Human Resource management

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Human Resource Management

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Wal-Mart Inc is one of the largest retail company in the world . It was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton and was incorporated in 1969 . In the United States it has an estimated control of 20 of the retail grocery and 45 of the retail toy business . This makes it the largest retail business that exists in the United States . It has more than 4 , 750 stores with an estimated 138 million shoppers who visit these stores weekly

. The company has managed to conquer almost every corner of America increasing its customer base both in rural and urban America

It is also estimated that 82 of the households in the country purchase an item from Wal Mart yearly . The company is also behind the importation of almost 10 of goods from China into the U .S . market Considering this market size and large number of goods being traded everyday , its inevitable that Wal Mart has a high number of employees in its payroll . An estimated 1 .9 million workers were employed by the start of the year 2007 . This number therefore calls for a strong and efficient human resource department so that the company benefits maximumly . The human resource department is also tested with the task of looking after the welfare of these employees which in turns motivate them to give satisfactory service to the customers ( HYPERLINK "http /www .smartbrief .com /news /NAODS /companyDate www .smartbrief .com /news /NAODS /companyDate

Having been in the company for a very long time of which ten years I have served in the human resource department . I would like to lay out my plans for the company as one of its directors . There are various dimension of which are very vital of which I would like to effect some improvements on

Strategic Human Resource Management

This is a human resource philosophy that basically deals with the management of people and in this case over workers . It is based on as principle that human resources are distinctively vital in the sustenance of any kind of business in this competitive corporate world . The employees in this case have to be taken for refresher courses to enable them easily internalize and conceptualize the company 's strategies and identify with them in the long run . This will improve the performance of the organization because it will enable the workers be innovative in to provide services that are very unique to our competitors

The process of inculcating this culture may be slow but then in the long run the company will have a tradition that will make it move competitive . I will therefore incorporate the human resource to be of help in various activities in the company . These activities which include the recruitment of employees , the selection process , training and the rewarding of personnel need to be done in consultation . As a director I will have to involve every stakeholder in the formulation and implementation of such strategies . Through brainstorming...