Schoenfeldt, L. F. and Shaw, J. B. Human Resource Management, Fifth edition, Houghton Miffin 2003. • Foot, M. and Hook, C. Introducing Human Resource Management, Second edition, Addison Wesley Longman Limited, Essex, 1999. • Kandola, R. and Fullerton, J. Managing the Mosaic Diversity in Action, IPD 1994. • www.partnerconnect.co.uk (Accessed 16th December 2008) • www.direct.gov.co.uk (Accessed 16th December 2008) • Smith, D. (2008) Equality of Opportunity, High Wycombe: BCUC - Foundation Degree course • Maslow, A. H. ‘A Theory of Human Motivation’, Psychological Review, vol. 50, no. 4, July 1943 pp.370-96. • Herzberg, F.W.’ Maunsner,. and Snyderman, B. B. The Motivation to Work, Second edition, Chapman and Hall (1959) • McGregor, D. The Human Side of Enterprise, Penguin (1987) • The John Lewis Partnership handbook (2007), Third edition

Bibliography

• Mullins, L J. (2007) Management and Organisational Behaviour, Eight edition, London: Financial Times Pitman Publishing • Dransfield / Fox / Guy / Needham / Wilde. (2004) Business for Foundation Degrees and Higher Award, Oxford: Heinemann • Foot, M. and Hook, C. Introducing Human Resource Management, Second edition, Addison Wesley Longman Limited, Essex, 1999. • www.cipd.co.uk • www.acas.co.uk

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...Accreditation Audit AFT2 Task 1. Herman Big Mawanda Western Governors University Contents COMPLIANCE STATUS. 3 PLANS OF COMPLIANCE 7 JUSTIFICATION 8 BIBLIOGRAPHY 10 Nightingale Community Hospital provides leadership in quality health services. Its core values focus on safety, community, teamwork and accountability with a vision of being a hospital of choice for all and a mission to create a healing environment with a passionate commitment to health care excellence. This executive summary of the accreditation audit is presented to the senior leadership to outline the compliance, plan of compliance and institution of the hospital under the reviewed focus area of Information Management as per the Joint Commission Standards. COMPLIANCE STATUS. The Joint Commission Standard IM 02.02.01 requires that the hospital effectively manages the collection of health information. Nightingale Community Hospital is in compliance with this standard under its patient care policy which specifies prohibited abbreviations. Its policy states that the use of abbreviations and symbols in the medical record is discouraged to prevent errors; as these can be associated with misinterpretation resulting in medical errors, and patient harm. In case the intended meaning of the abbreviation or symbol in the context of a specific order is not clear, the ordering practitioner must be contacted for clarification. This procedure demands that the elements of performance under IM 02.02.01 of the...

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