Human Resource Planning and Job Design

Human Resource Planning at Mc Donald 's Australia

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary 3

Introduction 4

Human Resource Planning and Job Design at Mc Donald 's 5

Impact of Internal and External Factors 7

Conclusion 8

References 9

Executive Summary

The aim of the report is to analyze the Human Resource Planning and Job Design policies being carried out at Mc Donald 's Australia . By focusing on cultural differences and taking advantage

of the local labor pool the organization has been able to offset the drawbacks caused by the global economic recession . Since Mc Donald 's started operations in the continent , it has continued to provide employment to the youth and opportunities of growth and advancement within the organization (Mc Donald 's Annual Report , 2010

Due to the relatively flat organizational structure followed , there are many opportunities for lateral promotions within the organization . The employees are provided flexi work timings to suit their needs , and both part time and permanent employees are provided almost a similar range of benefits

Being a fast food service based entity all the employees are required to have excellent interpersonal skills allowing them to provide customer service of the highest standards . All employees are provided with the basic orientation and skills required to perform their jobs . The focus is not just on equipping them to perform their current duties well , but to train them to be able to do well at more demanding positions (Welch 2004

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