Human Resource Management Southen Food

Question: Discuss about the Human Resource Management Southen Food. Answer: Introduction The report provides a critical analysis about the Human Resource Issues at Southern Foods Limited (SFL). The company in order to strengthen the overall production has to increase the overall production. In order to make sure the steadiness and excellence the company needs to impose firm standards on both the employee behaviors and production process. Due to the demanding and unstable relationship between customer and supplier the company needs to keep costs down and to reduce the staff to the minimum. The report provide with suggestions to meet out the contingencies caused due to imbalance in between the production unit and Human Resource Practices. Situational analysis As per the current scenario the board of directors has figured out a method to increase the production instead of a purchase of machinery. They have decided to operate for 24 hours a day. According to them one of the three machines should be dedicated to promotional relishes. The purpose is to improve the overall production and to improve efficiency in labor costs. Comprehensive and critical review Running a unit for 24 hours will create a burden on the employees. Management has asked to eliminate the slow production. Moreover the case study reflects that the management doesnt want to hire more than 6 labors to cover up the additional requirements. In case if the whole process of Unit B is closed the employees will shift to the previous structure. Key HR issues Excess burden on the employees due to 24 hours of shift. The productivity of employees will be hampered due to current proposal(Storey,2007). Training and development of employees is a problem in order to develop skills. Health and safety regarding the new process is questionable. Recruitment of fewer employees against the required (Boxall Purcell, 2011). Employees retrenchment Reduction in the cost per case and increasing the output per head (Noe,Hollenbeck, Gerhart Wright,2007). Employees queries are not addressed properly Issues in respect of employee relations and training The staff dedicated to the Unit B is considered to be the most efficient in thr whole unit. This is due to the specialized nature of training and development which has increased the burden on the company. Recommendations To discuss the current issue with the employees in order to meet the requirements. They should hire part time employees in order to meet needs. To provide employees with efficient training and development. To create awareness among employees about the whole process. Need to restrict employees retrenchment in order to hold their faith. Focus need to be paid on employees and industrial productivity (Bratton Gold, 2012). Effectual implementation of policies in mutual concern. Management need to find an effective policy to meet the purpose. Conclusion The report examines the human resource issue undergone by the company Southern Foods Limited (SFL) due to significant change in the Human Resource policies. The report describes the key human resource issues in the organization. Recommendation regarding the current issue is given in the report to ascertain the effectual remedies. References Storey, J. (2007).Human resource management: A critical text. Cengage Learning EMEA. Boxall, P., Purcell, J. (2011).Strategy and human resource management. Palgrave Macmillan. Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B., Wright, P. M. (2007).Fundamentals of human resource management. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Bratton, J., Gold, J. (2012).Human resource management: theory and practice. Palgrave Macmillan.