Introduction:

Human Resources Management (HRM) is a new concept. It is a combination of

HR, Accounting, Management, Financial Management and Economics.
Globalization to would economy has exposed the corporate business organization
to worldwide competition, mobilization of professional manpower and modern
quantitative management practice. So, there are growing realization cannot
achieve its goal effectively and efficiently. To face this complex management
challenge, effective objectively measurable database system to measure and
apply HRM information.

Now-a-days, in Bangladesh, every year, and huge amount of money and talented
HRM are being engaged by corporate to improve the productivity or skills o f their
workforce across the country. Such huge expenditures are made with the
expectation of future returns in terms of improved services to be rendered by
skilled employees. In other words, organizations by investing human resources
development definitely increase the service potentials embodied in human
resources and these investments thus create economic assets for the
organizations.

Human resource (or personnel) management, in the sense of getting things done
through people, is an essential part of every manager’s responsibilities, but many
organizations find it advantageous to establish a specialist division to provide an
expert service dedicated to ensuring that the human resource function is
performed efficiently.

“People are our most valuable asset” is a cliché which no member of any senior
management team would disagree with. Yet, the reality for many organizations are
that their people remain under valued, under trained and under utilized.

The rate of change facing organizations has never been greater and organizations
must absorb and manage change at a much faster rate than in the past. In order
to implement a successful business strategy to face this challenge, organizations,
large or small, must ensure that they have the right people capable of delivering
the strategy.

There is a long-standing argument about where HR-related functions should be

organized into large organizations, e.g., “should HR be in the Organization
Development department or the other way around?”

The HRM function and HRD profession have undergone tremendous change over
the past 20-30 years. Many years ago, large organizations looked to the
“Personnel Department,” mostly to manage the paperwork around hiring and
paying people. More recently, organizations consider the “HR Department” as
playing a major role in staffing, training and helping to manage people so that
people and the organization are performing at maximum capability in a highly
fulfilling manner.

Company Profile

History of Partex Group:

Partex Group is among the large Bangladesh private sector manufacturing and
service based enterprises, owning and operating over twenty units giving value for
money to all customers.

The group started modestly in 1959 in tobacco trading and with prudent
entrepreneurship of our Founder Chairman Mr. M.A. Hashem today we have a
stake in tobacco, food, water, soft drinks, steel container, edible oil, wooden board,
furniture, cotton yarn and the IT sector. After Bangladesh was established our
Chairman set up M/S Hashem Corporation (Pvt) Ltd. in Chittagong city meeting
the large demand of food and materials needed for sustaining the needs of a new
nation through imports. From importing to import substitution was the next logical
step and the stepping stone into the manufacturing sector, which has matured to
the multi million dollar diverse investment of the Partex Group today.

A dedicated work force and committed board members led by our Chairman and
backed by a market oriented corporate strategy has been the cornerstone of our
success. Today the group has over twenty family owned private limited companies
with a sizable turnover. Ours is a dynamic organization always exploring new ideas
and avenues to expand and grow further.

Long before environment came to dominate the development agenda. Star Particle
Board Mills in the sixties pioneered an eco-friendly industry to reduce pressure on
our scarce forest recourses. It is a unique combination of environmental protection
and commerce; belaying most doomsayers who claim the two to be at odds. The
one score and ten year successful perpetuation of our timber substitute products
not only speak volumes of the foresight of Partex’s founders but also their vision
of the future.

They make particle board from agro-waste, mostly jute stalks, and ensure greater
value to the jute growers of Bangladesh. Products are processed using modern
technology to produce homogenous and strong particle board that can withstand
seasonal change and are free from termite and fungal attack. These particle
boards go on to produce veneered boards of various design and texture. Also door
panels both plains and decorative in various finishes and sizes. In addition their
produce special furniture boards, stylish furniture and even various plywood on our
range of products.

Beside, in house and outside training, recruits business graduates from reputed
universities as management training for mainstream banking to enrich quality of
human resources contributing towards operations effective and long-term
sustainable results.

Vision Statement:

The Sky is not the limit for us, but their expectation is within limits. Therefore, their
imagination soars beyond conventional barriers. Partex Group share or destiny
with their beloved motherland. They want to serve her in the greater quest for
national uplift.

Mission statement:

To sincere traveler, the way is never too long. Partex Group believes in “progress
in diversity and service through entrepreneur”. They are merchants and
missionaries, doers and dreamers, entrepreneurs and professionals. They are
futuristic with emphasis on creating thinking and dynamic action.

High quality financial services with the help the latest technology.

Fast and accurate customer services

Balance growth strategy

High standard business ethics

Steady return on shareholders equity.

Innovative banking at a competitive price.

Attract and retain quality human resource.

Firm commitment to the society and the growth of national economy.

THE SPIRIT:

Enterprise is Partex Group’s spirit. Partex Group manufactures superior import-

substitute consumer and industrial products. Their cutting edge precision leads to
greater public utility and hygiene, with a great care for the environment and human
inhabitation. It is the very ingredient that gives their organization the integrity upon
which their reputation is built and we zealously guard it everyday.

Many a thousand minds of their group contributed to their gathered knowledge to

keep the wheels rolling that in turn leads them to goal. This cumulative strength of
knowledge is required, today, to find new solutions for the manifold problems of
fast- changing economic cultural and ecological milieu.

Objectives:

Partex Group is a customer focused modern banking institution thriving fast in both
earning and ability to stand out as a leading banking institution in Bangladesh.
They deliver unparalleled financial services with the touch of heart to Retail, Small
and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), corporate, institutional and governmental
clients through the outlets of branches across the country. Their business
initiatives center on the emerging need of the clients.

Partex Groups’ client commitments are the following:

Provided services with high degree of professionalism and use of most modern
technology.
Create life-long relationship based on mutual trust and respect.
Respond to customer needs with speed and accuracy.
Share their values and beliefs
Grow as their customer grows.
Offer first rated solutions of client’s problems and issues.
Provide products and services at competitive pricing.
Ensure safety and security of customer’s valuables in trust with them.

Future program:

The program and strategy and Partex Group have undertaken with their
strengthened positioned and design to create a based from which growing and
sustainable profit can be generated. They are now well positioned to exploit
opportunities that arise from their own progressive activities and then the market
offered. They intend to pursue strategy that will built value for their shareholders.
They main focuses in 2005 will be on:

Doubling the profit

Sound financial management
Pursue innovation in our product offering.
Expand and diversified customer base.
New product introduction leading to competitive advantage.
Improved efficiency.
Up – gradation of on-line banking
Establishing new profit center
High level of customer services
Stronger and diversified relationship with customer
Expansion of network
To be employers and choices
Stable dividend for shareholders
Contribution to the national exchequer and for social works and many others.

Company Profile: At a Glance

Name of the Company: #Partex Group

Date of Establishment: #1962

Name of the Chairman: #Mr. M. A. Hashem

Industries & Trade Concerned: #17

Number of Group Business: #20

Target Turnover: #US $160 million (2000-2001)

Estimated Growth Rate: #15% per annum

Net Worth at Current Market Price: #US $150 million

Distributor around the Nation: #Over 350

Products are Available Outlets: #Over 45,000

Number of Employees: #Over 7,000.

GROUP MANAGEMENT

Mr. M. A. Hashem

Chairman

Mr. Aziz Al-Kaiser

Vice Chairman
Mrs. Sultana Hashem

Director

Mr. Aziz Al-Mahmood

Director

Mr. Aziz Al-Masud

Director

Mr. Showkat Aziz Russell

Director

Mr. Rubel Aziz

Director

Corporate Office:

Sena Kalyan Bhaban (16 fl)

195 Motijheel C/A, Dhaka 1000,
BANGLADESH
Phone: 880.2.955.0555
Fax: 880.2.955.6515
E-mail: [email protected]

GROUP ENTERPRISES

Star Particle Board Mills Ltd.

Danish Condensed Milk Bangladesh Ltd.

Danish Food Products

Danish Milk Bangladesh Ltd.

Amber Cotton Mills Ltd.

Amber Pulp and Paper Mills Ltd.

Partex Beverage Ltd.

Parterx Furniture Industries Ltd.

Danish Distribution Network Ltd.

Partex Plastics Limited.

Rubel Steel Mills Ltd.

Partex Real Estate Ltd.

Star Vegetable Oil Mills Limited

Star Coconut Mills Limited

Dhakacom Ltd. (ISP)

Corvee Maritime Co. Ltd.

Fotoroma Ltd.

Ferrotechnic Limited

Hashem Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd.

Partex Limited

Products:

Boards

Doors

Plain Board

Plain Door

Veneered Board

Classic Design

Viniyl Board

Band Design
Plywood

Flexible Band

Melamine Faced Chip Board

Panel Design

HDF Moulded

Wooden

Door Frame

CUSTOMER FOCUSED & INNOVATIVE:

Partex Group believes their success depends on customers. Thus, their primary
value is fulfillment of customer’s needs. Their manner of achieving this success is
to include value for money,

INTEGRITY:

Partex Group is committed to conduct their business in such a way that

demonstrates highest ethical standards. They believe integrity is our imperative
utility to succeed in what they do.

QUALITY POLICY:

To produce goods as per customers satisfaction.

To select employees on the basis of qualification.
To keep hygienic conditions in the factory.
To ensure the health of the workers.
Continuous improvement in the quality management system

Chairman

Organ gram

Chapter – Three

Objective of the study:

In view of the above discussion we find following objectives:

1) HR practice is in Human Resources Management.

2) Various steps taken by the management to develop personnel policy on the

basis realistic cost-benefit analysis, to made better management decisions in HR,
to adjust costs incurred in acquisition of HRM to optimize effectiveness of
investment decisions.

Teams or work groups exist in all organizations, ranging in nature from ad hoc to
formal. However many teams have not clearly articulated their common purpose
for all team members and have not invested in agreeing the team’s common way
of working.

Company has facilitated many teams to identify the barriers to team performance,
define its core aims and deliverables, agree a team contract on how the team
members will work together, and to develop team working skills. We have
developed expert tools and processes to support team development and provide
ongoing measures of team effectiveness, for example TDP Survey and Senior
Team Development.

We also said facilitation support between individuals when relationships have

broken down and a new way of working needs to be contracted between
individuals, groups, departments.

Functional overview and strategy for HRM:

These issues motivate a well thought out human resource management strategy, with the precision and
detail of say a marketing strategy. Failure in not having a carefully crafted human resources management
strategy, can and probably will lead to failures in the business process itself.

This set of resources is offered to promote thought, stimulate discussion, diagnose

the organizational environment and develop a sound human resource
management strategy for your organization. We begin by looking at the seven
distinguishable functions human resource management provide to secure the
achievement of the objective defined above.

Following on from this overview we look at defining a human resource strategy.

Finally, some questions are posed in the form of a diagnostic checklist for you to
consider, which may prove helpful for you to think about when planning your
development programs for the human resources in your organization, if they are
truly “most valuable asset.”

Methodology:
We were informed in our class and providing written instruction by our teacher
Maksudul Karim yet an individual assignment has to be prepared and would be
submitted by the class of the semester. On the light of the assignment in HRM
practice in Bangladesh.

Developing of Data Collection:

We developed the research plan for collecting data and information on research
problems and adjusted it in the light of the research objective. We determined what
types of data, facts, figures, and information are needed for the research. Then we
design our research plan considering the following issues.

Primary Data Collection through Questionnaire Survey:

We have used the observational approach and interview approach for collecting
our required data. A questionnaire is prepared to find out the Human Resource
Management Practices of Partex Group of Bangladesh. We collected the
information from different sources. We had to face a lot of hardship to find this
information. We visited the Partex Group at Farmgate. We also visited their offices
in to different places.

Secondary Data Collection:

Secondary data is collected to the review of existing data from Internet, Teacher’s
Notes news paper, Internet, TV news & magazine. Another source of our
information was the internet. We visited the official website of the banks to collect
information. For the secondary data analysis there was a limitation in data
gathering.

Methodology of Data Analysis:

At each stage of survey, data is checked, edited & coded. By using Statistical
techniques, data is summarized to find out expected result and presented that by
graphical presentation. Data from various sources is coded entered into database
system using Microsoft Excel Software. Preliminary data sheets are compared with
original coding sheets to ensure the accuracy of data entered.

Implementing the Research Plan

Then we have processed the collected information. We have analyzed the

information in light of our course with our objectives.

Reporting the Finding:

Then we have tried to find our report findings from our research problem. Then we
have drawn a conclusion and made a recommendation.

Scope of the report

We mainly focused on the main Human Resource Management Practices of

Partex Group of Bangladesh.

Limitation:

Although we tried our best to make this report based on facts and complete
information available, but we had to pass through some limitations that we believe
are inevitable. We had to do a lot of hard work in order to gather all the information,
carrying out the calculation and complete the assignment. We could not get much
information from websites. So, we had to get appointment from the persons
working there and collected as much information they allowed us to take from
them, bus it is no easy to sit with them.

There was lot of limitation also. First limitation was about gathering the information.
Avoid some direct questions to answer. We had to visit couple of office; we also
had to visit the share market. After managing information from here it wasn’t
sufficient to carry out the comparison between two banks. We also took information
from the internet.

Our second limitation was about comparing the results. We did the calculation and
then based upon the result we compared the two banks. But we had no source of
justifying the comparison by any other way. That was the limitation about
perfection.

Another limitation was the time management. Lack of coordination from the
particular management personnel. We had to do our scheduled classes, we had
to study and at the same time we had manage time to go to different offices, share
market and searching the internet to find information. SEU library service and other
required were not available

Our limitations include:

Limitation of time:

We had a little opportunity to spend enough time to prepare this type of big report
within a short period of time. For this reason we have to hurry for complete this
report within the time.

Incomplete information:
In collecting many data, we got incomplete answer from the source. That also
hampers our work done correctly and in time. We also found some misleading
responses.

Short experience:

We are in learning stage and have little experience for reporting on such a big
project. We tried heart and soul to prepare the report professionally.

Lack of Current Data:

While preparing this report we faced a problem of lacking current and most
updated data. That really made obstacles for preparing this report.

Literature Review:

Definition and Concept of HRM

HRM is the set is organizational activities directed at attracting, developing, and

maintaining an effective workforce. Human resource management takes place
within a complex and ever-changing environmental context. Three particularly vital
components of this context are HRM strategic importance and the legal and social
environment of HRM.

The Human Resources Management (HRM) function includes a variety of

activities, and key among them is deciding what staffing needs you have and
whether to use independent contractors or hire employees to fill these needs,
recruiting and training the best employees, ensuring they are high performers,
dealing with performance issues, and ensuring your personnel and management
practices conform to various regulations. Activities also include managing your
approach to employee benefits and compensation, employee records and
personnel policies.

The Concept of HRM

The objectives of this section are to:

Outline the variety of ways in which HRM is defined.

Offer a working definition for the purposes of this book.
Discuss the most influential early models of HRM.
Review some of the evidence for the adoption of HRM
Defining human resource management
Many people find HRM to be a vague and elusive concept…
Maps and models of HRM
This section begins with a discussion of various approaches to HRM…

The Harvard map of human resource management

This is probably the most seminal model of HRM and has had a major influence
on academic debate on the subject.

Hard HRM
The Michigan model is also known as the ‘matching model’ or ‘best-fit’ approach
to human resource management.

Guest’s Model of HRM

David Guest’s British model of HRM has 6 dimensions of analysis

Alternative HRM Models

The terminology used in academic human resource literature is problematic
because some authors distinguish between ‘the HRM models’ as distinct from ‘the
Personnel model’.

The Discourse of HRM

HRM has been addressed by a number of writers from a ‘discourse’ perspective.
Usually small businesses (for-profit or nonprofit) have to carry out these activities
themselves because they can’t yet afford part- or full-time help. However, they
should always ensure that employees have — and are aware of — personnel
policies which conform to current regulations. These policies are often in the form
of employee manuals, which all employees have.

The objectives of this section are to:

Evaluate whether or not HRM has been meaningfully implemented and, if so, to
what extent.

* Investigate the form it may take.

* Determine the principal driving forces for the implementation of HRM.

* Summarize evidence for its effectiveness.

* Consider trends and future developments for the human resource function.

Note that some people distinguish a difference between HRM (a major

management activity) and HRD (Human Resource Development, a profession).
Those people might include HRM in HRD, explaining that HRD includes the
broader range of activities to develop personnel inside of organizations, including,
eg, career development, training, organization development, etc.

In Managing Human Resources: Personnel Management in Transition, Stephen

Bach (2005:3) argues that, compared to a decade ago, much of the controversy
about the definition of HRM has dissipated. He considers that, in part, this may be
due to the use of a broader and more encompassing definition of HRM. However,
Bach (p.4) shows that the debate has not vanished by disagreeing with Boxall and
Purcell’s (2003:1) statement that HRM refers to:

“… all those activities associated with the management of the employment

relationship in the firm. The term ’employee relations’ will be used as an equivalent
terms as will the term ‘labor management’.”

Bach argues that this definition is ‘a little too broad’, stating that such a broad
definition makes it difficult to:

Highlight any distinctive features or values that underpin HRM

Chart changes in the practice of HRM
Understand the controversy surrounding HRM
In Bach’s opinion, HRM differs from employee relations in its focus on
management practices and tendency to ignore the interests of employees. In fact,
he holds quite ‘hard’ views on the nature of HRM:

HRM is unitary (employer and employee interests should coincide) with an

emphasis on organizational effectiveness
The interests of other stakeholders such as employees are marginalized
There is a predominant interest on the individual firm – specifically, within the firm
– focused on individual employee motivation and aspiration
There is a consequent playing down of external and collective (unionization)
issues.
Human Resource Management in a Business Context 2/e discuss the use and
meaning of the term ‘human resource management’, present a number of textbook
definitions and provide a working definition for the book:

‘A philosophy of people management based on the belief that human resources

are uniquely important in sustained business success. An organization gains
competitive advantage by using its people effectively, drawing on their expertise
and ingenuity to meet clearly defined objectives. HRM is aimed at recruiting
capable, flexible and committed people, managing and rewarding their
performance and developing key competencies.’

Adopting HRM.
Human resource management has been presented as a radical alternative to
personnel management (…) consisting of exciting, modern ideas which would
replace the stale and ineffective prescriptions of personnel management. In fact,
the process of transition has been slow. The market place for talented, skilled
people is competitive and expensive. Taking on new staff can be disruptive to
existing employees. Also, it takes time to develop ‘cultural awareness’, product/
process/ organization knowledge and experience for new staff members.

The Impact of HRM

After all, this is the justification implicit in HRM models for valuing the human
resource above all others. The following were given as possible explanations:

Insufficient research. Not because of lack of effort but due to the absence of clear,
agreed frameworks within which to conduct comparative research. The root cause
of this was perceived as HRM’s own ambiguity. How were we to look for evidence
of HRM and its effects if we had no agreement on what HRM was?
Intangibility. If people are an ‘intangible resource’ we have an insurmountable
problem – by definition intangibles are immeasurable!
Since then, progress has been made in conceptualizing the problem and
measuring results (…). For example, that ‘low-road’ practices – including short-
term contracts, lack of employer commitment to job security, low levels of training
and unsophisticated human resource practices – were negatively correlated with
corporate performance. In contrast, they established a positive correlation
between good corporate performances and ‘high-road’ work practices – ‘high
commitment’ organizations or ‘transformed’ workplaces. They also found that HR
practices are more likely to make a contribution to competitive success when
introduced as a comprehensive package, or ‘bundle’ of practices.

1. Use of technology to communicate with employees.

2. Rising health care costs.
3. Increased vulnerability of intellectual property.
4. Managing talent.
5. Greater demand for high-skilled workers than for low-skilled workers.
6. Labor shortage.
7. Change from manufacturing to information/service economy.
8. Increase in employment-related government regulations.
9. Focus on domestic safety and security.
10. Ability to use technology to more closely monitor employees.

These views represent an American perspective, but practitioners in other

countries would probably identify with a number of these trends. (…)
HR function is clearly shifting from being a “service provider” to a “business
partner” but the requirements and needs of this new role can also be met by line
managers or external providers. Hence the change of roles is both an immense
opportunity and a threat for human resource managers. Considers that the HR
function of the future will be significantly from that in the past and that organizations
need to recognize this in order to make the most of knowledge workers and
knowledge professionals. According to and strategic literature is increasingly
emphasizing intellectual capital, learning processes and organizational
adaptability. They argue that HRM specialists could play a central role because
questions of how to attract motivate and develop workers with scarce but critical
abilities, and developing effective processes of work organization are fundamental
to knowledge-based competition.

Importance of HRM

Prior to the mid- 1960s personnel departments in organizations were often

perceives as the “health and happiness” crews. Their primary job activities involved
planning company picnics, scheduling vacations, enrolling workers for health-care
coverage and planning retirement parties. That has certainly chanted during the
past three decades.

Federal and state laws have placed man new requirements concerning hiring and
employment practices in employees. Jobs have also changed. They have become
more technical and require employees with greater skids. Furthermore, job
boundaries are becoming blurred. In the past, a worker performed a job in a
specific department, working on particular fob risks with others who did similar
fobs. Today’s workers are just as likely, however, to find themselves working on
project teams with the various people from across the organization. Others may
do the majority of their work at home – and rarely see any of their coworkers. And
of course, global competition has increased the importance of organization
improving the productivity of their work force, and looking globally for the best-
qualified workers, this has resulted in the need for HRM specialists trained in
psychology, sociology, organization and work design and law.

Federal legislation requiem’s organizations to hire the qualified candidate without

regard to race, religion color, sex, disability, or national origin- and someone has
to ensure that this is done. Employees need to be trained to function effectively
within the organization land again, someone has to oversee this. Furthermore,
once hired and trained the organization has to provide for the contriving personal
development of each employee. Practices are needed to ensure that these
employees maintain their productive affiliation with the organization. The work
environment must be structured to induce workers to stay with the organization,
while simultaneously attracting new applicants. Of course, the someone’s we refer
to those responsible for carting our activities are human resource professionals.
Today, professionals in the human resources area important elements in the
success of any organization. There require a new level of sophistication.

Human resource and employee personal-development courses are founded upon

the principles of psychology in the workplace. Some courses are competency-
based and provide practitioners with skills to appropriately assess and develop
employees at work. Also plays a part in every employee’s development through
the provision of courses such as Time Management, Stress Management and
Conflict Resolution. Additionally, we are involved in team-building and motivation
events, as well as skills development for those who are seeking employment.

But it also creates a new difficulty for managers and supervisors – because they
need to understand and act on the new model of HR Management and learn the
necessary distinctions between the old management and the new empowerment
style. This workshop is designed to provide a Manager or Supervisor of any
function with some `real life tools` and `tips` to become an empowering leader and
establishes their credibility as an effective supervisor.

Topics to be Covered

Establishing Your Credibility

Maintaining Human Relationships
Employee Motivation
Effective Delegation
Performance Review
Counseling Employees
Interviewing and Hiring
Rewarding and Disciplining Employees
Succession Management
Training Needs Assessment
Empowering your employees
Industrial Revaluation:

The process of change from an agrarian handicraft economy to one dominated by

industry and machine manufacture. This process began in England and from there
spread to other parts of the world.

The characteristics of the society before industrial revaluation

lsmall scale production

lFamily or group based production at home

luse of small hand tools

lBarter system

ldistribution in limited areas

Causes for occurrence in Great Britain

lA dense population for its small geographical size

lLocal supplies of coal, iron, lead, copper, tin, limestone and water power

lIntroduction of steam power (fueled primarily by coal)

lThe introduction of power engine at factory

lMajor changes in distribution of production due to the introduction of rail engine

Major impacts of industrial revaluation

lDuring industrial revaluation child labor grew far more abusive than ever before

lInhuman housing situation

lMany weavers found themselves suddenly unemployed since they could no longer
compete with machines

lThe abolition of feudalism

lImproved transportation system

lSupply of products in large quantities at cheap rate.

Functions of HRM

Human resources are critical for effective organizational functioning. HRM (or
personnel, as it is sometimes called) was once relegated to second class status in
many organizations but its importance has grown dramatically in the last toe
decades. Its new importance stems from increased legal complexities the
recognition that human resources are a valuable means for improving productivity.
And the awareness today of the costs associated with poor human resource
management.
Indeed, managers now realize that the effectiveness of their HR function has a
substantial impact on the bottom line performance of the firm. Poor human
resource planning can result in spurts of hiring followed but layoffs- costly in terms
of unemployment compensation payments, training expenses and morale.
Haphazard compensation systems did not attract, keep and motivate good
employees reassigns discrimination lawsuits. Consequently, the chief human
resource executive of most large business is a vice president directly accountable
to the CEO and many firms are developing strategic HR plans and integrating
those plans with other strategic planning activities.

Guest’s model of HRM

David Guest’s (1989, 1997) model of HRM has 6 dimensions of analysis:

HRM strategy
HRM practices
HRM outcomes
Behavior outcomes
Performance outcomes
Financial outcomes
The model is prescriptive in the sense that it is based on the assumption that HRM
is distinctively different from traditional personnel management (rooted in strategic
management, etc.).

It is idealistic, implicitly embodying the belief that fundamental elements of the

HRM approach (essentially those of the Harvard map) such as commitment have
a direct relationship with valued business consequences.

However, Guest has acknowledged that the concept of commitment is ‘messy’ and
that the relationship between commitment and high performance is (or, perhaps,
was – given the age of this material) difficult to establish. It also employs a ‘flow’
approach, seeing strategy underpinning practice, leading to a variety of desired
outcomes.

Like its American predecessors, this UK model is unitarist (tying employee

behavior and commitment into the goals of strategic management) and lukewarm
on the value of trade unions. The employee relationship is viewed as one between
the individual and the organization.

All the above are important to a manager when seeking to achieve optimum
productivity levels from available resources by marrying scientific management
principles to a human relations approach.
1. Human Resource Policies

The OECD has introduced several human resource policies. For example, policies
exist in the following areas: equal opportunities, training and development, sexual
harassment, non-smoking, part-time work and spouse support and employment.

2. Job Vacancies/Who can apply/How to apply

This section covers who can apply for OECD vacancies and how to apply. It is
important to read this section before moving on to the list of job vacancies.

3. Salary and Benefits

A summary of the conditions of service for established staff members contained in

this section is intended for use as a guide only.

4. Staff Categories

This section describes the types and grade structure of positions at the OECD.
This information will give you an idea of the level or type of job you would be suited
for before moving on to look at our list of vacancy notices.

5. Other Programmers

Trainees
This section explains how OECD hires trainees and how to apply.
Young Professionals Programmed
Please note that the Young Professionals Programmed vacancy for 2006-2008
was published on our Website from November 18 to December 14 and it is now
closed. The next opening is scheduled for the last quarter of 2007.
Here you will find full information and recruitment procedures for this 2-year
Programmed. Every two years, the OECD recruits the highest quality professionals
to work in 2 different directorates of the Organization. It is a highly competitive
programmed that attracts approximately 2,500 applications for seven posts.

Support Staff
The OECD recruits support staff (eg secretaries, administrative assistants and
statistical assistants) on a regular basis. Recruitment for this category of staff
however is local, i.e. from within France, in most cases. Appointments are for an
initial temporary period. There are however opportunities for extension of these
appointments and there are many opportunities for permanent positions.

Fombrun et al identified four common HR processes performed in every

organization:
Selection: matching people to jobs
Appraisal of performance
Rewards: emphasizing the real importance of pay and other forms of
compensation in achieving results
Development of skilled individuals
These processes are linked in a human resource cycle.

The matching model has attracted criticism. At a conceptual level, it is seen to

depend on a rational, mechanical form of organizational decision-making. In
reality, strategies are often determined and operational zed on a more intuitive,
political and subjective level. Certainly, the decision-making is more complex than
the model allows. It is also both prescriptive and normative, implying that the fit to
business strategy should determine HR strategy.

Randall Schuler and colleagues subsequently presented a more complex version

of the matching model that took into account significant wider factors such as
technology, organizational structure and size, unionization and industry sector.
These accounts were heavily influenced by Michael Porter’s writing on business
strategy.

This section gives a contemporary historical perspective on the concept of

productivity. Though the word and concept is a fairly recent phenomenon the
search for an optimum application of resources, human and other, to complete
projects has been around a long time. Attitudes to work will be explored in this
introductory section. Key developments during the Industrial Revolution, the rise
of scientific management and its counterweight the human relations school of
management will be explored from a historical perspective. In addition a view of
the challenges faced, in terms of the contemporary role of management is offered.

To an alarming degree, the author has found during his career that the biggest
factor holding back employee productivity is the attitude of the manager / leader
towards his / her followers. The article on the self-fulfilling prophecy explores this
concept.

A non-technical appreciation of job design and work organization is given to clarify

and systemize the process. All samples pro forma are included in the PDF version.

The services offered by a modern HR department are explored and clarified,

together with a diagnostic check list to help identify critical human resource issues.

Job analysis
A job analysis is a systematic exploration of the activities within a job. It is a
technical procedure used to define the duties, responsibilities, and accountabilities
of a job. Their analysis “involves the identification and description of what is
happening of the job … accurately and precisely identifying the required tasks the
knowledge and the skills necessary for performing the and the condition under
which they must be performed.

Job analysis methods:

The basic methods that HRM can use to determine job elements and the essential
knowledge, skills, and abilities for successful performance include the following:

Observation method:

A job analysis technique in which data are gathered by watching employees work.

Technical conference method:

A job analysis technique that involves extensive input from the employees’
supervisor.

Diary method:

A job analysis method requiring job incumbents to record their daily activities.

Individual interview method:

Method meeting with an employee to determine what his or her job entails.

Group interview method:

Meeting with a number of employees to collectively determine what their jobs

entail.

Structured Questionnaire method:

A specifically designed questionnaire on which employee’s rate tasks they perform

on their jobs.

Determine how to collect job analysis information.

Seek clarification

Develop draft
Review draft with supervisor

Understanding the role of jobs in the organization.

Fig: Steps of job analysis

The Manager’s Human resource Management Jobs:

Most writers agree that there are certain basic functions all managers perform.
These are planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling. In total they
represent what managers call the management process. Some of the specific
activities involved in each function include:

Planning: Establishing goals and standards developing rules and procedures

developing plans and forecasting.

Organizing: Giving each subordinate a specific task, establishing departments,

delegating authority to subordinates, establishing channels of authority and
communication, coordination the work of subordinates.

Staffing: Determining what type of people should be hired, recruiting prospective

employees, selecting employees, setting performance standard, compensating
standard, evaluating performance, training and developing employees.

Leading: Getting others to get the job done, maintaining morale, and motivating
subordinates.

Controlling: Setting standards such as sales quotas, quality standards, or

production levels, checking to see how actual performance compares with these
standards, taking corrective action as needed.

HRM is the process of acquiring, training, appraising, and compensating

employees, and attending to their labor relations, health and safety, and fairness
concerns. The topics we’ll discuss should therefore provide you with the concepts
and techniques need to carry people or personnel aspects of your management
job. These include:

Conducting job analyses (determining the nature of each employees job)

Planning labor needs and recruiting hob candidates
Selecting job candidates
Orienting and training new employees
Managing wages and salaries(compensating employees)
Providing incentives and benefits
Appraising performance
Communicating(interviewing, counseling, disciplining)
Training and developing managers
Building employee commitment
And what a manager should know about:
Equal opportunity and affirmative action
Employee health and safety
Handling grievances and labor relations.

Human resources planning

They need for human resource planning may not be readily apparent .However an
organization that does not do planning for human resources may find that it is not
meeting either its personal requirements or its overall goals effectively .For
example ,a manufacturing company may hope to increase productivity .With new
automated equipment ,but if the company does not start to hire and train to people
to aspirate the equipment before installation ,the equipment may retain idle for
,weeks or ever months .Similarly an-all male ,all-white organization that does not
plan to add women and minority group member to its staff may well have travel
maintaining high performance and its also likely to become the in a civil rights
lawsuit .Planning for human resources is a challenging task today ,given the
increasingly competitive environment ,projected labor shortages ,changing
demographics and pressure from government to protect both employees and the
environment .The HRM can have a significant effect on an organization in a
number of ways ,depending on what goals a company choose to focus.

Objectives of Human Resource Planning

Human resource planning has some objectives .For the fulfillment of these
objectives human resources management undertake some activities and program
.If all these activities are properly done and programs are undertake ,that can
determined the efficiency of HRM .However the object of HRM can be mentioned
in the following paragraphs:

1 .To Use Human Resources: The first objective of HR is to ensure optimum use
of human resources .It means proper distribution of functions among the
employees.

2 .To Forecast Future Skills: Second objectives of HR planning are to forecast

whether required skills may be available or not .If it is seen that HR will not be
available in future as per desire necessary steps can be taken just in the planning.
3 .TO Asses HR Requirements: Reasonable number of human resources is
required for efficient and timely performance or organization activities .HR planning
can help the management to ass’s future HR requirements properly.

4 .To Provide Control Measures: Proper control measure can help in ensuring
discipline in the organization .HR planning determines the accurate number of
human resources and satisfies its demand.

5 .To Determine Recruitment Level: HR planner must determine an established

recruitment level .If not well-conceived and well accepted recruitment level or
policy can be determined, he will not be able to recruit right people.

Method of recruitment

The historical arithmetic relationship between recruitment leads and invitees,

invitees and interview, interviews and offers made and offers made and offers
accepted. Some employers use a recruiting yield pyramid to calculate the number
of applicants they must generate to hire the required number of new employees.
The company knows it needs 50 new entry level accountants next year. From
experience the firm also knows the ratio of offer made to actual new hires is 2 1
about half the people to whom its make offer accept them. Similarly the firm those
that the ratio of candidates interviewed to offer made is 3 to 2 while the ratio of
candidates invented for interviews to candidates actually interviewed to be about
4 to 3. Finally the firm knows that of six leads that come in from all its recruiting
efforts only one applicant typically get an interviews- a 6 to 1 ratio

50 new hires

100 offers made (2:1)

150 candidates interviewed (3:2)

200 candidates invited (4:3)

12, 00 leads generated (6:1)

Recruiting may bring to classified ads, and mine employment agencies but current
employees are often the best sources of candidates.

The Survey Methodology

Goals:
Are the goals clearly communicated so employees can understand them at
corporate, departmental and individual level?
Do employees agree and support the goals and believe in their achievability?
Structure:

Is the structure appropriate to achieving the goals and are the negatives inherent
in the structure minimized, and the strengths maximized?
Relationships:

To what extent do relationships contribute to the achievement of the business

goals?
What barriers have to be removed to ensure that the interpersonal, inter-unit and
technology relationships operate effectively when people need to work together to
deliver the goals?
Climate:

Is there sufficient morale and recognition to sustain the motivation of employees?

Are the differences between good average and poor performance levels
recognized and dealt with effectively?
Leadership:

Do leaders at all levels define goals and empower employees to deliver them?
Do leaders deal with the conflict and barriers that inhibit individual and team
performance?
Process:

Are there sufficient coordination and integration processes for the delivery of the
goals?
Is there sufficient management information for the performance of work and
sufficient process innovation to meet changing requirements?

Definition of Selection

Selection activities typically follow a standard pattern, beginning with an initial

screening interview and concluding with the final employment decision. The
selection process typically consist of eight process: 1) initial screening interview 2)
complication the application from. 3) employment tests. 4) comprehensive
interview. 5) background investigation. 6) a conditional job offers 7) medical or
physical examination 8) the permanent job offer. Each steps in the process seeks
to expand the organizations knowledge about the applicant’s background, abilities,
and motivation and it increase the information from which decision maker will make
their prediction and final choice.
Method of selection:

As a culmination of our recruiting efforts, we should be prepare to initiate a primarily

review of potentially accepted candidates. This initial increasing is in effect a two
step procedure: 1) the screening of inquires and 2) the provision of screening
interviews.

What assessed? And how?

Technical skills Phase 1- Applicants complete application and watch an

interpersonal skills one hour video about the work environment.

Technical performance

Leadership

Problem solving skills

Phase 2- Applicants complete Department of employment services situation

judgment inventory- measuring one’s ability to work in a team and other
interpersonal skills.

Phase 3- Applicants participate in a four-hour program designed to assess

individual and group problem-solving skills. Screening experts observes applicant.
Assemble line applicant also participate in a five hour assembly simulation.

Phase 4- one hour interview with a group of interviewers.

Phase 5- Conditional employee. Applicant undergoes two and one half hour of
physical and substance testing at an area and hospital.

Phase 6- employee is closely monitored by seasoned employees who assess job

performance for the next six months.

The tool provides insight to understand these issues in a business. In principle it

is an employee survey but it is unique in its use of a generic theoretical model. Its
wide use in the market facilitates an organization to bench mark against other
leading employers, including multinational corporations and government agencies.

Strategic Human Resource Process

Mobilizing and managing human assets has become one of the most critical
factors for organizational success. Experience and research indicates clearly that
maximizing the contribution of all team members requires a systemic approach
that relies on three characteristics:

Alignment of individual and team behavior and goals with organization values and
strategies
Integration of human asset applications into a common set of processes based on
common success criteria
Distribution of accountability and learning using enabling tools and technology
helps organizations both refine or augment selective parts of their human assets
systems and design and implement comprehensive people strategies. Frequently
we are asked to:
Create a vision, values and supporting competencies
Generate a goal-setting approach
Create talent identification and pipelining process
Produce a human assets management approach (i.e., ensuring availability,
mobilization and development of the right people for the right projects and/or
positions
Develop a process, tools and support materials for creating a learning organization
Integrate the core human asset management applications (e.g., hiring/selection,
assessment, development, learning and performance management) into a
common process
These resources will include information on the following themes:

An overview of recruitment and selection,

Preparing to recruit,
Accessing potential applicants,
Selection processes,
Making quality selection decisions, and
Post decision processes.
The primary functional areas of the consolidated department are:

Regional and Community Planning

Planning Applications
Subdivisions and Development Approvals
Permits and Inspections
Salary and Benefits

The basic salary is specified in the offer letter and is payable in euros, as are all
other allowances (family allowances, expatriation and installation). Emoluments
(basic salary and allowances) are payable in arrears, with the exception of the
installation allowance which is payable on taking up duty.

Family Allowances
Family allowances comprise a head of household allowance paid under certain
conditions, an allowance for each dependent person other than the spouse, as
recognized by the Organization.

Annual leave and holidays

Annual leave amounts to two and a half working days for each month of service.
Working days (8 hours per day) are Monday to Friday inclusive, and French public
holidays are observed.

The Medical and Social System

The Medical and Social System of the Organization has an excellent and
comprehensive medical and social scheme. This includes paid sick leave and paid
maternity leave. The healthcare insurance covers staff members and their families.

Pension Scheme

All staff members are required to subscribe to the Pension Scheme at the rate of
9.2 per cent of their basic salary. The maximum age for retirement is 65, but staff
members are entitled from the age of 63, and after at least 10 years of service, to
a pension amounting to 2 per cent of the final basic salary per year of service up
to a maximum of 70 per cent for 35 years of service. A reduced pension can be
paid to retiring staff members from the age of 51.The regulations provide for other
benefits in the case of disablement and death.

Traveling and removal expenses

On the same occasion, and under certain conditions, the cost of removal of
furniture and other personal effects is paid by the Organization.

Currency transfer

Staff members receiving an expatriation allowance may transfer through the

Organization up to 50 per cent of their total emoluments to the country of which
they are nationals or to country of residence at the time of appointment.

Employee Involvement in Practice

Employee Relations

‘Employee Relations’ is a relatively new term which broadens the study of industrial
relations to include wider aspects of the employment relationship, including non-
unionized workplaces, personal contracts and socio-emotional, rather than
contractual, arrangements. This is an area with diverse ideological underpinnings
and political ramifications. Governments have taken an active part in determining
its conduct. In Europe, harmonization is leading to the establishment of works
councils across the EU, giving a new role for collective representation.

Human Resource Management in a Business Context provides an international

focus on the theory and practice of people management. A thorough and
comprehensive overview of all the key aspects of HRM, including case studies,
articles from HRM Guide and other sources, key concepts, review questions and
problems for discussion and analysis.

Employee relations as an activity

In many developed countries the industrial relations of the 1950s to the 1970s
depended on the existence of company rules and regulations which served the
purpose of clarifying what was expected of both employees and employers. Since
then, the move towards flexibility and empowerment of staff has resulted in ‘fuzzier’
boundaries between required behavior and that which is regarded as
inappropriate. Employees – particularly managers – have been given greater
discretion on decision making in free market economies. This has been
encouraged by ‘neoliberal’ governments throughout the world. Within the
European Union, however, there has been a countervailing emphasis on formal
rules because of the predominance of social market economies at the heart of the
community. Typically, most large organizations continue to have formal rules on:

Timekeeping
Absence
Health and safety
Gross misconduct
Use of company facilities
Discrimination
The enforcement of such rules is a sensitive issue, requiring some form of formal
or informal disciplinary system. Discipline is not only negative, in the sense of being
punitive or preventative; it also makes a positive contribution to organizational
performance. An effective organization cannot survive if its members behave in an
anarchic way. Order within an organization depends on an appropriate mixture of
each of these forms of discipline. Within the context of HRM, however, the
emphasis has moved away from managerial discipline towards self and,
especially, team discipline. Nevertheless, most organizations continue to have
institutionalized disciplinary procedures, largely determined by management.

Implications of Employment Law

This 1-day workshop will provide delegates with information on the practical
application of employment law and highlight their responsibilities in how to maintain
an effective and legal working environment

Workshop Contents

The workshop will provide delegates with an understanding of the application of

Employment Law and will address the ways in which the law impacts on the whole
employment process. It enables participants to understand their role – through
their behaviors, practices and policies – in upholding employment law. The
following areas will be covered:

Employment Law – The Framework

The Contract of Employment
Equality/Recruitment/ Sexual Harassment/ Bullying
Organization of Working Time
Discipline, Grievance & Unfair Dismissals
Leave Arrangements – statutory and non-statutory
Workshop Aims & Learning Objectives
The learning aims of the workshop are outlined below.

Session One – Employment Law

To understand the background and framework of employment law in Ireland

To know the cornerstones of employment law
Session Two – The Contract of Employment

To identify employee and employer rights

To know the impact of legal changes on contracts, including those offered to full-
time, part-time and fixed-term or temporary employees
To reinforce the elements of a positive work environment
To know the process for termination of employment
Session Three – Equality & Harassment Legislation

To learn about equality legislation

To understand what is defined as discrimination
To be aware of the implications of this legislation regarding recruitment practices
To understand the impact of equality and health & safety legislation on
harassment, sexual harassment and bullying
To know how to handle complaints
To recognize the organizations obligations in these areas
Session Four – Organization of Working Time
To understand the key points of the Organization of Working Time Act 1997 and
Record Keeping Regulations 2001
Understand the practical implications for managers
Session Five – Discipline and Grievance Procedures

To understand the purpose and steps of the disciplinary procedure and the
grievance procedure
To clarify the link between performance management and discipline
To know about the Unfair Dismissals Act and cases taken under it
To understand the impact of not dealing with issues
Session Six – Leave of Absence

To know the key points of the legislation covering Maternity Leave, Adoptive
Leave, Parental Leave, Force Majuro Leave and Career’s Leave
To distinguish between statutory and non-statutory leave
This workshop is available on a public and in-house customized basis. It is highly
participative and will outline the legislation, and address best practice in the areas
covered for managers and supervisors who deal with people issues.

Human Resource Policies

Equal opportunity

Equal opportunity and treatment between men and women is a fundamental

principle of HR policy. Actions to give effect to this principle have meant that, over
recent years, recruitment and retention patterns have gradually changed to give
women a larger presence in the Organization’s staff. The situation could still be
improved however because, as elsewhere, women are not equitably represented
at all levels: their participation continues to be largely at the lower grades.

Training and Development

It is the policy of relevant training for its staff to obtain and maintain the mix of skills
and knowledge needed to achieve the highest level of performance in
accomplishing the mission and objectives.

Training, as one element of an integrated personnel management system that

includes recruitment, performance management, career management, is one
important means of learning.

Sexual harassment
Any type of harassment at work, or in connection with work performed on behalf
of the Organization, will not be tolerated and may give rise to disciplinary action.
This includes any action which constitutes sexual harassment.

Non-smoking policy

The protect non-smokers from the effects of smoking, and to help smokers to give
up smoking if they so choose. The Organization’s collective areas are non-smoking
(except areas set aside for smokers). Shared officers are considered to be
collective areas, and are therefore non-smoking.

Part-time work

New officials may be directly recruited to work part-time. The duration of part-time
work may be from 50 to 90 per cent of normal working hours and may be scheduled
in various ways on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis.

Spouse support and employment

Organizations, when managing the recruitment of expatriate staff, are becoming

increasingly sensitized to the needs of the family unit. Many such organizations
have therefore introduced a spouse programmed to help the spouse make the
adjustments necessary before the move takes place.

Specialist Employment Law Training and Services

As Ireland’s leading provider of HR information, with 1,500 customers of our

foremost publication, Personnel Policies and Procedures: The Law in Perspective
Graphite’s research and analysis of new legislation and emerging trends keeps us
at the forefront of HR practice in Ireland.

Based on our expertise we are the supplier of choice in the following areas:

Development of HR Policies and Procedures

Due to the complexity of employment legislation, many organizations require
support in the development and production of employee contracts, policies and
handbooks. We seek to build on policies and practices already in place and take
account of an organization’s culture, while achieving legal compliance in policy and
practice.

HR Policy review and development

Employee Handbooks
Employee Contracts
HR Audits and compliance analysis
Implications of Employment Law for Managers

The complex nature of our legislation and working practices requires managers to
be at the forefront of implementing HR policies. Managers and supervisors need
to fully understand the legal implications of day to day management activities such
as refusing annual leave, absence management, dealing with grievances,
interviewing and bullying allegations. Graphite provides a series of practical
workshops to enable managers carry out these activities in a compliant and
effective way:

Implications of Employment Law

Managing Discipline and Grievance
Selection Interviewing Skills
Managing Dignity and Diversity

The progressive equality legislation in Ireland dictates that Dignity and Diversity
awareness is disseminated, and policies and procedures are put in place to
provide all employees with a safe working environment, free of discrimination,
harassment or bullying. We use our expertise to support the development and
communication of polices and complaints procedures, and provide expert training
for employees nominated for Support Contact or Investigator Roles:

How to Manage Dignity and Respect (Policy Briefings)

Managing Dignity and Diversity in the Workplace
Train the Designated Contact Person
Investigator Training
Resolution of Issues

Whilst we advocate the use of informal methods of complaint resolution whenever

feasible, at times objective investigation and analysis has to come from an external
source. This is especially true when complex issues have built an internal legacy
which is difficult to unravel, and when internal expertise is insufficient to resolve
issues. We support resolution through:

Facilitation
Mediation Service
Investigation Support Service
Our experts provide up to date input on the impact of current and new employment
legislation, the requirements for day to day compliance, the responsibilities of
managers and HR, and provide relevant skills practice, case examples and
exercises.
Analytical Part

Employees Selection Criteria

The selection of the employees as a Partex Group is very complicated and difficult
during the visiting time we know about it. The men/women who want to participate
as an employee in this organization should have to drop the C.V here. Then the
selection committee have choose a very few among them and call them for a
written test. After that those who passed the test then they will have to give an
interview to the selection members. If he qualified all this then he will be an
employee. The process of the HRM department is same. ‘You don’t need to be a
graduate associate in order to fast-track. It’s dependent on how well you’re doing
and how much potential you have. You could be a very high-performing employee,
but that does not mean you can manage very large businesses.

Purpose

Partex Group’s main purpose is to manage the internal customer. Their main
objective is to make the customer satisfied. Their motive is to solve each problem
arises within the customer. Make the life of people easier & more comfortable.
They give the full satisfaction to the customer about the any kinds of errors. They
help staff to ‘use their strengths in their jobs and for them to be successful because
everything we do in HR has to be linked to performance’.

ORIENTATION

A new class of Partex Group’s Human Resource Management begins each July,
the beginning of in the fiscal year. The program kicks off with two days of
orientation. During these days an introduction to the program and the Partex Group
is provided. The Trainees also learn about their first rotational assignment. These
opening days provide the opportunity to meet one another and to meet personally
with a number of Partex Group Human Resource Management System officials.

MONITORING AND SUPERVISING

Meet with supervisors and mentors, both of whom play a major role in Partex
Group career development and training. They serve as advisors and aid the
throughout their rotations.

The mentor is a unique aspect of the Human Resource Management Trainee

program. The mentor guides the overall professional career development of the
Partex Group. The mentor also acts as teacher, counselor, motivator, and
confidante to support and facilitate HRM them skill development. The mentor’s role
is to take a long-term view in the Trainee’s career development and encourage
doing the same in Partex Group. The mentor assists the HRM in the understanding
of the technical, administrative, social and political systems within which Human
Resource employees function. The mentor helps enable the HRM to shape
realistic and reachable career expectations

Partex Group supervise develops the training plan for provides orientation to the
sponsoring agency. The supervisor is responsible for planning, coordinating, and
conducting them developmental activities and evaluating progress. The supervisor
also assigns work to the Trainee that will encourage technical competencies and
career growth. The supervisor evaluates the overall performance of provides input
on the assignment that the Partex Group will be provided after the initial training
year.

ROTATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

Typically have four rotations within the Partex Group’s Human Resource System.
About every three months, they move to another program area within a different
agency. The rotation types are assigned to accommodate the training plan of the
needs of the sponsoring agency and Partex Group. The scheduling of the rotations
allows the Trainee, supervisor, and mentor to have some degree of choice in both
the variety and agency of the rotations. Depending on the needs of the agency,
the Partex Group the personal training plan, and the requirements of the program,
each rotation can be specialized to one functional area or may be generalized to
encompass several areas.

Through the rotational assignments, they are exposed to the many program areas
within the Partex Group’s Human Resource Management System. These
rotational assignments include comprehensive orientations to the functional
responsibilities, organizational structure, and program areas of the agencies.
Work-related projects are assigned to further enhance the knowledge and
understanding of how the Partex Group functions. Assignments may include
experiences in the following areas:

1Job Classification, 2Labor Relations, 3Equal Employment Opportunity,

4Employee Benefits, 5Special Projects, 6Health and Safety, 7Recruitment and
Placement, 8Training and Development, 9 HR Research, Project, 10 Design, &
Evaluation, 11HR Systems & Computer Applications.

JOB CLASSIFICATION

Job Classification is a core rotation that all will experience. In this rotation, the
Partex Group will gain an understanding of the responsibility of job descriptions,
use of class specifications, classification principles, and other key Human
Resource of Partex Group topics. The Trainee will develop skills in interviewing
and questioning techniques, report writing, use of database for job classification,
and application of job classification principles.

LABOR RELATIONS

Labor Relations is another core rotation of the program that Partex Group will
experience. In this rotation they will gain an understanding of investigation
procedures, grievance procedures, discipline concepts, arbitrations, and the
conduct of labor-management meetings.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)

In this rotation the HRM of Partex Group will learn about EEO program plans,
principles of discrimination, and utilization of workforce and job group analysis.
They will develop skills in EEO program plan development, investigation and
resolution techniques, design and conduct of EEO training plans, and advising
managers and supervisors regarding EEO issues and principles of non-
discrimination.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Employee Benefits will give insight to the benefits available to Partex Group
employees; Unemployment and Worker’s Compensation programs; the handling
of leave provisions and holidays; and the relationship between benefits and the
bargaining process. They will learn skills in processing benefit program actions;
monitoring, analyzing, and evaluating benefit program cost; and counseling
employees regarding benefits.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Partex Group may have a rotation that includes many disciplines. The special
projects will help to develop skills in independent research, team participation, and
report writing.

EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY

In an Employee Health and Safety rotation, Partex Group will gain an

understanding of the, which offers employees and their families assistance with
personal problems; safety programs in agencies; the role of unions in job safety;
and Partex Group’s safety codes, regulations, and standards.

RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT

In Recruitment and Placement, the Partex Group will learn the application and
testing process for Civil Service positions; the mechanics of hiring and promoting
within the Partex Group; and the roles and responsibilities of agency Recruitment
and Placement sections. The Trainee also will gain skills in interpreting and
applying rules, regulations, procedures, and contract provisions.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Partex Group assignments in Development will offer learning in a variety of areas.

These include training needs assessment, performance consulting and
improvement, classroom presentation and facilitation skills, supervisory and
management training, and technical training methods. Other HRM they
development will encompass procedures for contracting for training, conference
planning and management techniques, and the providing of outside training
seminars to Partex Group staff.

HR RESEARCH, PROJECT DESIGN, AND EVALUATION

A rotational assignment in this area will provide the Partex Group with an
opportunity to be involved in the design and development of a new Human
Resource program or the evaluation of existing programs. Assignments may
include participation on teams that are installing a new Human Resource
Management System program or the evaluation of an agency as part of a Human
Resource Management Review.

HR SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

The Human Resource Systems and Computer Applications rotation promotes an

understanding of Partex Group how positions are filled; how time and attendance
is reported; alternate work schedules; how Human Resource and payroll
transactions are processed; and the procedures for maintaining, accessing, and
releasing employee personnel information.

TRAINING

The training of the HRM of Partex Group does not rest solely on the supervisor,
mentor, and rotational assignments. They reunite regularly for formal training
classes from the Governor’s Office of Administration. The formal training consists
of lectures by Commonwealth professionals, tours of Partex Group facilities, and
group learning activities. The core training focuses on traditional Human Resource
areas, including labor relations, job classification, training and development,
benefits, EEO, pay, recruitment, HR systems and computer applications, research
and evaluation, and safety and health.
Partex Group also may participate in formal training that is offered through their
rotational agencies. Agency-offered training allows the Trainee to develop specific
technical skills that will benefit their work in their rotational agencies.

PLACEMENT

Upon the successful completion of their rotational assignments, Human Resource

Management of Partex Group will be placed within the agency in which they began
their rotations or another suitable position. At this time they will attain permanent
status at the level of Human Resource Analyst 1 or Equal Opportunity Specialist
1.

Chapter – Eight

Findings

Partex Group put together an experienced staff to design and merchandise, source
and buys raw materials, develop product and components, and coordinate multi
process embellishment and technical cut and sew operations. They ship finished
product to either distribution or retail from their based distribution center. Partex
Group does it fast and do it right!

Today, supervisors and managers are urged to follow a new model, a more
compassionate, collaborative approach to leadership and Human Resources
Management based on a philosophy of individual empowerment and team effort –
much different than the model of cold authority figures. This modern approach to
supervision and HR Management engages more workers’ intelligence, creativity,
motivation and loyalty. It tends to reduce absenteeism and turnover, while
increasing productivity and problem solving ability.

For my point of view the company should keep its young employees. Every
potential junior auditor one day because a senior sufficient facilities and careful
observation can brings success of these prospective trainee officers. After get
appropriate training, they develop the many skill necessary to become good
auditor. Conducted by research basic work and investigation my point of view the
company should do to keep its young employees.

We find out some point which is as below:

1. Lack of experience of junior member which covered by the senior member of
the Partex Group.
2. More productivity, Partex Group attention is usually focused on the work being
produced. This is helpful to achieve the organization goal.
3. Junior auditors can learn many things about senior auditors working activity and
others which is help to build their career as a “the next supervisor”
4. Less careful about junior officer.
5. Always try to measure quantity not quality.
6. Less careful about their further career development.

Different type’s organization follow different types of philosophy for my point of

view in this case working combination way such as team work or friendly manner
as a result it reduce the turnover rate and enhance the satisfactory land which is
helpful to organization goal.
In addition to Investigator Training, Graphite provides an Investigation Service
which has two types of service offering. The investigation support service is
designed to ensure that best practice in undertaking investigations is attained.

Support for Internal Investigators

Partex Group offering is designed to support internal investigators who have been
assigned to complete an investigation on behalf of the employer into an
employment related matter. In providing support Partex Group will provide a coach
and mentor to the investigator/investigation team, who will be an expert with which
to discuss, debate, review the course that the investigation is taking. In providing
such a sounding board the internal investigator has an independent person with
whom the process can be discussed in confidence. In particular, this helps the
investigators to effectively manage the boundaries and reporting of the
investigation.

Carry out Investigations

The offering is designed to enable an employer to engage the services of an
external investigator to carry out an independent investigation into an employment
related matter, particularly harassment or bullying of the Partex Group. The
investigatory service includes full administration, management and documentation
of the process. In this role, a Partex Group consultant will go on-site to interview
complainants, alleged harassers, witnesses, and collate all relevant information.
The findings will be compiled into an objectively written investigatory report. All
documentation and information acquired throughout the process will be treated
sensitively and confidentially.

Investigation Support Service provides

Confidentiality
Adherence to best practice
Support to the employer in the carrying out of investigations
Effective management of the stages of the investigatory process
Formulation and communication of central issues and findings
Change in power relations and highlights the supremacy of Partex Group’s
management. The management prerogative is rediscovered but in place of
command and control the emphasis is on commitment and control as quality,
flexibility and competence replace quantity, task and dumb obedience. To put it
another way: the managerial agenda is increasingly focused on innovation, quality
and cost reduction. Human resource management makes more demands on
employees, work is intensified…. there is less room for managerial slack and for
indulgency patterns.

Recommendation:

A simple strategic model is comprised of four key components via; Mission,

Objectives, Strategy, Implementation and Review. The term ‘strategic
management’ defines the process by which these long term aims, the strategy and
implementation are managed. ‘Strategic HRM’ deals with the longer-term people
issues, as part of the strategic management of human resources, in accordance
with its Partex Group’s strategy and mission statement.

It may please be noted that Partex Group Government regulations do not permit
employment of non-Bangladeshis. These however are only allowed on the request
of the employer for highly technical nature of work not normally available in
Bangladesh, because they follow a bookish selection methods but it is not to a
perfect way in the current suction.

In addition to Partex Group vast sales and distribution network of dealers, they
have 6 sales depots located at strategic points, but it is not possible way of the
business. If they increase their distribution network then it is easy to establish the
business position.

We identified the following six factors as accounting for the increasing interest in
and resort to HRM practices of Partex Group:

1. Public sector and institutional reform.

A coherent sector strategy is a prerequisite for sustainable HR strategy and

supporting structures. Partex Group need to develop improved in-house training
management practices and utilization of training resources especially training
centers and, effectively utilize their own resource persons to improve and update
the skills of junior staff and new entrants thus, preventing knowledge erosion.

2. Strategic groups.
The formation of a high-level strategic HRM policy group, and a lower level working
group, to support the change process. The strategy group would be led by the
Partex Group contain highly influential in HR management. In addition, there would
be private sector representation to expand the knowledge base of HRM and share
good practice.

3. Institutional Analysis.

Linking the Local Consultative Groups (LCG) to the Partex Group is an opportunity
to develop an institutional analysis study funded by the set in motion a
programmed to address HRM/D and could develop better performing Departments
working in accordance with the reformation process. This provides donors with an
opportunity to support skill development once again but this time as part of a public
sector reform initiative.

4. Support for in-country HRM development.

If the Partex Group were well developed, it could become the professional body
for HRM in the country. Support could include a small scoping study to examine
how the Society could be developed, where and how the public sector would fit,
timescale for any support and long-term sustainability.

5. Co-coordinated support for MIS Development.

There is currently duplication of Partex Group’s development for HRM systems.

This could be established as a standardized system to meet all HRM needs.
Support could include an initial review of current systems and an agreed plan on
an integrated approach to MIS development.

6. Developing a Code of Conduct.

The purpose of a code of conduct is to provide a framework for Partex Group’s

accountability; maintaining safeguards and outlining clear statements of expected
behavior. All interested parties can use it as a point of reference.

They should not be static but reflect the changing organization and engender a
sense of integrity offering assurance to the public (customers etc). It is a proven
effective human resource management tool creating a sense of discipline and
responsibility.

They always says they are the leading of manufacturer, seller and distributor in
Bangladesh achieving their business vision through growth in market reach,
increasing operation size, international distribution, total service and consistent
branding activities by the being most customer focused & Innovative, cost effective
& efficient, environmentally responsible & quality concerned company in the
business. It is not easy process, but they are trying to make a successful business.

Conclusion:

Partex Group focuses on building high quality human resources with expertise and
professional skills adopting the human resources re-engineering and development
plant was a view to creating and excellent clientele service environment for
ultimate achieving of sustain profit growth making no comprising with the quality
assets creation .

The company human resources development strategy is too built up quality

manpower with conceptual managerial knowledge skills through designing of
continuous in house and outside training program. The arrange in house,
customized special training at for fresh entrained to build up quality manpower and
suitable placing them in productive channel. It also arrange training program,
workshop etc. Under executive development program for increasing quantum of
quality manpower at higher management level.

Partex Group offer challenging professional opportunities to young persons who

can give sustained and focused hands on performance in the field of marketing,
accounts, finance, production, MIS / IT and engineering. Vacancies arise from time
to time to fulfill requirements of the Group.

Partex Group offer attractive salaries and benefits in line with top industrial
employers in Bangladesh. Scope of advancement is strictly performance based.
They have mobilized adequate distributors to serve all parts of the regions; they
are one of the largest distribution organizations in Bangladesh. This network
makes possible the flow of goods from the producer through intermediaries to the
buyer

The region’s proximity to the market, favorable duty and quota treatment, low cost
environment and strong work ethic make it the ideal place for apparel production.
Partex Group opened their state of the art manufacturing facility. One of the most
modern facilities in their 57,000 square foot facility contains a one shop of
capabilities for the most efficient means of apparel manufacturing available.

Danish Condensed Milk Bd. ltd. is the one of the largest distribution network in
Bangladesh of Partex Group. Hundreds of eager energetic and effective sales
representatives are working supported by our dedicated sales and marketing
division. We are marketing many products namely Ovaltine, RC cola, MUM-natural
drinking water in PET bottles, Danish Condensed Milk, Danish Milk Powder,
Danish Fruit Juice and Distributor of Aktel Scratch Card & E-fill. All the process is
achieved only use the proper method of Human Resource Management.