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HR Objectives
A2 Business Studies
Aims and Objectives
Aim:• Understand HR objectives.Objectives:• Define Human Resource Management.• Explain what human resource objectives are.• Analyse human resource objective case
studies.• Evaluate conflicts which exist surrounding HR
objectives.
MCS & HR
• What is MCS’ main HR objective?
• Why is it important for MCS to retain the graduate engineers they recruit?
• How might MCS’ HR objective support their corporate objectives?
Human Resource Management (HRM)
Making the best use of all employees to achieve the
corporate goals.
HR Objectives
Targets the HR management hopes to achieve by
implementing HR strategies so that the business can achieve
its corporate objectives.
Ob1: Matching Workforce Skills to Business Needs
• Identifying future business needs so that recruitment, selection and training programmes reflect these requirements.
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19265988
Loss of Contract = Job Losses
Virgin Trains
New Contract = Job Creation
First Group
Ob2: Matching Workforce Size to Business Needs
• New production techniques, expansion or cost saving can all lead to a change in workforce size.
• Key is being able to have a flexible workforce which can be tailored to suit the businesses needs.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQb-juLq_ww
Ob2: Matching Workforce Size to Business Needs
• Can making job losses result in a more efficient business?
• Is there a short run and a long run perspective?
Ob3: Matching Workforce Location to Business Needs
• Many businesses now operate globally.
• Due to cheaper labour, land, less laws, lower corp. tax.
• Labour either has to relocate or loose jobs.
• Business cuts labour costs.
Ob4: Minimising Labour Costs
• Firms can cut costs, become more efficient and productive by moving production abroad.
• Although the supply chain must be well planned and efficient!
Country Minimum Wage ($)
UK 10.29
USA 5.15
France 9.35
Country Minimum Wage ($)
Vietnam 0.13
China 0.20
Bangladesh 0.05
Ob4: Minimising Labour Costs
• Apple and Foxconn• Workers working more
than 60hrs+ a week• Working 7 days.• Being paid on average
$360 a month.• $1.50 per hour.• Roughly £1 per hour.
Ob4: Minimising Labour Costs
Total Cost of Producing
iPhone 4s = £112.89
Labour Costs = 1.8%
= £2.03
Ob5: Making Full Use of Workforce’s Potential
• Workforce audit/appraisals.• May involve offering employees more flexible hours to
reduce labour turnover/absenteeism.
Ob6: Maintaining Good Employee/Employer Relations
• HR function maintaining good relations between management, workers and industrial unions.
Minimising Labour Costs Debate: UK Labour or Far East Labour?
UK Labour Far East Labour
Depends on……
Minimising Labour Costs Debate: UK Labour or Far East Labour?
UK Labour• Costs• Productivity• Holidays• Labour rights• Laws• Efficiency
Far East Labour• Costs• Productivity• Holidays• Labour rights• Laws• Efficiency
Depends on……
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jOgRpO5i94
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